Hypoxia and Medicine

Blood Oxygen Saturation - Why does it decrease as you age?

Assuming healthy diet and non smoker

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1. You cells lining the sacks in your lungs where air is absorbed slowly denature and become 'old'. This causes then to work a little less and sometime to make fluid that also can shut them down.
2. To correct this, all you need to do is drink oxygenated water. Do this simply by getting a cheap aquiarium air pump, and a new stone. Drop the air stone in a glass of water for about 30-60 seconds. Drink the water, The oxygen goes right to to your blood.
3. As you grow older, your veins and arteries usually have some hardening and your circulation becomes compromised. This is often why the elderly have hypertension and other health problems. If the blood is unable to circulate through the body easily, the oxygen is unable to reach the tissues as readily. Smoking definitely creates problems with circulation, and so does high fat, high calorie diets. Those with other pulmonary problems also will show lower blood oxygen saturation levels.