864: The Mitochondrial Masterclass: Hyperbaric Oxygen, Methylene Blue, and GABA with Dr. Scott Sherr

864: The Mitochondrial Masterclass: Hyperbaric Oxygen, Methylene Blue, and GABA with Dr. Scott Sherr

From Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™ by Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS @beautybydrkay

September 8, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 864

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Dr. Scott Sherr discusses the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and its impact on mitochondrial health and mental well-being.

Are you feeling constantly "wired and tired" or struggling to recover from chronic stress and inflammation? In this episode of Beauty Bytes, I am joined by Dr. Scott Sherr, a board-certified internal medicine physician and a leading specialist in hyperbaric medical oxygen therapy (HBOT). Dr. Sherr is the Chief Medical Officer of Transcriptions and a pioneer in Health Optimization Medicine, a foundational framework that utilizes metabolomics to assess and heal your cellular machinery rather than simply band-aiding disease. We dive deep into the science of hyperbaric therapy, breaking down why varying atmospheric pressures are required depending on whether you are targeting the central nervous system or systemic wounds. Dr. Sherr explains that flooding the body with oxygen creates reactive oxygen species, meaning your mitochondria must be fully optimized with the right antioxidants to actually leverage the benefits of HBOT. We also challenge everything you thought you knew about depression and anxiety, exploring why a deficiency in GABA—your brain's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter—is far more likely to cause your 120,000 racing thoughts a day than a lack of serotonin. Finally…

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