Bryan Johnson uses Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Training, a machine that cycles between 9% and 30% oxygen, to trigger cells to build new mitochondria and blood vessels. His protocol: 5 minutes low oxygen, 3 minutes high oxygen. Early results showed better blood-glucose control and improved fertility markers.
I just climbed the highest mountain in Africa and I didn't leave this chair. This is IHHT. It alternates between low and high levels of oxygen to trick my cells into this controlled state of stress. Here's why that's good for you. Our atmosphere is 21% oxygen. This machine drops it as low as 9%. This creates a chain reaction inside the body. Blood oxygen levels drop. Cells read that as an emergency, which signals to the body to build new mitochondria and blood vessels. Then the machine floods the body with oxygen-rich air through the mask, which then feeds Everything that was just built. My protocol is 5 minutes of oxygen as low as 9%, followed by 3 minutes of oxygen at 30%. We started this protocol last year and saw some early promising results, including better blood glucose management and fertility markers. This time we're doing it again to confirm that and add a broader set of markers. Stay tuned for more data. And a reminder, no machine outperforms steady sleep, good exercise, and a good attitude. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some climbing to do.
