Insane Biohack Devices That Actually Work
Chris Williamson reviews biohacking devices he says users feel real benefits from, covering oxygen therapy, hydrogen inhalation, light entrainment, and radio frequency healing tools.
The gist
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Williamson says hyperbaric oxygen at 2.2 ATA in 90-minute sessions beats cold plunge and caffeine for energy and recovery.
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Williamson says hydrogen inhalation reduces inflammation without blunting the body's natural response to exercise, unlike NSAIDs or synthetic vitamins.
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Williamson says avoid cold exposure of 10 to 20 minutes right after a workout, as it can interfere with muscle gains; 3-minute plunges carry minimal risk.
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Williamson says the BioCharger has no clinical backing but users report reliable results from specific protocols, including one consistently used for constipation relief.
Chris Williamson uses it
"Hyperbaric oxygen therapy — that hard shell at 2.2 ATA is so good. I don't know what is happening to make me feel the way that I do after I come out of a hyperbaric therapy, but it is 20 minutes on, 5 minutes off, 100% oxygen on the mask, normal oxygen outside of that. 90-minu..."
▶ Play at 7:177 creators recommend it, including Mark Hyman, MD, Bryan Johnson, and Chris Paul.
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Chris Williamson uses it
"I use one at Lumati in my garage. My wife had me put the bathtub in a hydrogen bath with a red light. About 40 minutes, almost every day now."
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"Hyperbaric oxygen therapy — that hard shell at 2.2 ATA is so good. I don't know what is happening to make me feel the way that I do after I come out of a hyperbaric therapy, but..."
"I got lent a Winback machine. It's like some tecar therapy. I've been using it for my hamstring and it seems to do tissue healing. I haven't seen good US data on it, but I'm fee..."
"I use one at Lumati in my garage. My wife had me put the bathtub in a hydrogen bath with a red light. About 40 minutes, almost every day now."
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