The Time Machine Protocol: 12 Weeks, 60 Hours of Oxygen, Measured Results

Telomere length and senescent cell counts in isolated immune cells in the 2020 trial, and skin biopsy findings in the 2021 trial: collagen density, elastic fiber fragmentation and new blood vessel formation. Both were run at Shamir Medical Center with Tel Aviv University and published in the journal Aging. Participants completed sixty daily sessions over roughly three months, with assessments before, during and after the course. The researchers chose markers that can be measured objectively in blood work and tissue samples, which is the same reason the Time Machine Protocol brackets your twelve weeks with an initial health assessment and a week twelve reassessment.

No, and we would rather say so plainly. The trials used ninety minute sessions at two atmospheres in adults sixty four and older. Our sessions run sixty minutes. We modeled the structure, the session count and the daily cadence on that work. We did not replicate it, and we cannot promise you the same numbers.

Because that is the dose the published protocol used. Shorter courses have their place and we offer them. The Time Machine Protocol exists specifically to follow the research design, so the session count stays true to the trials rather than to a convenient package size.

Hyperbaric oxygen works from the inside out through the bloodstream. Red and near infrared light works from the surface down, and the wavelengths on our ARRC bed reach the layer where collagen and elastin sit. The two are aimed at the same tissue from opposite directions. The two approaches complement each other, which is why the protocol includes both rather than asking you to choose. Sessions on the bed run about thirty minutes, twice weekly, and most people find them the easiest part of the twelve weeks.

Yes, and many people do. Our Cardiometabolic Program works the underlying terrain through lab work, nutrition and coaching. The Time Machine Protocol is the technology layer that sits on top of it.

Life happens. We work missed sessions back into your schedule wherever we can. The protocol is built around a twelve week window, so we would rather stretch it slightly than have you skip sessions altogether. The research the protocol is modeled on used a consistent daily cadence, so consistency matters more than perfection. Your schedule is set up front with our team, and weekday morning and afternoon chamber times keep it workable.

It is well tolerated by most people, and the initial health assessment exists to catch the situations where it is not appropriate. Ear pressure during descent is the most common complaint, and we coach you through clearing before your first session.

No. Everyone starts with the $84 initial health assessment, whether you have been here before or not. It is how we confirm the protocol is a reasonable fit for you. The assessment includes a review of your health history, your medications and your goals for the twelve weeks, and it is the point where all of your questions get answered before you commit to anything.

Three ways. The Time Machine Protocol is a fixed course with a defined start, a defined finish and a session cadence modeled on the published research, rather than an open ended punch card. It pairs the chamber work with twenty four sessions on the ARRC LED bed, which you would otherwise book separately. And it is bracketed by an initial health assessment and a week twelve reassessment, so you can see on paper where you started and where you finished.

Most patients book their chamber time as a standing daily slot, Monday through Friday, with weekends off. The twelve week window includes buffer for holidays and travel, and the front desk manages the calendar with you week by week.

Anyone with an untreated pneumothorax should not enter a hyperbaric chamber, and certain ear, sinus, lung and eye conditions call for caution or clearance first. Some medications also matter. This is exactly what the initial health assessment screens for. If the Time Machine Protocol is not a reasonable fit, we will tell you plainly and point you toward what makes more sense for your situation.