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A-listers are lying in locked, pressurized chambers to achieve peak wellness. I tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy for myself, and here's what it was like.
A-listers are lying in locked, pressurized chambers to achieve peak wellness. I tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy for myself, and here's what it was like.
Rachel Hosie
Rachel Hosie in the hyperbaric chamber.Rachel Hosie/Insider
Pilots, astronauts, and deep-sea divers use hyperbaric oxygen therapy for its reported health benefits.
A-listers like Michael Phelps, LeBron James, and Justin Bieber are fans, too.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used by A-listers, athletes, astronauts, divers, and pilots.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
The Body Lab is located in the affluent area of Kensington, West London.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
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I tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy for 45 minutes.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
It felt like going up in a plane, and I needed to yawn to unpop my ears. Once the air pressure stopped rising, though, it felt normal.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
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I'm five-foot-nine and my feet touched the end of the chamber, but I could have moved my head a bit further up.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
Some of The Body Lab's clients send emails or work on their laptops while inside the chamber, because it's easier to justify the time spent, Jacobs said.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
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I felt good as I relaxed into the chamber.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider
At the end, Jacobs came back and gradually decreased the pressure.
The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider