YuA man claims he looked “ten years younger” after spending 93 days underwater, according to reports in the British press.
The experiment was carried out by Joseph Dettori, a retired naval officer, who spent an impressive three months in a 100-square-meter capsule in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the Daily Mirror, the initiative was part of research aimed at investigating the effects that a stressful environment has on the human body.
The experiment also broke the previous world record for the maximum time a human could stay under the waves – surpassing the 73 days set by the previous record holder.
Once back on dry land, Joseph Dettori was evaluated by doctors, who measured his vital signs and telomeres—the DNA sequences attached to the ends of chromosomes.
The truth is that telomeres usually shorten as a person ages, but this guy is now 20% longer than he was when he dunked in the water last March. Moreover, this adventurer now seemed to have 10 times as many stem cells as he did at the beginning of the investigation.
Other purported benefits derived from this deep-water hibernation experiment related to the fact that the individual recorded 60 to 66% more deep REM sleep during the night, a 72-point drop in cholesterol, and a halving in inflammatory markers. All this under the very characteristic pressure of the sea floor.
A similar (well known) form of therapy is the hyperbaric chamber, which is known to improve brain power.
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