Kim Kardashian praises the centuries-old device celebs are using to live longer but experts strongly advise against it
An age-old therapeutic device is all the rage amongst the elite — but is it worth the hype?Kim Kardashian says she’s changing the way she thinks about health and wellness, trading her former focus on achieving a picture-perfect body for habits she believes will support a longer, healthier life.“I’ve switched my mentality, and now I’m coming from a place of longevity and cellular health,” the Skims founder told The Sunday Times.Part of that change involves a centuries-old device many other celebrities and professional athletes have also turned to — despite health experts warning that the science doesn’t quite support some of its purported benefits.Kardashian recently revealed she’s “super into hyperbaric chambers,” which deliver high concentrations of pure oxygen inside a pressurized chamber.The treatment has been touted for everything from slowing aging and improving memory and brain function to increasing longevity.The reality star is just one of many who hype hyperbaric oxygen (HBO₂) therapy for wellness and longevity purposes.
Leann Rimes has said she uses it for “repairing the brain,” while Mayim Balik has turned to it for autoimmune flare-ups.Biohackers Gary Brecka and Bryan Johnson, both of whom have made extending their lives and staying youthful a public mission, have also dropped hundreds of thousands on personal chamber setups.
And professional athletes including LeBron James and Michael Phelps have used hyperbaric therapy to fast-track recovery, as have three Philadelphia major league sports teams.But despite the hype, there’s limited evidence that the high-tech contraption delivers the benefits often promised by wellness enthusiasts, Dr.Owen J.
O’Neill, the founding medical director of the Department of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine at Northwell’s Phelps Hospital, told The Post.First documented in 1662, hyperbaric oxygen therapy was originally developed to address conditions including lung disease and decompressi...