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A former Navy diver claims to have “de-aged” by a decade after living a record 100 days underwater. Dr. Joseph Dituri attributes his youthfulness to the high-pressure oxygen environment which increased his stem cell production by 17 times.

Dituri stayed in a lodge 30 feet under the sea that had been used for “hyperbaric therapy” since its construction in 1970. The lodge’s air pressure is two to three times higher than normal, meaning the lungs can uptake far more oxygen. 

The therapy, popular among top athletes, can heal serious infections and is often suggested for severe anemia, brain abscesses, burns, carbon monoxide poisoning, sudden deafness, gangrene, and skin infections. 

Dr. Joseph Dituri: “I’m 56 now. My biological age was 44. When I got out of the water, my biological age was 34. So, my telomeres lengthened. I actually got younger when I was under the water. I shrank by three-quarters of an inch, I had some significant problems, I cracked a tooth while I was down there. When you go underwater you increase the pressure—in my case, I almost doubled it.”