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 Inexpensive
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Much more expensive |
Cost to own AltoLab is LESS
than cost to rent hypoxicator
or altitude tent |
$$$$$ |
Altitude is adjustable
(1k to 8k meters) for user |
Altitude is fixed
(≈3k meters) inside tent |
Pulse oximetry is used to
guide altitude “dosing” |
No adjustment of
altitude dosing inside tent |
Goes down to 75% blood
oxygen , requires only 6
minutes to reach effective
dose (repeat no more
than 6x per day) |
Only goes down to
90% blood oxygen, requires
up to 12 hrs per day to
reach effective hypoxic dose |
No electricity or external
power required |
Requires electricity
& power source |
Can be used inside
or outdoors, anywhere |
Must be used indoors
near electrical outlet |
Mobile, can walk around
while using AltoLab |
Must be anchored
to a machine on floor |
Use only 1 hr (or less)
per day, while awake |
Use 8 to 12 hrs per day
(at night while sleeping) |
Use 15 days consecutively
ON (at most) then 15
days OFF then 5 days
or less ON (several
schedules available) |
Use every day , for 30
days or more consecutively |
Good night’s sleep |
Poor sleeping while in tent |
Sanitary, each person has
his own AltoLab unit |
Single user unless
larger tent is used |
Light-weight, small (1 kg) |
Heavy, bulky (30+ kg) |
Portable, carry in
luggage on plane |
Not portable, cannot take on plane |
Use at home or away,
anytime, anywhere |
Use only at home or at clinic |
Quiet |
Noisy |
No humidity issues |
Very high humidity inside tent (unpleasant) |
No temperature issues |
High temperature inside tent (unpleasant) |
Low maintenance |
High maintenance machinery |
Spouse and family-friendly
(does not ruin sex life) |
Spouse-unfriendly, sleeping
alone in tent is disruptive
to home and sex life.
Life as bubble boy |
Results consistent for most users |
Results inconsistent for many users |
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Inexpensive |
Much more expensive ($3500-7000) |
Cost to own AltoLab is
LESS than cost to rent
hypoxicator or altitude tent |
$$$$$ |
Altitude Adjusts from 1k to
8k meters
Altitude Adjusts from
(3000 to 30,000 ft) |
Altitude is limited to ≈3k meters
Altitude range 10,000 ft
(to 14,000 ft at higher cost) |
Pulse oximetry is used to
guide altitude “dosing” |
Pulse oximetry is
optional, costs extra |
Goes down to 75% blood
oxygen , requires only 6
minutes to reach effective
dose (repeat no more
than 6x per day) |
Only goes down to 85% blood oxygen, requires at least 1 hr per day to get an effective hypoxic dose |
To reach lower blood oxygen
than 85%, just add an
AltoMixer cup while using |
To reach blood oxygen
lower than 85% need to
must exercise on treadmill or stationary bike while using |
No electricity or external
power required |
Requires electricity & power source |
Can be used inside or
outdoors, anywhere |
Must be used indoors
near electrical outlet |
Mobile, can walk around
while using AltoLab |
Must be anchored to
a machine on floor |
Use only 1 hr (or less)
per day, while awake |
Protocols copied from AltoLab |
Use 15 days consecutively
ON (at most) then 15 days OFF
then 5 days or less ON (several schedules available) |
Use is limited to hours
at clinic when open |
Use at home or while
traveling, indoors or outside |
Must use indoors |
Sanitary, each person has
his own AltoLab unit. Use at
home, no extra travel |
Multi-users often share
equipment. Requires travel to
site where hypoxicator is stationed. |
Light-weight, small (1 kg) or less |
Heavy, bulky 20 kg (45 lbs) or more |
With facemask & harness
Can be worn while working out |
Tethered to heavy
machine during workouts |
Portable, carry in luggage on plane |
Not portable, cannot take on plane |
Use at home or away,
anytime, anywhere |
Use only at home or at clinic |
Quiet |
Noisy |
Low maintenance |
Machinery, maintenance required |
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