Health and Safety
Safety
This level of hypoxia has been studied extensively and is safe for healthy people. The short overnight doses and graduated acclimatization periods employed in the MountainAir® system successfully prevent symptoms of mountain sickness. Millions of people healthily reside at elevations over 11,000 feet (3,350 m), and millions more safely ski and hike in Colorado and other mountain areas between 9,000 – 12,000 feet (2,740 – 3,650 m). Thousands of elevation tent users have safely slept between 8,000- 12,000 feet (2,440 – 3,650 m).
Users should seek their own professional counsel for any medical condition before starting any elevation simulation plan.
Air Quality
MountainAir® keeps the air fresh. Older systems operate by completely sealing the tent and delivering a preset amount of hypoxic air. This would often result in the tent becoming hot, humid, and stuffy with excessive CO2 buildup. MountainAir® operates by delivering an excess of hypoxic air which is then automatically diluted by the fresh air ventilation fan to achieve the desired elevation setpoint. This results in a cooler, less humid environment inside the tent and with less CO2 buildup.
Recommended Dose
- Regular nightly use
- Minimum of 7 hours per night
- 8,000 – 10,000 feet (2,400 – 3,000 m)
Contraindications
- Hard-to-control hypertension
- Heart failure
- Obesity hyperventilation syndrome
- Symptomatic coronary disease
- Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”)
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Lung disease
- Sickle cell disease
- Anemia
- Polycythemia
- Patients who require oxygen therapy
- Women who are or who may be pregnant
