Your Bones on KAATSU
I had someone ask me a question about KAATSU and its effects on bone. There've been so many articles and research papers I've read, sometimes it's hard to find what I think I remember reading. Here are a few papers that have demonstrated the effects of low-intensity...
Your Brain on KAATSU: Part 2
Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) is a protein that helps brain cells healthy and growing. It improves neuronal functions, encourages neurons to grow, helps guard against premature cell death, and improves communication between neurons. When your brain has more...
Exercise & KAATSU vs. Dementia
A recent article in The Guardian newspaper (here) discussed a collaborative research study between the University of British Columbia and the University of California San Francisco to examine whether exercise in the elderly benefits the brain (study accessible here)....
Underwater for 100 Days? Take KAATSU!
It's incredible what humans are capable of. Dr. Joe Dituri of the University of South Floria will be living underwater for 100 days. As of today, he's already 14 days in, so only 86 to go! The pressure in the underwater habitat is 1.5x normal atmospheric pressure, so...
High Intensity Results Without Suffering?
I have great respect for people who do high intensity workouts. Really. A ton. The methods are proven and the results are clear. Everyone who's in the gym doing these types of workouts has invested in themselves. Nothing can take away the fact that they've earned a...
KAATSU’s Secret Sauce
One of the most beautiful things about KAATSU is its Cycle mode. It's what sets KAATSU apart from any other product of its type, because only KAATSU has it. For those new to KAATSU, let me give you an overview of how it works. When you put on the KAATSU Air Bands and...
Multi-Purpose KAATSU
KAATSU is well known as a tool for building muscle with little to no weight. It's a great biohack and can be used by people of all ages. Almost everyone can benefit from increasing their strength, but there's so much more to KAATSU than its effects on muscle. Here are...
Spring Ahead Better With KAATSU
Well, after a few days away from blogging due to travel, here I am with a blog post that hopefully helps keep you awake 😉 The annual spring time change is upon us. Shifting the time every year is reportedly associated with myriad health conditions. Risks of heart...
The KAATSU Smile
I mentioned the notion of "the KAATSU smile" the other day. It was one of the things that struck me as interesting about KAATSU - that people would feel so good from KAATSU that they would smile. I am told that this was one of the major goals of Dr. Sato: to get users...
A Healthy Aging with KAATSU Story
While getting ready to leave today, I took a phone call from some folks who purchased a KAATSU C3 earlier this year. They had a few questions, but also gave me an earful about their KAATSU experience. It's been going very well. Perhaps better than they had expected....
Heading to Montreal!
I love me a good road trip 🙂 This week I will be heading to Montreal to visit with some customers and prospects. It's always exciting to be able to introduce KAATSU to new people. As well, it's also interesting to see how people are using KAATSU in their daily and/or...
Kaizen and KAATSU
Kaizen can be defined as a system or a philosophy that is aimed at producing ongoing, incremental improvements. It's often applied to business, but it can be applied to your health as well. It's a philosophy that jives with what KAATSU can offer. KAATSU can be used...