Frequently Asked Questions:
What is CVAC?
Answer: Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning™ (CVAC™) is the name for a patent-pending process which is a rhythm-based cycling of changes in pressure, temperature and oxygen that simulate changes in altitude, and promote the body’s natural adaptation response. This finely tuned combination induces an exercise-like environment for the body. A proprietary, high-performance altitude simulator is required to deliver the CVAC process.
How do I get CVAC?
Answer: Take a CVAC session. You will sit comfortably in the CVAC altitude simulator while pressure, temperature and oxygen change up to 300 times in a 20-minute session.
How does a CVAC Session Feel?
Answer: You will sit down, and relax inside the CVAC altitude simulator. Clean, fresh air will move in and out to change pressure and temperature. With these simulated changes in altitude, you may feel pressure in your ears. You will feel changes in temperature—cooler as you ascend in simulated altitude, and warmer as you descend. Experiences vary--many feel relaxed, and others get energized.
Is CVAC the same as hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
Answer: No, the CVAC process is opposite, and the two do not compare. A primary difference between the two lies in use of low pressure and use of high pressure. The CVAC process conditions the body to use oxygen more efficiently by adaptation to altitude, also called high-altitude acclimatization. The CVAC process does not stop at altitude adaptation; however, it combines the benefits of high-altitude adaptation with benefits similar to benefits achieved through total body resistance exercise.
How does CVAC compare to intermittent hypoxic training?
The CVAC user’s response is a safe, limited and controlled natural hypoxia to induce the high-altitude adaptation response. The breathed, less-dense atmosphere (clean, fresh air) that is produced during a CVAC session is natural, and does not employ chemical means.
Why Use CVAC?
Answer: Proper exercise is key if you want to feel healthy, to slow the aging process, to reduce the risk of age-related diseases, and to stay energetic and vital. Exercise, along with proper diet, is recommended by physicians to manage insulin resistance and slow the downward spiral from insulin resistance to type II diabetes and its complications. Not all exercise is effective in reducing insulin resistance; most experts agree that total body resistance exercise is most effective.