Exercise physiologist William Moore, a 20-year veteran of the med spa industry, opened a brand-new biohacking center in June, AdvancedYOU, the first of its kind in Dallas. The anti-aging mecca offers cutting-edge, science-backed strategies that improve health, wellness and performance.

“The goal is to allow you to be more fit and more healthy than you can be with regular diet and exercise, and to do it in a lot less time by being more efficient,” says Moore, who holds a bachelor’s degree in health and kinesiology from Mississippi University for Women and a master’s degree in health and human performance with a concentration in clinical exercise physiology from the University of Southern Mississippi.

He recalls, “I started down this path of wellness because my mother has severe dementia and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, so I began looking into ways that I could help my mom and also prevent me from having the same thing if it happens to be genetic, which we don’t really know for sure at this point. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was one of the first therapies that I came across, and then I began to add other things, until all of a sudden, I realized I had this whole building of new technology that no one has put together.”

Think of it as a gym of the future. “Our exercise equipment is called adaptive resistance training, and it requires fewer reps and sets because the muscles are properly loaded with the correct amount of weight with the help of artificial intelligence technology,” Moore explains. “You can get a full body workout in just 12 to 15 minutes, which many people find unbelievable until they try it. You don’t have to spend 60 minutes at the gym.”

For cardiovascular benefits, clients spend just 10 minutes on a stationary bike while wearing a mask that delivers 95 percent oxygen. “Your body uses oxygen to create ATP [adenosine triphosphate], which is the primary energy source for every cell. As we get older, our bodies produce less ATP, which can lead to inflammation and many diseases. With more ATP, everything functions better, including the muscles, the brain and other organs.”

In a separate room, a photobiomodulation bed applies targeted light over the body for about 12 minutes. “It’s different from ultraviolet light, which causes skin cancer,” Moore notes. “This type of light promotes a chemical reaction which helps to convert that 95 percent oxygen they got at the exercise-with-oxygen station into more ATP. People leave the light bed feeling good, with more energy.”

Some people are unable to do cardiovascular exercise. Perhaps they are frail, have mobility issues or are recovering from an accident or stroke. In such cases, the center’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) bed pushes 95 percent oxygen into the body under pressure. Used in hospitals and other medical settings, HBOT has been shown to improve cognitive function, reduce inflammation, heal wounds and lengthen telomeres, which can extend cell life.

“Cold therapy is one of the latest crazes in biohacking and anti-aging,” Moore says, adding that the biohacking center would seem incomplete if it didn’t have a cryotherapy chamber which exposes the body to -220° F for about three minutes, triggering a healing response that detoxifies the organs, increases endorphins, reduces pain and promotes relief for people with anxiety and depression.

Rounding out the anti-aging experience, AdvancedYOU’s pulse electromagnetic field (PEMF) device promotes cell health by delivering the same kind of magnetic energy emitted by the Earth, helping to maintain the health and integrity of red blood cells. The zero-gravity meditation lounger, which has five vibrating transducers and a menu of music soundtracks, helps to stimulate brain activity and muscular recovery.

Moore is excited to offer all of these treatments in one place at an affordable monthly membership fee that is similar to area gyms. “When you put all of these modalities together, they are going to reduce your biological age—the age of your cells—which is different from your chronological age. We always want to see that your biological age is at least your chronological age or younger.”

Since 2003, Moore has been at the forefront of the Texas med spa industry. For 20 years, he owned Advanced Skin Fitness, providing laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and chemical peels in four Dallas location. He is the immediate past president of the Texas Med Spa Association and a current board member of the Society for Clinical and Medical Hair Removal, a national nonprofit.

“For 20 years, I helped people with how they looked, and now I help people with how they feel. I’m 50 and my body looks like it’s 35 years old, and I don’t like to go to the gym. By using the equipment we have here, people can free up their time to do other things that they enjoy more.”

AdvancedYOU is located at 5706 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 250, in Dallas. To learn more or schedule a personalized consultation, call 214-949-4195 or visit Advanced-You.com.

Sandra Yeyati is an independent writer and national editor of Natural Awakenings. Reach her at [email protected].