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Clear enough for all divers, substance for the dvanced.
Decompression tables and computers - what do all those terms mean?
How do the equations work?
Why decompression bubbles can be helpful in your body?
Other sources only have sections for women, this book has that plus issues just for men divers - effects of pressure on penile and testicular implants, hair replacements, fertility, hernias, more... Electrolyte drinks don't dehydrate you the way some divers say. Why not? Getting fit for diving - what to do, drink, and eat to shape up. Why nitrogen levels in your body go up directly with increasing depth, but oxygen levels don't. The dive reflex - it doesn't conserve oxygen in humans, so what does it do?
Free radicals and oxygen toxicity - will anti-oxidant vitamins protect against the oxidants involved in toxicity? What does that mean? Technical diving - trimix, heliox, hang mixes, what to do when you have to `go` on long hangs, gas switching, how to rehydrate underwater...Did you know that The "Valsalva" maneuver and "Shallow Water Blackout" are misnamed? What are they really?
Facts and myths about diving in heat and cold.
Swimmer's ear - why cotton swabs and earplugs more often cause than prevent it.
Decompression sickness, oxygen toxicity, headaches, lung injuries, and how to lower your risk.
What to do for marine stings.
Why do you have to `pee` underwater?
Will putting a sleeping person's hand in water really work?
Overview
Other sources only have sections for women, this book has that plus issues just for men divers - effects of pressure on penile and testicular implants, hair replacements, ...