Cryo therapy: the secret of staying healthy and youthful

Whole Body Cryotherapy works by first exposing the skin to a cold stimulus, which activates the nervous system and causes the blood vessels to constrict, reducing inflammation while pulling blood back into the body’s core where it is re-oxygenated. The activation of the nervous system also causes the release of endorphins & opioids, numbing pain and producing feelings of euphoria. When you step out of the cryosauna, this freshly oxygenated blood flushes out to the body carrying nutrients and anti-inflammatory proteins to help speed recovery.

Cryotherapy, which literally means “cold therapy,” is a technique where the body is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for several minutes. The theory for whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) is that by immersing the body in extremely cold air for several minutes, you could receive a number of health benefits. The individual will stand in an enclosed chamber that surrounds their body but has an opening for their head at the top. The enclosure will drop to between negative 200–300°F. They’ll stay in the ultra-low temperature air for between two and four minutes.

You can get benefits from just one session of cryotherapy but it’s most effective when used regularly. Some athletes use cryotherapy twice a day. Others will go daily for 10 days and then once a month afterwards. Besides speeding recovery, people who promote the idea of exposing yourself to subzero temperatures claim it can relieve arthritis, asthma, and anxiety, and give you more youthful-looking skin.

This is a non-medical treatment.

Cryotherapy health benefits:

Pain relief and muscle healing: Cryotherapy can help with muscle pain, as well as some joint and muscle disorders, such as arthritis. It may also promote faster healing of athletic injuries. We call cryotherapy as “ice packs on steroids”!

Weight loss: Cryotherapy alone will not cause weight loss but it could support the process. In theory, being cold forces the body to work harder to stay warm; therefore, it burns energy.

Reduced inflammation: Inflammation is one way the immune system fights infection. Sometimes the immune system becomes overly reactive. The result is chronic inflammation, which is linked to health problems, such as cancer, diabetes, depression, dementia and arthritis. As such, reducing inflammation could also improve overall health and reduce the risk of numerous chronic ailments.

Speed up recovery and cell regeneration: Extreme cold temperature increases hormone production and force to body to heal and regenerate faster speed.