What is Cryotherapy?

So what is Cryotherapy? And why are so many people buying the hype?

For a long time Cryotherapy was only accesible to elite athletes and socialites; from Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer Player), LeBron James (Basketball Player) to the very rich and REAL housewife Lisa VanderPump (real housewife of Beverly Hills). But times have changed! Now anyone with a priority to their health and wellness can benefit from the newest and COOLEST health craze. Some skeptics do say that there is no scientific proof that this even works, but why are these “whos-who” of our time spending quite the chunk of change on Cryotherapy #Justsaying

Cryotherapy Explained

You will voluntarily freeze yourself in a Cryochamber for 2-3 minutes bringing your skin temperature to -200 Degrees Fahrenheit; where masks, earmuffs and mitts are required (no frostbite). Only your head will bee peeking out of this chamber where you can show off your “Im freezing” facial expressions.

So, what does it do? Besides it being quite the adventurous experience to put your body through, it is also very beneficial for health and wellness purposes. Here is how your body reacts to Cryotherapy: Roman Gersh, who operates the Cryotherapy Health and Wellness center in Toronto explains; “your brain will start to worry about your organs [failing] and send 80 per cent of your blood to the core in an attempt to keep it warm,” he explained, adding that in reality, the cold only penetrates about half a millimeter of your skin. Once you leave the chamber and warm up, the rush of re-circulating blood is supposed to rid your body of toxins (source Globalnews.ca)

Most people that indulge in Cryotherapy, do so for general health purposes such as: to strengthened their immune system, improved blood circulation, better sleep, reduced stress, anxiety, Increased Energy and Metabolism, faster recovery from exercise and depression (due to endorphin release) And of course there are the very important cosmetic reasons: cellulite reduction, increased collagen production, weight loss and higher metabolism. “As soon as you’re out, your body will try to get back to its core temperature by burning calories,” Gersh claims… Now who’s in??

Some experts even believe that this type of therapy helps fight cancerous cells. It’s a win-win all around!
As per Wikipedia: “Cryotherapy is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Cryotherapy is used to treat a variety of benign and malignant tissue damage, medically called lesions.[1] The term “cryotherapy” comes from the Greek cryo (κρύο) meaning cold, and therapy (θεραπεία) meaning cure. Cryotherapy has been used as early as the seventeenth century.
Its goal is to decrease cell growth and reproduction (cellular metabolism), increase cellular survival, decrease inflammation, decrease pain and spasm, promote the constriction of blood vessels (vasoconstriction), and when using extreme temperatures, to destroy cells by crystallizing the cytosol, which is the liquid found inside cells, also known as intracellular fluid (ICF). The most prominent use of the term refers to the surgical treatment, specifically known as cryosurgery. Other therapies that use the term are whole-body cryotherapy[2] and ice pack therapy”.

With all the benefits cryotherapy has, no wonder athletes and socialites are running to these “Cryotherapy clinics” to freeze themselves. Want to experience the Freeze for yourself? Stop by Cryoxtreme or contact us to schedule an introductory session.