Do you know what cryotherapy is? Would you attend a cryotherapy session?

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>Temperatures are -160°F to -220°F, so extremely cold
> Session lasts 2-3 minutes, cost $30
>Burns 500 calories
>Relieves joint pain
>Promotes recovery
>Reduces inflammation
>A bunch of other claimed benefits

Have you heard of it? Would you attend a session? If you've done it before share your experience?

I've done it before

I don't know what it is but want to try

Heard of it, not interested

Never heard of it, don't care

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Answer 1

Massageman | 666 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Influencer

I've heard of it, but I'm not interested in doing it. There is no gold-standard study (double-blinded, controlled) which says it really works in the long term. And, there are complications which include the most prevalent - frostbite- of hands, feet and , er, uh, tush. Plus, my fingers are very sensitive to the cold, like "if I have to shuffle a few things in the freezer, I put on my Ove-Glove to do it" cold!

“There is no scientific evidence that three minutes of whole-body cryotherapy results in any long-term weight loss whatsoever,” Quebbemann says of the supposed cryotherapy-weight loss connection. In fact, a study published in the journal Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity found that six months of cryotherapy didn’t result in any change in body mass or body fat even when combined with moderate aerobic exercise, he explains. It’s worth noting that that same study showed that cryotherapy does not affect metabolic rate either.

People would be better off sleeping in a bedroom with a temperature of 63ºF or less: that HAS been shown to burn some calories and help moderate the metabolism in some subjects. Also, you will fall asleep more quickly, since it will cool your brain down a bit.

Answer 2

oddwaffle | 230 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

Probably another dumb scam people fall for. It doesn't work. You don't loose fat that fast. Fat is energy reserve, you use it when you run out of carbohydrates to burn. It's like going from gasoline into diesel. It requires a switch to change and it's never immediate.

They probably took the idea of a research by the military on fat burning. They did a test on military guys who sleep at below 20C and watch them rapidly turn their white useless fat into brown fat (heat resistant) that become a lot more efficient at keeping you warm.

Ephemera1

1 mo
Where are you getting that it burns fat?
oddwaffle

1 mo
Oh my mistake. This is even worse. They make you loose 500 sugar calories and make you hungry and eat again right after.
Ephemera1

1 mo
Sugar calories? Calories are calories. How much you intake vs how much you burn is what dictates whether you gain or lose weight. There's no difference in carbs or fat, at least not fitness wise. I do agree that burning 500 calories is probably an arbitrary number they just threw out. There's no actual studies that say 500, but I don't your body burns calories warming back up. But yeah if they brand it for fat loss then that's just false advertising.

Answer 3

Ephemera1

Where are you getting that it burns fat?

Answer 4

oddwaffle

Oh my mistake. This is even worse. They make you loose 500 sugar calories and make you hungry and eat again right after.

Answer 5

Ephemera1

Sugar calories? Calories are calories. How much you intake vs how much you burn is what dictates whether you gain or lose weight. There's no difference in carbs or fat, at least not fitness wise. I do agree that burning 500 calories is probably an arbitrary number they just threw out. There's no actual studies that say 500, but I don't your body burns calories warming back up. But yeah if they brand it for fat loss then that's just false advertising.

Answer 6

Tara016

Xper 5

Alright, I'm not going to act like Smarty Pants, I never heard of it but according to my research, this therapy is not some operation to just burn fat and look sexy.
Cryotherapy is used to freeze and remove abnormal tissue in order to treat many skin conditions (including warts and skin tags) and some cancers, including prostate, cervical and liver cancer.
Two out of its many side effects that scared me enough not to do unless for urgency are pain, redness and swelling.

I'm not sure about the rest but I'm good. re-state://background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (60, 64, 67), bold, justifyLeft

Ephemera1

1 mo
Well yes there's different kinds of cryotherapy. I should've clarified that I meant a cryotherapy chamber.
Massageman

1 mo
The "cryotherapy" used for DIY wart removal is in the form of a small dispenser of dimethyl ether and propane. The top of the container is typically the activator, the chemicals are released at under -11ºF or a few seconds chilling a metal probe, and the probe is then carefully touched to the offending wart or skin tag. The treatments used in a doctor's office consist of applying mini-drops of liquid nitrogen at around -300ºF. Either works since the critical temperature of the tissue is above either of these.
The application of cryo in a chamber is different, but like you, I really have no need to risk it.

Answer 7

Ephemera1

Well yes there's different kinds of cryotherapy. I should've clarified that I meant a cryotherapy chamber.

Answer 8

Massageman

The "cryotherapy" used for DIY wart removal is in the form of a small dispenser of dimethyl ether and propane. The top of the container is typically the activator, the chemicals are released at under -11ºF or a few seconds chilling a metal probe, and the probe is then carefully touched to the offending wart or skin tag. The treatments used in a doctor's office consist of applying mini-drops of liquid nitrogen at around -300ºF. Either works since the critical temperature of the tissue is above either of these.
The application of cryo in a chamber is different, but like you, I really have no need to risk it.

Answer 9

scarlett774 | 86 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

I did it once with my friend cause we were trying to slim down for sports season and it was ok, I didn’t really see any results and I paid 150 for it.

Answer 10

AccidentalCompliance

Xper 5

I've used ice baths for sports training recovery and they definitely help, but I've never done proper cryotherapy I'm not convinced by them just making you lose fat, most of the research in these kinds of things are funded by the companies that make them, same goes for a lot of sports supplements

Ephemera1

1 mo
Wait did you read the fat burning somewhere? Or are you referring to the burns 500 calories part?

But yeah it's very similar to an ice bath, but much easier to withstand and much colder.
AccidentalCompliance

1 mo
500 calorie burnt implies that if you did it multiple times a day you'd lose weight. Yeah ngl I hate ice baths, I still used them after a heavy leg day where I'll just run the shower at the coldest setting over my legs for a bit
Ephemera1

1 mo
Well how else do you think your body heats up? Not sure why they say 500, pretty sure everyone's body is different, but it still boils down to how many calories you intake. They don't allow multiple sessions a day, I believe it's only one every 12hrs.

Answer 11

Ephemera1

Wait did you read the fat burning somewhere? Or are you referring to the burns 500 calories part?

But yeah it's very similar to an ice bath, but much easier to withstand and much colder.

Answer 12

AccidentalCompliance

500 calorie burnt implies that if you did it multiple times a day you'd lose weight. Yeah ngl I hate ice baths, I still used them after a heavy leg day where I'll just run the shower at the coldest setting over my legs for a bit

Answer 13

Ephemera1

Well how else do you think your body heats up? Not sure why they say 500, pretty sure everyone's body is different, but it still boils down to how many calories you intake. They don't allow multiple sessions a day, I believe it's only one every 12hrs.

Answer 14

hahahmm | 167 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

Heard of it. When I was a kid people got more exercise and ate healthier than today. There were close to zero fat people. I never saw one fat person from kindergarten through high school. People we called fat back then were stocky build. Still had lots of muscle and no fat guts. I still stay fit the old fashioned way and don't see the point of using a machine that can kill you if the attendants aren't watching and you pass out/fall.

Ephemera1

1 mo
It doesn't make you fit sir, it promotes recovery and alleviates pain from injuries. You're gonna have to slap up the weights, and run a few miles still.
hahahmm

1 mo
The main selling point I heard was it supposedly kills fat cells.
Ephemera1

1 mo
Oh that's bullshit yeah. It does burn calories, because your body is warming itself up. There's definitely no way it specifically targets fat.

Answer 15

Ephemera1

It doesn't make you fit sir, it promotes recovery and alleviates pain from injuries. You're gonna have to slap up the weights, and run a few miles still.

Answer 16

hahahmm

The main selling point I heard was it supposedly kills fat cells.

Answer 17

Ephemera1

Oh that's bullshit yeah. It does burn calories, because your body is warming itself up. There's definitely no way it specifically targets fat.

Answer 18

Phoenix98 | 2.2K opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

I hate the cold sooo no.

I do take cold showers though when it's hot outside so if I really wanted to do cryotherapy I could do it that way.

I am aware of what it is though since part of my studies when becoming a PT was knowing about heat and cryo therapy. For when you get injured.

Ephemera1

1 mo
So when they tell you about cryo do they say it's bullshit? Or do they list the same benefits and say it's legit?
Phoenix98

1 mo
Well we use it for different reasons I mean the benefits are still there we're just using it to help with things like cramps, pulls, etc things of that nature.

But it's legit yeah.

Answer 19

Ephemera1

So when they tell you about cryo do they say it's bullshit? Or do they list the same benefits and say it's legit?

Answer 20

Phoenix98

Well we use it for different reasons I mean the benefits are still there we're just using it to help with things like cramps, pulls, etc things of that nature.

But it's legit yeah.

Answer 21

Static_In_The_Attic | 71 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

I’ll Stick To My Own Cryotherapy Thank You.

Answer 22

Unit1 | 197 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

I'd like to try it but...

How is that different from spending 2-3 minutes in cold water under the frozen ice?

Ephemera1

1 mo
It has the same effects but because it's air and not water it's so much easier to tolerate. I hate ice baths personally.
Unit1

1 mo
I see.

Answer 23

Ephemera1

It has the same effects but because it's air and not water it's so much easier to tolerate. I hate ice baths personally.

Answer 24

Unit1

I see.

Answer 25

Gravit1 | 64 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Xper 7

Answer 26

winterfox10 | 554 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

I'd be down to try it, but I'm a wimp when it comes to cold. I'd probably squeal as soon as I got in.

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