The Benefits of Cryotherapy

May 29, 2024

Cryotherapy helps in a variety of ways including pain reduction, improvements in heart, neurologic and metabolic health, fatigue/sleep quality, and recovery from muscle soreness and injuries.

Cold water immersion at around 57 degrees fahrenheit has been shown to increase metabolic rate by up to 350%, meaning cryotherapy, paired with nutrition and physical activity, can help you lose weight! It has also been shown to increase plasma noradrenaline (a neurotransmitter that is involved in attention, cognition and stress) concentration by 530% and dopamine (a neurotransmitter that makes you feel good!) by 250%! Cortisol levels, a harmful stress hormone, are also found to decrease with consistent cryotherapy use. It’s been found that cryotherapy increases immunological function as well, decreasing recurrence of infection and detoxing the body.

The use of whole body immersion cryotherapy has been shown to be effective in inducing therapeutic effects associated with reducing perceptions of pain as well. The cold suppresses or overwhelms receptors that are responsible for interpreting and sensing pain, which helps to reduce it! Whole body immersion cryotherapy is also beneficial for the body because it constricts blood vessels, which aids in reducing inflammation in the body. It also aids in increasing blood flow and circulation after your session, which helps distribute oxygen and nutrients to damaged tissues. Cryotherapy has also been shown to increase brown fat storage, a healthy fat that improves your heart health. Brown fat also draws sugars from your blood, which helps lower your risk for type 2 diabetes!

There are these and many additional ways that cryotherapy helps you improve your health and increase your quality of life, and here at Re-Gen, we offer whole body cryotherapy that can be your first step in experiencing these positive changes to your health and wellness.

Interested? Stop by and start your very own cold plunge journey today!