Cryotherapy 

Cryotherapy is the application of cold temperatures to the body to elicit a beneficial response. Daybreak utilizes liquid nitrogen as a cold source that can be safely used for local (facial) or whole-body treatment. The Impact Cryosauna utilizes custom-built software to administer an effective whole-body session in 3 minutes. This causes a physiological adaptive response of the body to extreme cold, which rapidly accelerates recovery and healing.

Whole body cryotherapy benefits include: pain relief, muscle healing, supports weight loss, reduces inflammation, improved immune function, stress reduction, help with skin problems, sleep improvement, improved mental health, faster recovery after overloading, and prevention of chronic disease.

Cryofacial:

Tightens and brightens skin, reduces wrinkles, and stimulates collagen production. It uses the extremely low temperatures which increases blood flow to the face reducing fat deposits and boosts the production of collagen and elastin leaving your skin smoother, slimmer and younger looking.

Benefits include: improved skin tone, tightened saggy skin, contoured jawline, neck, diminished wrinkles, brighter skin, scar removal, acne and rosacea treatment.

Research articles on the benefits:
-Inflammatory conditions that cause joint pain (PMID: 10832164)
-Recovery from intense exercise that results in muscle pain (PMID: 29161748)
-Improved mitochondrial energy production and biogenesis (PMID: 26041108)

Contraindications: 
-Pregnancy
-Children
-Blood pressure greater than 140/90
-Heart disease – check with your physician

Research compiled by Naturopathic Physician Dr. Dan Carter