Can It Really Slow Aging Like Celebrities Claim? CRYOTHERAPY ISN’T JUST FOR ATHLETES ANYMORE
and relieve pain after workouts. To do it, you have to stand in a tank that drops to minus 200 degrees F for several minutes! Stars like Steph Curry and Cristiano Ronaldo swear by cryotherapy, and there are even rumors that Ronaldo has his own chamber at home. These days, cryotherapy goes far beyond use for athletic purposes. According to the International Business Times, Lindsey Lohan, Mandy Moore, Jennifer Aniston, and others use it to achieve all kinds of goals, including to lose weight and slow aging. Unfortunately, this isn’t a bandwagon you should hop on just because celebrities say so. According to University of Utah Health professionals, “The use of this type of cryotherapy for anti-aging is not as well understood or supported by rigorous medical science [as its benefits for recovery from exercise].” Studies are also split on whether cryotherapy can help with weight loss, but most seem to indicate it’s only effective in the long term and/or when combined with exercise. What cryotherapy can help with is arthritis, joint pain, and post-workout recovery. And you don’t need to shell out $30–$50 for whole-body cryotherapy (or hundreds of dollars for a cryotherapy device that can be pointed at your sore spot) to see those benefits. You can achieve similar results with an ice pack or ice bath, although those are recommended more for minor aches and injuries. For bigger pains, visit a doctor or PT to get their professional recommendation before hopping into a cryotank!
Alicia Keys has enough money to spend her weekends in Paris, on a private yacht, or being pampered in a spa — so what compels her and other celebrities to choose shivering in a nitrogen-filled chamber instead? The answer is a trend: whole-body cryotherapy. You may have heard of cryotherapy. The word itself just means using cold temperatures as a form of treatment, like we do with ice baths and cold compresses. Whole-body cryotherapy, however, is an extreme version that first gained traction with athletes as a way to slow blood flow, reduce swelling,
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