Cryotherapy

BlueFox
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Has anybody tried this yet? I did today, and loved it. You get into a chamber with an open top, and liquid nitrogen is used to bring the temperature down to minus 300 Fahrenheit for three minutes. It is freaking cold, but doable for three minutes. After you get out any sore joints, muscle aches, etc. are gone, and you feel great. The body goes into hypothermia shock, and burns 500-800 calories in those three minutes. After I got back to work I was starving. I already have paid for two more sessions over the next two weeks. I still feel great, and hungry, eight hours later. Did I mention it is freaking cold? :)

http://www.peninsulawellnesscentre.com/cryotherapy/

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    edited December 2015
    Pffft come over to Des Moines. Just got in from work. Arctic winds and 20 some degrees. Feels like -300.
    But your method seems less torturous. Interesting. How about the nards? Still there?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Yes, men have to wear underwear, women go nude. Everyone has to wear gloves, socks, and slippers. I just ordered some wool hiking socks and slippers from Amazon.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    Tiny ball of Hell has a titanium hip replacement. Didn't see anything in your link about artificial parts and adverse effects. Some of the benefits seem right up her alley though. I'll send it to her and see if she might want to try it.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    I'd be careful Fox, didn't someone just die doing that ? Some may have an underlying condition they are unaware of so I might do a doctor visit to make sure those cold conditions won't have an adverse effect on something else.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Tiny ball of Hell
    Dear god man......you are my idol :D:D

    So i am confused. -300F is uh, well, yeah, way below freezing. How does the water in your body/skin not turn to rock in the first 10 seconds?
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    mrbiron wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Tiny ball of Hell
    Dear god man......you are my idol :D:D

    So i am confused. -300F is uh, well, yeah, way below freezing. How does the water in your body/skin not turn to rock in the first 10 seconds?

    We all know what happens to a man's anatomy when we get out of a cold shower, can't imagine what happens at -300. I wouldn't be jumpin' around that's for sure.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,903
    mmm -- sounds like Darwin's strikin again.

    Now -- exactly why do folks think this is a good idea?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    I do Primal Therapy.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    Freeze dry yourself?....dude you are on some heavy ****!!...
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,900
    I prefer bloodletting and leaches.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    tonyb wrote: »
    We all know what happens to a man's anatomy when we get out of a cold shower, can't imagine what happens at -300. I wouldn't be jumpin' around that's for sure.

    We'd all look like we had tails. Better make jeans with a zipper on the @ss.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    I prefer bloodletting and leaches.

    How about the drilling of holes in the cranium to let the evil spirits and disembodied voices escape?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited December 2015
    lightman1 wrote: »
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    I prefer bloodletting and leaches.

    How about the drilling of holes in the cranium to let the evil spirits and disembodied voices escape?

    Who wants them to escape ? I kinda like 'em.
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  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 2,774
    Can you take your speaker cables in with you?
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    tonyb wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    I prefer bloodletting and leaches.

    How about the drilling of holes in the cranium to let the evil spirits and disembodied voices escape?

    Who wants them to escape ? I kinda like 'em.

    Right there with ya, Tony. Mine keep me company all day and don't mooch lunch off me.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I am still wound up from this yesterday. I went during lunch, went to bed last night at 12:30 AM, woke up at 2:30 AM, decided to get up at 5:45 AM versus usual 7:30 AM, and am not tired. I better be tired tonight. :)
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,057
    ...and here I thought this was a tube discussion!

    Did you know somebody personally that did this so you thought you would give it a try?
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    muncybob wrote: »
    ...and here I thought this was a tube discussion!

    Did you know somebody personally that did this so you thought you would give it a try?

    Yeah...Frosty the snowman. He needs it with that California weather.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    As other have pointed out, I would never do this. Why in three words;
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    muncybob wrote: »
    Did you know somebody personally that did this so you
    thought you would give it a try?

    There was an article in the Sunday paper about it, and I thought I would try it. The adrenaline boost is amazing. Nothing like tricking the body into thinking it is freeziing to death. :)


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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    lightman1 wrote: »
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    I prefer bloodletting and leaches.

    How about the drilling of holes in the cranium to let the evil spirits and disembodied voices escape?

    See Lightman, but we all know they just get put in a bottle and then you buy them to put them in YOUR head.....
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2015
    Have to agree with mhardy. This sounds pretty loony to me! And risky. I'd say just retire up north and spend half the year clearing snow off your property and using an ICE AX, but we haven't had any yet!

    All I can say is COLD and arthritis do NOT go together. My right elbow is torn up and when I get out in sub-freezing temps, it "reminds" me!
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,900
    edited December 2015
    BlueFox wrote: »
    muncybob wrote: »
    Did you know somebody personally that did this so you
    thought you would give it a try?

    There was an article in the Sunday paper about it, and I thought I would try it. The adrenaline boost is amazing. Nothing like tricking the body into thinking it is freeziing to death. :)



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  • BlueFox
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    No, that makes no sense. I will continue this on a weekly basis. Read the link for the benefits, and how it is used by athletes for sport injury recovery.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    Not too different than those Polar Bear clubs that dive into icy water for the thrill of it.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    In further news, California releases the most current list of crap that causes cancer;
    #1 Squirrels (Grey, not Black)
    #2 Water Chestnuts (Only in a can)
    #3 Kardasians (Every last one)
    #4 Cryotherapy (Only in temps <-300F)
    #5 Pizza Crust (Digorno)
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,304
    I'm sure you know to hydrate and replace electrolytes.

    I have done steam shower/sauna then into an ice tub treatments very refreshing. Would get a massage before treatment.
    Had a couple drinks one evening after a treatment felt like a drank several.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    Its a cool thing, like everything do your research beforehand....

    I'm gonna look into it just to see the costs....

    I've gone trout fishing in western nc in december before in waders and the cold temp of the water and pressure from the current on my legs felt GREAT after I got out.

    I'd imagine similar with this.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,016
    I have a sauna and we like to go out and roll in the snow after being in the sauna awhile, then we go back in. A neighbor came over one time and said, "Why do you have a sauna, why don't you just go out and pick rocks if you want to sweat?" After explaining that it would be pretty hard to pick rocks in the winter, he just looked at me, turned around, and left.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    dromunds wrote: »
    I have a sauna and we like to go out and roll in the snow after being in the sauna awhile, then we go back in. A neighbor came over one time and said, "Why do you have a sauna, why don't you just go out and pick rocks if you want to sweat?" After explaining that it would be pretty hard to pick rocks in the winter, he just looked at me, turned around, and left.

    Good ol cheeseheads :wink:
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