No longer for the exclusive use of celebrities, cryotherapy and new aesthetic techniques they have a strong point – the cold, and they are becoming more and more accessible to everyone. Among the most sought-after and traceable methods in beauty salons is the “cryosauna”, which promises after several sessions of only three minutes in a nitrogen cabin at extremely low temperatures: important benefits for body and mind.
Cryotherapy: well-being that came from Ancient Greece
Cold has always been considered an ally in the fight against skin aging, as it has a rejuvenating effect that slows down cellular activity and therefore delays skin aging. Cryotherapy, from the Greek Krios (cold), is of very distant origin. Its beneficial effects were discovered by the ancient Greeks, who exposed the body to harsh temperatures to counteract pain and inflammation. In addition, there was a real cold room in the Roman baths, frigidarium, with pools of cold water in which you can dive or recover from the vapors of thermal waters. Very often a dedicated route was planned, which, starting from the calidarium, where there were baths with hot water, passed through the tepidarum with cool water to the frigidarium for psychophysical refreshment.
A practice used by Cristiano Ronaldo, Chiara Ferragni and Lady Gaga.
Cold therapy has survived to this day, it is a real daily ritual adopted by athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelo Lukaku and Marcel Jacobs for the regeneration of the body, subjected to the stress of training and competitionbut also a panacea for celebrities like Madonna, Daniel Craig Claire Ferragni who have documented their dives in ice tanks or cryosaunas on social media or streaming to keep fit and counteract stress.
Without having to forget Lady GagaIt was back in 2019 when, in an Instagram post, the pop star opened up about her post-concert habit of diving into an ice bath with a grimace of pain, but also relief. In recent years, cryotherapy has made great strides and become democratic, penetrating many wellness centers and becoming accessible to the majority. In particular, cryosauna, which has become a fashionable trend for refreshing the body and soul, is very popular.
Cryosauna what is it, what is it about?
Invented in 1978 in Japan thanks to the intuition of Dr. Toshima Yamuchi, who, while testing the therapeutic effect of staying in the mountains on patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, decided to subject them to the first prototype of a cryosauna. Thus, it is a personalized experience inside a cabin shaped like a shower, which can only be accessed in underwear or naked. Inside the cryosauna, freezing nitrogen is released at a temperature of -120°C to -180°C for about three minutes; an innovative technique that reduces water retention and fights cellulite and orange peel. It is thanks to very low temperatures that the skin gradually relaxes, which contributes to a weight loss of about 300 kcal per session.
Treatment that is becoming more accessible and widely used in beauty salons, which offer a session from 50 to 100 euros for one procedure. Usually a series of sessions is indicated, but already from the first “immersions” you can find more elastic skin and improved microcirculation, as well as a decrease in leg fatigue. Also away anxiety and stress! TAmong the benefits that experts confirm are improved sleep quality and energy recovery, as well as the regulation of the hormonal system, which positively affects mood and motivation. Contrary to popular belief, especially now that summer is coming to an end, the cold is becoming a test that should not be run from, but plunged into it.
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