Cold plunge: $20/session (package of 10 for $140)
Have you ever considered taking the plunge into cold water for the sake of your health? While it may sound daunting at first, the practice of cold-water immersion offers a plethora of benefits that can revolutionize your well-being. Let’s dive deeper into why you should consider incorporating this invigorating practice into your routine.
Health Benefits
- Enhanced Circulation: Cold water immersion stimulates blood flow, leading to improved circulation throughout the body. This helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues more efficiently, promoting overall cardiovascular health.
- Reduced inflammation: Cold water immersion triggers a natural anti-inflammatory response in the body, which can help alleviate muscle soreness, joint pain, and swelling, making it an excellent recovery tool for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
- Boosted immunity: Regular exposure to cold water has been shown to strengthen the immune system by activating immune cells and increasing the production of white blood cells, which play a crucial role in fighting off infections and illness.
- Weight loss: Regular cold immersion can indirectly aid in weight loss through several mechanisms. 1. Calorie expenditure: When exposed to cold water the body works harder to maintain its core temperature, which requires energy expenditure in the form of calories. This increased energy expenditure can contribute to overall calorie burn, potentially aiding in weight loss over time. 2. Activation of brown fat: Cold exposure stimulates the activation and production of brown adipose tissue (BAT), also known as brown fat. Unlike white fat which stores energy, brown fat burns calories to generate heat. 3. Metabolic boost: Cold exposure has been shown to increase metabolic rate, both during the exposure itself and in the hours following cold immersion. A higher metabolic rate means the body is burning more calories at rest, which can contribute to weight loss when combined with a balanced diet and regular exercise. 4. Improved Insulin Sensitivity: Cold exposure has been linked to improvements in insulin sensitivity, the body’s ability to respond to insulin and regulate blood sugar levels. By enhancing insulin sensitivity, cold immersion may help prevent insulin resistance, a condition associated with obesity and weight gain.
- Mood Elevation: Cold water immersion triggers the release of endorphins and other feel-good hormones, leading to an almost instant mood boost and reduced feelings of stress and anxiety.
To experience the full spectrum of benefits, consistency is key. Aim for at least 2-3 sessions per week, with each session aimed at 3 minutes. This frequency will help activate the body’s adaptive response mechanisms and maximize the physiological benefits over time.
Platinum LED light therapy: $40 per session/Celluma LED light therapy: $30 per session
All light falls along a spectrum of wavelengths. Red and infrared light that falls within the wavelength range of 630-850 nm is extremely beneficial and often referred to as a “therapeutic window.” These wavelengths of light are bioactive in humans, which means they have a biological effect on the body like antibiotics or vitamins and affect the function of our cells.
Health Benefits
- Reduce Inflammation: Near Infrared (NIR) light reduces overall inflammation in the body by decreasing the presence of inflammatory markers. This reduction can help ease the symptoms associated with joint pain, sore muscles, autoimmune diseases, arthritis, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injuries.
- Improve Circulation: In many studies, LED light therapy has been clinically proven to increase the diameter of blood vessels and to improve circulation. What’s more, LED light therapy also protects red blood cells against oxidative stress and limits platelet loss during surgical procedures.
- Reduce recovery time: For high-performance athletes (and those who train like them) LED light therapy can help accelerate muscle repair following fatigue and injury. Mitochondria within cells are particularly responsive to LED light therapy, and muscle cells are exceptionally rich in mitochondria. LED light therapy may also stimulate stem cells, further assisting in muscle recovery.
- Promote Cellular Health: The most significant benefit of LED light therapy is the effect it has on the body’s cells. One of the most critical outcomes of LED light therapy on cellular function is the stimulation of collagen production. Collagen strengthens hair, is responsible for the health of connective tissue, and provides our skin with firmness and elasticity.
- Stimulate Hair Growth: Alopecia, or hair loss, is a common disorder affecting 50% of males over the age of 40 and 75% of females over 65. Studies have shown that LED light therapy can stimulate hair growth. Red light wavelengths are believed to stimulate epidermal stem cells in the hair follicle, shifting the follicle into the anagen (active growth) stage.
- Reduce pain: In a clinical study, neuropathic pain caused by a spinal cord injury was dramatically reduced by the application of red-light treatment. Near infrared light wavelengths reduce overall pain by easing joint stiffness and soreness, diminishing inflammation, easing muscle spasms and enhancing blood flow.
- Increase fertility: Around the age of 30, male testosterone levels naturally start to decrease. Men hoping to achieve a natural boost to their sex drives, sexual satisfaction, fertility and physical performance can reap benefits from LED light therapy. Red and NIR wavelengths can stimulate photoreceptor proteins in the testes causing higher testosterone production. Other studies have theorized that low level light therapy may affect the pineal gland in the brain, which bears a significant impact on reproduction.
- Improve skin health: LED light therapy can dramatically transform the skin. Red light wavelengths in particular target the mitochondrial chromophores within skin cells, generating production of collagen proteins. Collagen stimulation yields more holistic and enduring benefits than simply resurfacing the outer layers of the skin. Stem cells may also be activated, increasing tissue repair. The result is accelerated healing and wound repair, improved appearance in hypertrophic scars, a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles, and improved skin texture.
Sun lighten Infrared Sauna: $45 per session
Infrared sauna session offers several potential health benefits, including cardiovascular, potential benefits for cancer patients, neuroprotective effects and mood enhancement. Here is a detailed breakdown:
Health Benefits
- Infrared saunas can lead to cardiovascular benefits similar to traditional saunas. The heat from infrared waves increases heart rate, cardiac output and blood circulation, promoting cardiovascular health. Regular sauna sessions may help improve endothelial function, reduce inflammation, and lower blood pressure, potentially reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Cancer support: While more research is needed, some studies suggest that infrared sauna sessions may offer benefits for cancer patients. Infrared heat can induce heat shock proteins, which may help enhance the immune response and support detoxification processes. Additionally, some cancer patients report improved quality of life and reduced symptoms such as fatigue and pain after using infrared saunas.
- Neurodegenerative disease: Preliminary research indicates that infrared sauna sessions may have neuroprotective effects. Heat stress from infrared waves may activate heat shock proteins and stimulate cellular repair mechanisms, potentially protecting against neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. However more studies are needed to confirm these findings and determine the optimal frequency and duration of sauna sessions for neuroprotection.
- Mood Enhancement: Infrared sauna sessions can promote relaxation and stress reduction, which may contribute to improved mood and mental well-being. The heat from infrared waves induces the release of endorphins, neurotransmitters associated with feelings of happiness and relaxation. Regular sauna use may also help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression by promoting relaxation and reducing stress levels.
Hologic Dexa Scan: $175 per scan
Dexascan provides one of the most highly accurate measurements of body composition available, registering fat and lean mass distribution throughout the entire body. In simple terms, it is capable of detailing overall, as well as regional, fat mass, lean mass and bone mass.
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