Running has been a key part of many peoples lives during the two lockdowns. When the gyms closed their doors all over the country many of us lost a key part of our weekly fitness routines. Running this year has given us such a positive connection to natural world and a way of keeping our bodies and minds healthy during the challenges of the lockdown.
Read MoreNot all inflammation is bad. Acute inflammation—the kind that occurs immediately following an injury or infection– is necessary to initiate healing. We’re all familiar with this acute version: swelling, redness and pain immediately develop from an injury or infection as blood, leukocytes and other immune defensive biochemicals race to the scene. Acute inflammation should last a few days to a few weeks as the injury or infection is healed or cleared out by the immune system.
Read MoreInfrared heat saunas differ from traditional steam saunas in several important ways. One of the best features of infrared saunas is that they heat the body directly. A traditional sauna heats the ambient air first and then through heat exchange, heats the body. Infrared saunas directly heat the body so they do not feel as hot as a traditional sauna. Heat intolerant clients can usually use an infrared sauna because the ambient air is not excessively hot.
Read MoreIV vitamin therapy uses an intravenous drip to introduce vital electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids directly into the bloodstream for rapid absorption. Unlike taking a multivitamin, IV vitamin therapy offers a tailored solution to get all the vitamins and nutrients you need instantly. Traditionally used for helping patients undergoing cancer treatment it’s now becoming more accessible to people who want to supercharge their health, feel and look better immediately.
Read MoreOriginally developed by scientists as a way of helping astronauts maintain muscle tissue and bone density whilst in space, whole body vibration therapy has become accessible in recent years for the general public and is one of the most exciting innovations for anyone interested in improving their health and wellbeing.
Read MoreIn recent years cryotherapy has become the new health buzzword for treating all manner of medical conditions such as migraines and rheumatoid arthritis. However, it can also be a fantastic treatment to help kick-start your weight loss journey.
Read MoreFood allergies and sensitivities are on the rise. With the rapid increase in intensive farming methods over the last 50 years, coupled with the stresses and strains of modern life, consumption of alcohol, and the use of NSAIDs drugs like aspirin, more adults than ever before are vulnerable to developing a food intolerance.
Read MoreThe immune system is on everyone’s mind right now. While nothing is guaranteed, a strong immune system is always a positive. Whole body cryotherapy (WBC) has been shown to help to boost your immune function.
How can whole body cryotherapy help you strengthen your immune system, isn’t it exposure to extreme cold? Didn’t mum always say you’d get sick if you were out in the cold too long?
Read MoreWith stress levels high, stay-at-home orders in place and our favourite health and wellness spaces, including LondonCryo, closed for now we all need to focus on taking care of ourselves at home. One of my favourite self-care routines — both physically and mentally, is the Lymphatic Drainage massage, normally available at LondonCryo as both a manual massage and with our fantastic Body Ballancer® system (at LondonCryo Belgravia)..
Read MoreIf there was ever a time for self-care…now is it.
With stress levels high, stay-at-home orders in place and our favourite health and wellness spaces, including LondonCryo, closed for now we all need to focus on taking care of ourselves at home. One of my favourite self-care routines — both physically and mentally, is the Lymphatic Drainage massage, normally available at LondonCryo as both a manual massage and with our fantastic Body Ballancer® system (at LondonCryo Belgravia).
Read MoreYou can say opposites attract, or even that in combination they help to promote balance, think yin and yang. LondonCryo, known for our cryotherapy treatments, the use of low temperatures in medical and cosmetic therapy, offers fire as well as ice.
In addition to our traditional Whole Body Cryotherapy and other localised cryo (cold) treatments, we are now offering infrared saunas (at our Belgravia location). Similar to cryotherapy, the source is dry rather than wet allowing for more extreme temperatures and greater results. Sessions last from 25 minutes up to a 45 minute session.
At this uncertain time, the use of infrared saunas could be vitally important.
Read MoreMarch sees LondonCryo buzzing with positive energy and gratitude.
We’ve been part of some incredible initiatives (with more still to come!) but the highlight must go to the Wellness Summitt 2020 by Miss Jones PA and the CW PA Club. We want to thank everyone we had the chance to meet and introduce to the LondonCryo experience, we hope to see everyone soon at our clinics!
Read MoreI’m sure it’s not an overstatement to say that things feel a bit out of control and stressful right now for most people.
And while it can’t fix everything, Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) can help to improve your mood, which in turn, often makes you more able to deal with and manage difficult situations and problems.
Read MoreLondonCryo is excited to be offering CryoSkin Paris in our Belgravia clinic. CryoSkin Paris is a revolutionary treatment which treats any kind of stretch marks, recent or old, on any skin phototype.
Read MoreDid you know there are different ways to experience your WBC? There is the cryochamber, which is an electrically cooled large contained space, much like a walk-in freezer. Then there is the cryosauna, which is what we at LondonCryo favour with our CryoCabin™. A cryosauna is cooled with liquid nitrogen which allows it to get even colder at -110°C, than a cryochamber which usually only goes down to -85°C.
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