Did you know that there’s a podcast ran from our Infrared Sauna every week?You might know the hosts from the studio, Joey and Lucy Tune in for their weekly biohacking podcast from the sauna. Please follow and listen for some useful tips to implement in and out of the studio – it is certainly going […]
The Science behind Cryotherapy
Broadly-defined, cryotherapy refers to using cold exposure, in some form, for treatment. This can range from the whole-body cryotherapy that we offer at The Fit Partnership, to the small area cryotherapy used by doctors and dermatologists.
Studies done on the Vasper have consistently shown that participants see an increase in anabolic hormones, such as IGF-1 and testosterone, while simultaneously seeing a decrease in cortisol levels[17]. This is not easily done: often increased training demands cause the body additional stress, and so cortisol levels increase. Levels of anabolic hormones decrease with age, so exercise that increases them can have value for anyone interested in longevity.
Biohacking
What is it?
There are a few definitions of biohacking, but the original was that coined by Dave Asprey: “the art and science of changing the environment around you and inside of you, so that you have full control of your own biology”. Another definition is that of Tim Gray, the UK’s leading biohacker, “leading a natural life in an unnatural world”.