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Chronic stress can increase ones risk of suffering from any number of anxiety and pressure related diseases, including high blood pressure, dementia, depression and cancer.  Chronic stress can lead to an imbalance your stress hormone levels which is a huge feature to stress-related illness.  Prolonged stress has been linked with elevated inflammation and can cause structural and functional changes in the brain. Other risks associated with chronic stress are type 2 diabetes especially in women, heart attacks, suicide, occupational injuries, and a myriad of behavioral and emotional disorders.

Cortisol is a metabolic chemical found in the body that has been shown to have an effect on stress levels in people. The proper level of cortisol has been linked to reducing your level of stress. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid. It is produced in the adrenal cortex in response to stress both physical and emotional. It helps us to get up in the morning and function normally during daily activities. Its biggest role is regulating the body’s response to stress.  It helps mitigate nonessential processes, like the reproductive and immune systems allowing the body to direct its energy toward dealing with the stress at hand.  Your stress responses are supposed to be short lived, only meant to deal with an immediate situation, not generated on a daily basis constantly causing valuable resources and energy to be drawn away from necessary activities. Ever notice how overly stressed people seem to get sick more often? Here are a few other key facts about increased levels of cortisol in the body: ●Can affect bones and muscles by inhibiting amino acids from being absorbed into muscle cells ●Can Increase blood pressure by causing the body to retain sodium ●Can interfere with the production of thyroid hormones ●Can cause an increase in gastric acid production ●Can cause infertility and miscarriages ●Can decrease testosterone production ●Can cause intense hunger and food cravings

Cryotherapy can reduce cortisol levels in the body thereby providing the benefit of decreasing anxiety, depression and sleeplessness. The treatment helps increase endorphin levels in the nervous system and brain that produce feelings of well-being and pain relief.   A rush of endorphins in the blood can lead to immediate mood enhancement. Long term benefits of cryotherapy include overall stress reduction and have been noted, in routine use, to stabilize sleep patterns and reduce night time anxiety.  Poor sleep, especially chronic sleep disorders, can have a negative effect on your immune system. This can lead to serious health issues such as depression, hypertension, stomach ulcers, diabetes, heart disease and infections. Not only does cryotherapy help regulate sleep patterns it has been shown to elevate levels of serotonin in the body which can combat fatigue.  In 2008 a study was done with a group of patients ages 18-65 with depressive and anxiety disorders. The test subjects who were given cryotherapy in addition to medication showed both a 30% reduction on the depression scale and a 46% reduction on the anxiety scale whereas the others only reported a 3% reduction in both areas after only 3 weeks.

Chill Cryosauna’s goal is to make this powerful, innovative, all-natural alternative therapy accessible to everyone; not just all of the athletes around town, but everyone that is dealing with inflammation, depression, anxiety, aches and pains, etc. The entire treatment process is less than 10 minutes. Faster and more beneficial than ice baths, massages, or any other form of therapy.

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