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"I feel like I thrive in the red light" Pano Cosmatos
Sunlight has been used for centuries to treat different diseases by the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Incas, and Romans. In 1888, Niels Finsen studied the healing effects of light, which won him a Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1903.
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There are three different frequencies of light therapy available that send different messages to the body. Red light (mid-600) and near-infrared (mid-800s) are forms of bioactive light that have been proven to benefit our health.
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Red light therapy is within the visible part of the spectrum and penetrates surface-level ailments like skin conditions, collagen production, superficial wound healing, and reducing fine lines.
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Near-infrared (NIR) falls under the invisible spectrum and penetrates dense connective tissue and bones. NIR is absorbed by the energy houses of the cell, the mitochondria. The energy boost that the light gives these cells allows them to perform optimally and enhance healing, detoxification, and rejuvenate the body on a cellular level.
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The optimal dosage for light therapy is 10-20 minutes a day, 3-5 days a week.
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Benefits of light therapy include reduced wrinkles and skin roughness, healing deep wounds, sprains, bone fractures, brain injury from stroke or trauma, assistance with chronic pain, treatment of neurological conditions, anti-inflammatory effects, improved circulation, stimulation of hair growth, and treatment of acne-prone skin, rosacea, psoriasis, alopecia, and reduced recovery time. Light therapy has also been found to increase male testosterone levels and improve fertility in males.
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"The experience of an infrared sauna is similar to lying in the sun on a warm day and feeling the heat radiate to the core of your body"
Hot "Air Baths" and makeshift saunas have been used for centuries by cultures across the world, from the sweat lodge ceremonies of Native Americans to the Diocletian bath of ancient Rome.
Infrared saunas generate heat from within the body by utilizing infrared light waves, far infrared (FIR), which falls within the invisible light spectrum.
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Infrared saunas penetrate below the skin’s surface and generate mitochondrial activity, effectively circulating heat within the body. This flushes out toxins, assists in blood flow, and ensures nutrients are actively transported throughout the body. The increased heart rate assists in aiding weight loss as well as giving your cardiovascular system a workout.
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The optimal dosage for infrared saunas is 2-3 times a week, at least 30 minutes at the ideal temperature of 49-66 degrees Celsius.
Benefits of infrared saunas include improved skin tone, stress relief, detoxification, weight loss, improved cardiovascular function, pain relief, wound healing, boosted circulation, and fighting chronic fatigue and inflammation.
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"We have become alienated from nature, but the cold is capable of bringing us back to what we once had lost" Wim Hof
The use of cold water for well-being dates back to 3500 BC. Ancient Greek thinkers such as Plato and Hippocrates touted the physiological benefits of cold water in hydropathy. The ancient Romans had frigidaria (cool pools) in their infamous baths, and Chinese surgeon Hua would plunge patients into the cold stone trough in his garden until steam rose several feet high.
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A cold plunge is the act of submerging your body in cold water at 15 degrees Celsius or less for an extended period of time. By decreasing your core body temperature, a cold plunge can deliver a wide range of benefits. Some of the primary benefits are improving your ability to deal with other kinds of stress by teaching your body how to handle extremes, also known as cross-adaption.
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The contraction and dilation of blood vessels is the underlying mechanism, flushing out blood supply to your entire body once your body has come out of its “protective” mode. Acute and repeated cold exposure has been found to improve insulin sensitivity, which helps manage blood sugar. Stimulating brown fat in our body is another benefit, as brown fat, unlike regular fat, absorbs a substantial amount of glucose and fatty acids to keep our bodies warm, which in turn is great for burning calories.
Benefits include increased energy levels, faster recovery, boosted mood, stress management, improved sleep, fat burning, improved insulin sensitivity, boosted immunity, cognitive benefits, and improved cardiovascular health.
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CONTRAST THERAPY
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In the realm of therapeutic modalities, contrast therapy has emerged as a potent and versatile technique for fostering healing, mitigating pain, and optimising physical performance. This unique therapeutic approach, which leverages the divergent effects of hot and cold stimuli, has garnered popularity among athletes, rehabilitation specialists, and wellness enthusiasts alike.
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Embark on a journey through time to uncover the ancient origins of contrast therapy, a tale woven into the fabric of civilisations that reveled in the art of healing through temperature alchemy. The opulent Roman baths, where not only cleanliness but the dance between hot and cold pools became a ritual for socialising and nurturing well-being. The Romans, with their penchant for luxury, understood the profound impact of alternating temperatures on the body.
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Meanwhile, in the realms of ancient Greece, the wise Hippocrates, the revered father of medicine, whispered the virtues of cold water as a remedy for afflictions. Imagine the Greek philosophers pondering not only the mysteries of existence but also the soothing embrace of cold applications to ease the pains of the mortal coil.
As time flowed, the echoes of these ancient practices reverberated across cultures and traditions, each weaving its own tapestry of temperature-based healing. The modern stage witnessed a renaissance of contrast therapy, a phoenix rising from the historical embers. From sports medicine arenas to spa retreats, the artistry of alternating hot and cold treatments has found a contemporary canvas.
The history of contrast therapy is not merely a chronicle of ancient wisdom but a vibrant tapestry that continues to captivate, evolving through the ages with each cultural nuance and scientific revelation.
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Benefits include enhanced circulation, Improved delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues, targets inflammation, removal of metabolic waste, accelerates healing, natural pain relief, soothing muscles, accelerated recovery, improved mobility and flexibility, decrease muscle stiffness, increase range of motion, aid in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries, helps to reduce lactic acid build up.
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