SHIVERING AND THE HYPOTHALAMUS IN A REAL CRYO CHAMBER

Recently we were discussing with a client, the temperatures in various cryotherapy chambers and how nitrogen report higher temperatures but the generated and reported effect is not as impactful as in our chambers, and how some competitors electric chambers record warmer temperatures INSIDE the actual chamber to that reported on the LED display. That’s categorically NOT a practice Zimmer engage in so you, as a Zimmer/Kloodos partner, are assured that the temperature on the readout for your chamber, is as per the temperature within the chamber (With a difference of maximum 5o due to transfer of data from sensors to readout after door opening). We have seen some examples of electric cryo chambers having a discrepancy of as much as 40-50o with LED reading high 80’s /90’s and the actual reading in the chamber showing as low as below -45o. Obviously these poor temperatures inside the chamber will affect cryo therapy results. However temperature is only ONE aspect that governs delivering REAL and BENEFICIAL whole Body Cryo Therapy. However this was all discussed during a very interesting exchange with a potential client recently.

The client said that they thought that the initial shock walking into the chamber is the triggers the cold response immediately and that in a -60 but with a fan the results can be the same! Having experienced a -60 effect regularly as it’s the temperature inside our pre-room in the -110 Twin / Triple units, we have come to consider -60 as a breeze and doubt its ability to generate the best and FULL benefits of cryo therapy. Importantly, because we like to learn as much as we can about the real science of cryo therapy and pass it to you, as an important and valued link in our mission to uphold the very best standards in cryo therapy delivery and education, we decided to consult the experts……

For medical questions we consult Dr W Papenfus, who wrote the book “Power from the cold” and based his findings on his results in a Zimmer Icelab -110, for scientific answers on effects of cryo on the body, we like to engage the experts who, at INSEP in Paris, conducted some of the most revealing and widely acknowledged, credible scientific studies into cryo therapy and its effects on the body. They looked at the results generated in different chambers and at different temperatures. The lead scientist on the studies (And many of you will have seen these studies) was professor Hauswirth. So when a question arose regarding can you generate the same effects at -60 as at -110 if there is a fan blowing directly on the client we went to Professor Hauswirth for his advice.

We discussed the tendency for some manufacturers to locate powerful fans over the head of the clients in a -60o chamber to help enhance the result and empower the weaker temperature in chambers that struggle to reach a REAL -70o even, testing at on average -60o. We wanted some clarity, not just for us, but for our client who raised the issue initially and who wanted to be sure what the correct parameters are to induce cold response and deliver pristine cryo therapy results.

Professor Hauswirth commented…..

In my opinion and due to our studies on the subject, we need a real thermic contrast between the ambient air and skin temperature. For this reason, we need a high value of cold, in my opinion at least -100oC or as near to that as possible.

Air flow too and percentage humidity are crucial factors, both involved in WGBT (Wet Bulb Global Temp…(More later)) and the index of cold (feeling).

To operate a constant signal to the Hypothalamus and after Hypothysis, we need constant cold with humidity as close to 0% as possible and no air flow onto the body, which can have a deleterious effect because of SHIVERING. We need to avoid shivering in order to maintain as constant trigger to hypothalamus.

Shivering is a trigger to warm us up and can therefore act against cryo therapy.

EVER NOTICED YOU DON’T SHIVER IN A ZIMMER CRYO?????

THAT’S OF HUGE SIGNIFICANCE AND BENEFIT

So lets look at that comment and apply it to a Zimmer chamber with no fan blowing directly onto the client.

TEMPERATURES;

Zimmer’s Icelab -110o Twin chambers are the ONLY electric fuelled chambers on the market proven to deliver constant and consistent -110o temperatures with an even and continuously controlled air-flow over the body. The -85 single Zimmer chamber is the proven coldest single electric cryo chamber on the market, and delivering significantly higher temperatures than similar electric powered single chambers. So clients can rest assured that they are meeting the required temperature parameters, or as near as possible as in the case of our single units.

POSITIONING OF FANS

In a Zimmer chamber, be that -85 or -110, the fans have been meticulously placed to guarantee optimised and constant air-flow around and over the body, ensuring the body receives a constant and consistent temperature blowing over the exposed flesh. IMPORTANTLY the fans DO NOT BLOW COLD AIR DIRECTLY ONTO THE BODY and so you will NOT SHIVER in a Zimmer chamber. Fans that blow directly above or onto the body can induce shivering but also can cause aches and pains. At best they give only a perception of cold but actually detracts from the real benefits of cryo therapy on the whole body.

HUMIDITY:

Ideally we want as low to zero humidity as possible. This is why we always stipulate sir flow around the chamber and why we often recommend air conditioning in the chamber room. An electric powered cryo chamber, as with Zimmer, will deliver DRY cryo, whereas nitrogen is moist with chances of much higher humidity. Dry is also a much more pleasant experience, and has a beneficial effect on Oxygen availability and utilisation by the body, quite apart from delivering better therapy and effects overall.

If you have the following boxes ticked, you really do have cryo therapy covered:

·     Temperatures as near to 100oC as possible or colder preferably.

·     No direct fans blowing directly onto the body but just constant, even, consistent controlled air flow around the chamber itself.

·     Zero or as low as possible humidity so an electric chamber and the right conditions in the room, help generate a dry environment within the chamber for optimised results.

BE ASSURED OF DELIVERING PRISTINE WHOLE BODY CRYO THERAPY EVERY TIME!

SELECT A ZIMMER ICELAB ELECTRIC POWERED CHAMBER!

SHIVERING:

An involuntary shaking of the body, when cold typically. It is caused by contraction or twitching of the muscles and bones can shake slightly as a physiological method of creating heat to regulate temperatures. Shivering is controlled by the Hypothalamus.

WHY DON’T WE WANT SHIVERING IN A CRYO?

The whole idea and benefit of cryo therapy is the physiological effects of extreme temperatures for sustained period of 3 minutes, with the first action being the draw of peripheral blood at the extremities, to the core to maintain heat of the major organs. This results in blood that is super-charged, cleansed and nourished rushing around the body on exiting the chamber. You absolutely want to encourage vaso-restriction, allowing this process to occur, is the very essence of Whole Body Cryo Therapy. If we shiver the entire body is reacting by generating heat and increasing circulation and so is acting AGAINST Vaso-restriction and therefore substantially diluting the therapy delivered. This is why it is critical where fans are placed within the chamber. In Zimmer it’s a piece of the jigsaw that comes under their precision design and engineering and is a well thought out and proven protocol.

THE HYPOTHALAMUS:

The link between the nervous system and the endocrine system. Modulating and stimulating the Hypothalamus has a trigger effect that results in a cascade of physiological benefits that impact the entire body.

When you first step into a cryo chamber, the initial shock in temperature, if sufficiently cold, will instantly work to help tighten (Tone) the Vagus nerve. This in itself is a beneficial response to the cold. The Vagus nerve helps reduce inflammation and is the communication line for all major organs and the brain. The effect on the Hypothalamus, however, takes a little longer than instant! The thermo-receptors in the skin assess the temperatures the body is exposed to, and increasingly send electric pulses to the base of the spinal column, here the electricity culminates in a power surge up the spinal column and to the stem of the brain and through to the hypothalamus. It’s a slower than instant effect of cryo, but is continually building during the 3 minute exposure of each session. This continual building of electricity creates significant power and an energy surge in an effort to quickly reach the brain and stimulate the hypothalamus to regulate body temperatures and protect organs at the core by enacting vaso-restriction. Interestingly when this increased surge in energy reaches the brain it results in a clearing of brain fog and increases cognitive connections and pathways, modulating whole brain activity and energising the nervous and the endocrine systems. You can see therefore that REAL cryo therapy can have a marked beneficial effect on the entire body and on mental health. The hypothalamus is a link between the endocrine and the nervous systems. It controls balance and homeostasis within the body. It helps regulate temperature, sleep, and metabolism (linking to the thyroid) amongst other tasks. As the Nervous and endocrine systems are critical to our health and wellness, the hypothalamus is very important. In Cryo Therapy the body’s cold response is to stimulate the hypothalamus but importantly not to trigger shivering. This is why a dry atmosphere and sophisticated, controlled as well as meticulous air-flow is essential. We want the surge of energy, the clearing and modulating of the brain, the inflammation in the body checked and the nervous and the endocrine systems stimulated by the cryo therapy! Shivering can block this beneficial chain reaction. A session in the Zimmer chambers will provide optimised conditions to deliver the much needed electricity and energy to the brain and hypothalamus, to help trigger the cascade of physiological benefits REAL cryo therapy is capable of.

WHAT IS WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE AND WHY IS IT INVOLVED WITH EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY CRYO THERAPY?The WET-BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE (WBGT) is a type of apparent temperature used to estimate the effect of temperature, humidity, wind speed (wind chill), and visible infrared irradiation (sunlight as a norm) on the human body.

It is used by professional sports scientists as well as the military. They use this intricate measurement to determine appropriate exposure levels to high/low temperatures. As you see ALL the criterion used to determine the scientific WBGT are essential elements to govern the level of therapy and effect delivered by pristine Whole Body Cryo Therapy. The WBGT is a scientific, mathematical equation known and used at the very highest levels of human performance analysis. Zimmer adhere to the WBGT principle when designing and engineering their chambers, so you don’t have to. You can simply be totally assured that the Effect of WBGT is optimised inside every Zimmer chamber and delivered with pristine precision to every client guaranteeing that they get the maximum effect from every session, every time.

If that’s blown your mind, and we have only touched upon the various issues arising from our clients query regarding temperatures and fan placement, then sorry. You don’t HAVE to learn it all, but information is precious, however Zimmer / Kloodos professional partners and chamber owners can simply just open the cryo chamber door, safe in the knowledge that all of this and more, is more than taken care of.

NOT ALL CRYO CHAMBERS ARE BULIT OR EVEN DESIGNED, EQUALLY!

EVERY ZIMMER CHAMBER IS THE CULMINATION OF:

·     50 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MANUFACTURING HIGH-END MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM ZIMMER AND OVER 3250 EMPLOYEES

·     30 YEARS OF SPECIALISATION IN ULTRA-DEEP TEMPERATURE SYSTEMS AND OVER 3000 INSTALLATIONS GLOBALLY BY L&R, ZIMMER'S EXCLUSIVE ENGINEERING PARTNERS FOR THE CRYO CHAMBERS. (THE RECOGNISED BEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED/SPECIALISED IN THE WORLD), WITH OVER 140 DEDICATED SUB-TEMP SPECIALIST ENGINEERS ALONE.

·     30 YEARS + UNDERSTANDING AND TRAINING ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND DEVELOPING MEANINGFUL HIGH-END PROTOCOLS FOR WELLNESS SPAS AND DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH ELITE SPORT ACROSS THE GLOBE FROM KLOODOS.

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If you have any query regarding the Zimmer Icelab cryo chamber or the therapy your premium technology delivers, just ask. We want to progressively move forward to uphold and deliver the very best education and service in whole Body Cryo Therapy. Only be guaranteeing we deliver the best service and results will we ensure we maximise potential marketing opportunities and build a credible future for real cryo therapy

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