Whole-body cryotherapy

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{{hatnote|Not to be confused with the equally scientifically-unsupported-but-[[sci-fi]]-movie favourite [[cryonics]], or the actually scientifically supported ideas of {{wpl|cryotherapy}} or {{wpl|targeted temperature management||.}}}}

'''Whole-body cryotherapy''' is a fabulous [[woo]] treatment to remove you of heat and [[money]] whilst still alive! Mostly!<ref>[http://kutv.com/news/nation-world/nevada-issues-health-guidelines-for-cryotherapy Nevada issues health guidelines for cryotherapy]by Sally Ho (Saturday, November 21st 2015) ''KUTV'' (Associated Press)</ref>


From the Wouldn't-it-be-great-if-it-were-true Department comes whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), helpfully and easily confused with partial-body cryotherapy (PBC, same tube without a lid) so they can charge the same amount to fit the same size fool into a smaller box.


==How does it work?==
It doesn't.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26383887</ref>

Whilst Cryotherapy, or ice therapy, has a good body of supporting sciencey-type stuff to say 'mostly good',<ref>[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1125851-overview Cryotherapy] ''Medscape''</ref> Whole-body Cryotherapy involves placing a [[human]] wearing very little, often with some thermal protection for all extremities except their wallet, into a carbonite sheath/plastic vat 
marked 'gullible'
 and then introducing very low temperature, very low humidity air, cooled using liquid nitrogen or an air conditioner,<ref name=costello>[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0048190 Muscle, Skin and Core Temperature after −110°C Cold Air and 8°C Water Treatment] by Joseph Thomas Costello et al. (November 6, 2012) ''Plos One''. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048190</ref> and an ongoing monthly subscription fee.

So yes, WBC/PBC does get you cold, but so does an ice bath.<ref name=costello/>

But what about all the wonderful claims of WBC/PBC helping with:
*Asthma
*Alzheimer’s disease
*Anxiety
*Chronic pain
*Depression
*[[Fibromyalgia]]
*Insomnia
*Migraines
*[[Multiple sclerosis]]
*Osteoarthritis
*Rheumatoid arthritis
*Weight loss
and having too much money?

==US FDA states that whole-body cryotherapy is 'meh' and might even be 'ouch'==
According to the US [[FDA]], the claims made by advocates of WBC/PBC are not backed up by science. Sorry.<ref>[http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm508739.htm whole-body cryotherapy (WBC): A "Cool" Trend that Lacks Evidence, Poses Risks] U.S. Food & Drug Administration</ref>

==Did someone die from WBC?==
The coroner said it was asphyxia from being locked in a whole-body cryotherapy sauna.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151202072520/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/27/health/cryotherapy-death-health-trend/ Cryotherapy death calls benefits of the health trend into question] by Carina Storrs (Updated 2006 GMT (0406 HKT) October 28, 2015) ''CNN'' (December 2, 2015 archived copy)</ref>

==References==
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