Welcome to Contrast Wellness
UNLEASH THE POWER OF COLD
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The health revolution that you’ve been waiting for. Going back to basics, where our ancestors found natural healing. Returning to the roots of our human evolution. Cold Water Therapy has been used for thousands of years. We are now only scratching the surface in the research of how incredibly beneficial and rewarding cold exposure is for you.
Did you know that Cold Exposure makes you warmer and shiver less?
You don’t need to be good at it, it’s never been intended as a competition with others. You are on your own journey, competing simply against yourself – that little voice of self-doubt who tells you no or that you can’t. Let us help you find the courage and fire that burns passionately inside of you. The rewards are endless, and this is just the beginning of your journey.
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Contrast Therapy can be beneficial for individuals of many ages and fitness levels. It may be particularly beneficial for athletes and active individuals who engage in regular physical activity, as well as individuals who suffer from muscle soreness, stiffness, or injuries. It can also be useful for people who experience chronic pain or inflammation, as well as those looking to improve their overall mental wellness and recovery.
We believe in a NATURAL approach to healing
A non-pharmacological treatment
Benefits of Cold Exposure:
- Reduces Fatigue
- Decreases Muscle Soreness
- Removes Excess Lactic Acid
- Decreases Swelling
- Improves Circulation and Blood Flow
- Resets Circadian Rhythm (Natural Body Clock)
- Resets Nervous System
- 250% Increase in Noradrenaline and Dopamine, which lasts for up to 4 hours or more
- Releases Endorphins and Minimizes Cortisol (Stress Hormone)
- Increases Ability to Focus
- Boosts Immune System and Metabolism
- Builds Mental Strength, Resilience, and Discipline
- Prevents Lifestyle Diseases
- Increases Brown Fat
Contrast Therapy triggers the lymphatic circulation. This allows for body waste to be eliminated and generates a “flushing” process which has a detoxifying effect on the body.
This versatile treatment can be used for a variety of conditions, including:
- Strains and sprains of the foot, ankle, elbow, knee, wrist, neck, or shoulder
- Alternating hot & cold therapy for lower back pain
- Swelling (once the acute stage has passed)
- Muscle spasms
- Joint aches
- Repetitive-strain injuries, such as tendonitis or tennis elbow
- Sports injuries
- Flare-ups of chronic conditions, such as arthritis or fibromyalgia
- Some pains associated with cancer
- Any other injury that causes swelling or aching
Lets’ talk about Brown Fat. What is it and why is it important?
The word “Fat” has a bad rep, it always has. However, there’s a big difference between Brown Fat and White Fat. White Fat is the type of Fat that we can all relate to and physically see. It’s occasionally stubborn and sticks to places on our body where we did not ask for it to go. White Fat is still important, in moderation, as it stores energy in our body. Brown Fat on the other hand, is opposite. It increases our energy expenditure and uses that energy stored in our body, which in turn decreases our white fat. It’s an organ that not many of us know about or talk about. We’re born with it, and we’re born with a lot of it. As a baby, we don’t have the ability to shiver. Shivering as we grow up, is how our body tries to warm our core by contracting muscles. How does a baby stay warm without shivering you might ask? That would be from all the Brown Fat! Brown fat is our bodies natural core regulator. As we get older, if we are not exposing ourselves to Cold temperatures, the Brown Fat in our bodies loses purpose and begins to rapidly decrease.
Fun Fact:
Women naturally have more brown fat than men. Yes, your sex plays a role, and you experience cold differently.
To put it simply, animals such as Bears or Squirrels who hibernate throughout the Winter are loaded with Brown Fat. The Brown Fat keeps their core warm enough to last through the cold and snowy winter months. Us humans, are no different. Although, we likely wouldn’t survive for other reasons if left outside for months in the cold.
In a recent study done by Dr. Susanna Søberg, she explored the benefits of Brown Fat, contributing to a deeper understanding of our metabolism and its intersection with our central nervous system. Dr. Susanna Søberg is an internationally leading expert on cold and heat as a stress management tool for physical and mental health. If you want to learn more about it, click on the video: