South Africa: Exposure to extreme cold of nitrogen vapors stimulates skin sensors
239 views · Published 25 December 2015 · 2:38 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2015 · News & Politics
In South Africa there's a new beauty and medical therapy treatment that uses the extreme cold of nitrogen vapors to treat a number of ailments. Whole Body Cryotheraphy exposes one to the coldest natural temperatures ever recorded on earth and the body in turn interprets this icy onslaught as a reason to go into action. It, in turn, produces a powerful physiological response that is now being used to stave off wrinkles, treat injuries and even sleep disorders. CCTV's Travers Andrews has this report.
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