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I tried cryotherapy, a celeb-loved treatment that involves standing in a -166°F chamber for 90 seconds. It was the best energy boost I've had in ages.

Rachel HosieMar 8, 2022, 23:37 IST

I tried cryotherapy at The Body Lab.Rachel Hosie/Insider

Cryotherapy, often used by athletes, involves spending two-to-four minutes in a very cold chamber.
People who swear by it say it aids recovery, decreases inflammation, and boosts the immune system.

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Whole-body cryotherapy is a treatment that involves spending a short amount of time in a very cold chamber, often around minus-200-degrees Fahrenheit.

The Body Lab's cryotherapy dual chamber.Rachel Hosie/Insider

I tried cryotherapy at the Body Lab, a new luxury wellness center in London's affluent Kensington.

The Body Lab in Kensington, West London.Rachel Hosie/Insider

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The Body Lab has a dual cryotherapy chamber.

A Body Lab cryotherapy chamber.Rachel Hosie/Insider

The aim is to drop body temperature by 50-degrees Fahrenheit (10-degrees Celsius) The Body Lab's Nick Jacobs told me.

The panel to control the temperature.Rachel Hosie/Insider

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Before my treatment, I was given a change of clothing.

Clothes for cryotherapy.Rachel Hosie/Insider

As someone who detests being cold, I was quite nervous before going in.

Rachel ready for cryotherapy.Rachel Hosie/Insider

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I surprised myself by managing the full two minutes, but it was a whole new level of cold.

Rachel in the coldest cryotherapy chamber.Rachel Hosie/Insider

After stepping out, my temperature had dropped by 60.8-degrees Fahrenheit (16-degrees Celsius) which, Jacobs told me, was a lot.

Rachel after cryotherapy.Rachel Hosie/Insider

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