Prevent Cancer with Whole Body Cryotherapy

Researchers and physicians have long debated the relationship between inflammation and cancer. Recent studies are now emerging with evidence suggesting that anti-inflammatory treatments (specifically an aspirin regimen) can protect humans from certain cancers. As with other anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals, aspirin is not without negative side effects. If only there were a drug-free anti-inflammatory alternative that works like aspirin, but without the negative side effects.

Enter the concept of whole body cryotherapy. But first, a little background…

Obviously, the best treatment for cancer is to prevent it. According to cancer.gov, there are many causes of cancer:

• Age
• Alcohol
• Cancer Causing Substances
• Chronic Inflammation
• Diet
• Hormones
• Immunosuppression
• Infectious Agents
• Obesity
• Radiation
• Sunlight
• Tobacco

Some of these risks are involuntary (e.g., age, immunosuppression, hormonal status). But many of these risk factors are avoidable, and doing so mitigates cancer risk. As an example, not smoking, not drinking excessively, and not being obese lowers your risk significantly for developing nearly all cancers.

For the purposes of this blog, we will discuss how lowering chronic inflammation (and obesity) through whole-body cryotherapy can not only reduce the risk of developing cancer… but, in the event of cancer, also reduce the likelihood of it spreading to other parts of the body.

Chronic inflammation has been linked to the initiation, perpetuation, and metastasis of cancer. Here is how it works…

In the case of developing cancer, inflammation can facilitate DNA mutation that creates cancerous cells. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS), which are abundant during inflammation, can induce gene mutations, leading to cancer formation. Inflammation of the tissue surrounding a tumor can hasten the oncogenic process by directly promoting genetic instability and favoring or inducing gene mutations. (1)

In the case of cancer growth and metastases, when cancer cells form a tumor, they can initially obtain sufficient oxygen and nutrients from their immediate surroundings. But to grow, the tumor accumulates more and more genetic mutations, and cancer cells release chemical signals that attract immune cells (macrophages and granulocytes) to infiltrate the tumor. Once inside the tumor, these cells secrete molecules (inflammatory cytokines) that stimulate angiogenesis (blood vessel growth) to import much-needed oxygen and nutrients. Other inflammatory cytokines encourage the growth of a cellular ‘pillow’ called the stroma. Meanwhile, other
inflammatory cells secrete molecules (free radicals) that further damage the tumor’s DNA. Inflammation
might also facilitate metastasis by producing chemicals that help tumor cells nibble through the molecules tethering them to their surroundings—allowing them to migrate to other parts of the body. All of these processes indicate that young tumors hijack inflammation and use it to accelerate the progression towards metastatic cancer. (1)

How can whole body cryotherapy help?

1. WBC reduces chronic inflammation throughout the body, including in all organs (lungs, brain, liver, GI tract, etc.), breasts, muscles, and tissue. Since chronic inflammation is implicated in the initiation of cancer, lowering it will reduce the risk of developing the disease. (2)
2. As discussed above, by relieving chronic inflammation, WBC may inhibit the progression of cancer. (1)
3. Reducing acute and chronic inflammation instigated by cancer tumor expansion, WBC can potentially reduce the likelihood of cancer metastasizing into other parts of the body. Inflammation is linked to the vascularization of malignant tumors, the development of the tumor “stroma,” and the proliferation of the disease.
4. WBC can contribute to significant weight loss, which can lower chronic inflammation linked to obesity.
5. WBC has been shown to increase immunity by increasing white blood cell counts. (3)
6. WBC has emotional/mental benefits which can inspire positive lifestyle changes (i.e., quitting smoking, alcohol, starting exercise, etc.).

Infrared sauna can also be used to lower the risk of developing cancer, and for lowering the risk of metastatic disease if cancer does exist. Here’s how:

1. Hyperthermia (raising body temperature to approximately 105F) has been shown to kill cancer cells. Heating a tumor inhibits homologous recombination, a DNA repair system, so cancer cells cannot mend DNA damaged by radiation or chemotherapy. In this way, an infrared sauna can be used as a complement to traditional cancer interventions such as radiation, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy.
2. Infrared sauna activates significant weight loss, which can inhibit inflammation-initiated cancer growth and proliferation.
3. Infrared sauna reduces inflammation (6), lowering the risk of developing cancer and of cancer spreading.

Obviously, a multifactorial approach to cancer prevention and cancer treatment will work best. High-risk individuals (due to genetics, predisposition, family history, toxic exposures, hormones, etc.) should embrace lifestyle changes to reduce their cancer risk. In addition to lifestyle changes, all individuals can mitigate their risk for developing cancer by lowering their chronic inflammatory levels through the use of whole body cryotherapy and/or infrared sauna.

If cancer does occur, concurrent use of infrared sauna and whole body cryotherapy can alleviate traditional treatment side effects (from radiation and/or chemotherapy). Whole-body cryotherapy and infrared sauna can increase energy levels (both mental and physical), reduce skin effects, boost immunity, and enhance the cancer-killing effects of traditional cancer treatments.

ChillRx has a specific protocol for cancer prevention and treatment enhancement. Our on-staff medical advisor oversees the formulation of our treatment protocols to ensure maximum client safety and treatment effectiveness. Please contact ChillRx for more information on our treatment plans.

1. https://www.the-scientist.com/features/an-aspirin-for-your-cancer-42605 Journal of Thermal Biology 34 (2009) 55–59 Effects of whole-body cryotherapy on serum mediators of inflammation and serum muscle enzymes in athletes Giuseppe Banfi, Gianluca Melegati, Alessandra Barassi, Giada Dogliotti, Gianvico Melzi d’Eril, Benoit Dugué́, Massimiliano M. Corsi
2. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2010 May;109(1):67-72. doi: 10.1007/s00421-009-1207-2. Epub 2009 Sep 25.
Do sessions of cryostimulation have influence on white blood cell count, level of IL6 and total oxidative and antioxidative status in healthy men? Lubkowska A, Szygula Z, Klimek AJ, Torii M.
3. How heat helps kill cancer. Local hyperthermia boosts the effectiveness of cancer treatments by preventing DNA repair in tumor cells. Megan Scudellari, The Scientist
4. Whole body hyperthermia Helps Kill Cancer Cells. canceractive.com
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2748062/
6. Far Infrared Therapy Inhibits Vascular Endothelial Inflammation via the Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 Chih-Ching Lin, MD,^a,b,c Xiao-Ming Liu, MD,^f Kelly Peyton, MA,^f Hong Wang, MD, PhD,^e Wu-Chang Yang, MD,^c,bShing-Jong Lin, MD, PhD,^a,b,d and  William Durante, PhD^f