Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this week's What's Good, Derek Flanzraich tackles full-body cryotherapy—what it is, why everyone from LeBron James to Lindsay Lohan is doing it, and whether or not stepping into an icy chamber for three minutes to burn calories is a) effective, b) worth the money, or c) actually insane. To be totally honest, it's looking like option C is it. You'll see why.
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CITATIONS
0:13 What is cryotherapy?
greatist.com/fitness/cryotherapy-benefits-and-explanation
0:51 Cryotherapy promises to burn 800 calories in three minutes.
dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3762936/Cryotherapy-burn-800-calories-THREE-minutes-temperatures-MINUS-140-degrees.html
1:15 Cryotherapy might help with recovery and pain relief.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25561577
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28115779
1:24 Cryotherapy isn't approved or regulated by the FDA.
fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm508739.htm
1:27 Cryotherapy can cause frostbite.
espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/6890891/justin-gatlin-arrives-world-championships-frostbite
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In this week's What's Good, Derek Flanzraich tackles full-body cryotherapy—what it is, why everyone from LeBron James to Lindsay Lohan is doing it, and whether or not stepping into an icy chamber for three minutes to burn calories is a) effective, b) worth the money, or c) actually insane. To be totally honest, it's looking like option C is it. You'll see why.
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CITATIONS
0:13 What is cryotherapy?
greatist.com/fitness/cryotherapy-benefits-and-explanation
0:51 Cryotherapy promises to burn 800 calories in three minutes.
dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3762936/Cryotherapy-burn-800-calories-THREE-minutes-temperatures-MINUS-140-degrees.html
1:15 Cryotherapy might help with recovery and pain relief.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25561577
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28115779
1:24 Cryotherapy isn't approved or regulated by the FDA.
fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm508739.htm
1:27 Cryotherapy can cause frostbite.
espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/6890891/justin-gatlin-arrives-world-championships-frostbite
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Looking for ways to be healthier? Subscribe to Greatist to get #Healthyish: bit.ly/GreatistSub
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