Everybody knows that excess weight and obesity are national health problems, and we should find ways to encourage people to keep themselves at a healthy weight. But curing obesity can bring its own health issues, namely, loose skin. Is Cryoskin 3.0 a help for loose skin? I looked into it this week, and I wanted Read more…
Cryoskin 3.0 for Loose Skin
CryoFacelift and Celluma Package
The second posting on this blog was for our cryofacial service, before we even opened for business. Since then, I have touted cryotherapy to you for muscle soreness, back pain, arthritis, and even weight control, as well as a number of other conditions. This week, I want to take another look at cryotherapy as a Read more…
Freeze & Squeeze
For a Freeze & Squeeze, you spend three minutes in the cryotherapy cabinet at a temperature of around 200 degrees below zero. Then you return to room temperature and relax in a reclining chair wearing RecoveryPump pants for 15 to 30 minutes. You can usually complete an entire Freeze & Squeeze in about 40 minutes. Read more…
Plant-Based Diet for Longevity
Can you rely on a plant-based diet for longevity? That is, can you live longer as a vegetarian? There appears to be reliable evidence that you can, but the picture isn’t simple. A massive study published in 2016 found a clear relationship between avoiding meat and living longer, but it was not without some interesting Read more…
Photobiomodulation for the Brain
Photobiomodulation is therapeutic for a spectrum of brain conditions. Research shows it is helpful for traumatic brain injury, for Alzheimer’s, for Parkinson’s, and for depression. There is also reason to believe it’s effective for seasonal affective disorder and for ADHD. But “photobiomodulation for the brain” implies something more than therapy. It suggests enhancing higher brain Read more…
Massage for Tension Relief
Guest Blog by Nadine Mack, Clinical Hypnotist, LMT, RMT Have you ever felt the touch of a hand from another person and immediately released tension you didn’t even know you had? Then you have experienced massage for tension relief. Many years ago I was at a conference where the speaker was discussing physical touch and its Read more…
Check Us Out on Chronicle!
We are extremely honored to have been featured on WMUR’s hit show Chronicle. The segment was titled “Unique Treatments for Feeling Better” and it came out great! Here is a link to check it out if you missed it or if you would like to see it again. The portion on Peak starts at about Read more…
Massage for Sciatica
Is massage good for sciatica? It depends. The human back is a complicated structure. Whether massage can help your sciatica may depend on your individual back’s characteristics, as well as how you’ve used it over the years. The Delicate Human Back Evolution hasn’t had time to engineer the human back quite as effectively as it Read more…
Cryoskin 3.0 for Double Chin
You may have noticed that infants tend to have double chins. “Baby fat” isn’t just an expression; it’s a real thing. But infants tend to grow out of it. If you’re an adult with a double chin, you’re unlikely to grow out of it. So you may want to consider Cryoskin 3.0, a targeted fat Read more…
Float Pod for Autism
Can float pod increase the quality of life for a person with autism? Like so many other things about autism, the answer is maybe. Autism is a highly individual condition and it probably affects no two individuals in precisely the same way. Furthermore, we have learned here at Peak that people’s responses to float pod Read more…