Why Are People Freezing Their Bodies?

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Tue, 04/18/2017 - 8:38am

When she tore the meniscus in her knee, former model and fitness instructor Heather O'Neill was out of a job. She couldn't teach with her injury. She needed to heal, and fast. So, she tried something different. She decided to freeze her body. Or, more accurately, she decided to try cryotherapy. Cryotherapy exposes your body to cold temperatures.

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