What is LED or low-level-light therapy? Low-level-light therapy or photobiomodulation is based on Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology and is the application of light energy to the body for therapeutic benefits. It promotes a natural photobiochemical reaction similar to the process of plant photosynthesis. The energy delivered by the LEDs has been shown to enhance cellular metabolism, accelerate the repair and replenishment of damaged skin cells, as well as stimulate the production of collagen — the foundation of healthy, smooth skin. Research has shown that LED light therapy may help smooth ..read more

By ; Joy Stephenson-Laws, J.D. Along with perhaps some strange tan lines, you may be noticing another unwanted side effect of regularly wearing your face mask - acne!  “While vital to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, face masks are causing an uptick in acne. The humid and sticky environment your mask creates around your face lends itself to breakouts around the nose, cheeks, mouth and chin,” reports Northwestern Medicine.  Cleverly coined “maskne,” you may be experiencing this yourself even if you don’t normally suffer from breakouts. And if you are already ..read more

By: Joy Stephenson-Laws, JD Sunlight is perhaps underrated because it is not something that we can eat. But we might want to add it to the arsenal of things we need to be healthy and happy.  "Our bodies evolved over the years under the sun's light, including developing light-sensing genes called opsins," said Dr. Richard Lang, a developmental biologist and senior author of a recent study about how light affects energy metabolism in mice (referenced in this report ).  "But now we live so much of our days under artificial light, which does not provide the full spectrum of light we all get from t ..read more

By: Joy Stephenson-Laws, J.D. Water is one of the six important nutrients you need to live. (The other nutrients are protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals). And water is the most important of the six. It is the only nutrient where the absence will cause death within days.   Why is water so important? You need water to detoxify your body (particularly the liver and kidneys) and absorb the other five nutrients. And our major organs need water to function properly. For example, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, lungs are about 83%, skin contains around 64%, muscles and ..read more

By: Kyle Laws, General Manager We are always excited when we are able to assist our clients with pain relief. Many of our clients have reported weaning themselves off opioids after using the modalities we have access to here at Chiltonic. These include the following: Whole Body Cryotherapy Spot Cryotherapy Therapeutic hot and cold T-Shock Massages Magnesium Therapy including IV Hydration And recently, our medical partners, Dr, Pauline Jose and Proactive Health Labs have made yet another modality available for Chiltonic clients to address pain issues without opioids. It is an approved FDA moda ..read more

By: Anna Soucier, OC Fit Mommy Surely, you’ve heard of a “runner’s high” before? It is that undeniable post-run feeling of awe, elation, calmness and ability to conquer the world. This rush, or “high” keeps runners coming back for more and more and more, until running becomes a full-blown addiction! An amazing addiction to have, I might add.  Well, what if I were to tell you that cycling creates a similar high as well? A cyclist’s high! Some cyclists find this high to be even greater and longer than a runner’s high. But all this may be a little too subjective to start getting competitive ..read more

By: Anna Soucier, OC FitMommy Looking for a fun way to get in shape? Perhaps, you’re just looking to spice up your current exercise routine? Or maybe, just maybe, you’re one of the 80% of people who have already fallen off track to meet their 2020 New Year goal?! Oopsie! You’re needing to move onto plan B for achieving your weight loss goals, STAT. It happens to the best of us. Whatever the case, Cycling has you covered!  Yes, cycling! We’re keeping things simple and suggesting that you hop on a bike and ride! Then go for a chill after the ride to recover so you can ride another day. Let me qu ..read more

By: Kyle Laws If you have visited our center recently, you will see that we have started to carry Magnesium supplements. This is because many of our clients have reported benefits from taking this supplement. Given the feedback we have received, we thought it would be educational to learn more about this mineral. Here is what I found from an article published by Proactive Health Labs. There are different forms of magnesium and each form may do different things for our bodies. In other words, they may have different clinical uses. Furthermore, the ability of our body to absorb each type of ..read more

If you’ve ever broken a bone, you know how painful it can be as well as how taxing the recovery can be.   “Made mostly of collagen, bone is living, growing tissue. Collagen is a protein that provides a soft framework, and calcium phosphate is a mineral that adds strength and hardens the framework. This combination of collagen and calcium makes bone strong and flexible enough to withstand stress. More than 99 percent of the body's calcium is contained in the bones and teeth. The remaining 1 percent is found in the blood,” according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  And if more pressu ..read more

By: Anna Soucier, OC Fit Mommy Let me introduce you to the perfect addition to your health regime, cryotherapy! Following a sweat session, (or any time, really) you NEED to immediately immerse your body into a frigid nitrous-gas chamber. It will change your life. I promise!  What is Cryotherapy?  “Cryo” is a Greek word meaning “cold”. “Therapy” = “treatment”. Just as ice packs have been applied to the body following an injury for hundreds of years, cryotherapy can be thought of as a grand scale ice pack. Your whole body gets immersed, for a multiple factor effect. My first cryotherapy experie ..read more