In this episode of the Active Ingredients Podcast, Donny and I discuss the efficacy of cryotherapy to help people recover from strenuous exercise. Donny talks about his experience with cryotherapy as an athlete and we discuss what we learned from a dozen a half articles that investigated the effect of cryotherapy in mostly two forms: cold water immersion and nitrogen cooled air in a standing chamber. Don't worry, you don't need to go to this far! The Big Takeaway The body of

In this episode of the Active Ingredients Podcast, Donny, Zach, and I discuss self-myofascial release with foam rollers and roller massagers after our literature round-up. There still isn’t an abundant amount of research out there on foam rolling, but there appears to be enough to support their regular use. We find that foam rollers or roller massagers can be an excellent and low-cost way to help you prepare for or recover from exercise or sports by increasing mobility, reduc