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tighten skin, improve complexion and promote collagen production. I visit the clinic one evening and


have to admit, despite the fact I don’t really feel the cold, I’m feeling a little nervous. I change into the provided gear: headband to protect my ears, mask to protect my lips and lungs, shorts, sports bra, socks and massive T e North Face gloves and slippers. As I step into the freezing chamber


and watch a big digital clock count down three minutes, I’m entirely unfazed. I feel the cold sinking in only during the fi nal minute, ending with a shudder in the fi nal 10 seconds, and walk out wondering how it can make that much diff erence. It turns out my body temperate


hadn’t dropped to the optimum range which, at £95 a pop, was frustrating. In retrospect, running off the train and into the clinic a little sweaty probably didn't help the process. I did notice a mild buzz from the


endorphins and a slight improvement in my complexion, but I’m advised that next time I should go for a four- minute treatment.


INFRARED SAUNAS Unlike traditional saunas, which heat the room, infrared rays permeate directly into your body and heat you from your core. According to Sasha Sabapathy, founder of Glow Bar — a wellness centre in central London where you’ll fi nd infrared sauna pods — the heat causes increased circulation, detoxifi cation, as well as improving skin condition and boosting the immune system. She also explains that infrared saunas release endorphins, lower cortisol (a stress hormone) and aid sleep.


I may not feel the cold, but I


do feel the heat and I can’t last more than fi ve minutes in a sauna without making a dash for fresh air. So my 45-minute slot at Glow Bar (costing £45 or £60 for two people), is a daunting prospect. It’s reported that the electromagnetic radiation is three times more eff ective than hot air and can stimulate the sweat glands at a much lower temperature, enabling most people to last much longer than in a traditional sauna. T is turned out to be entirely true. T e fi rst 10 minutes are easy, the


next 10 are when things (read: my entire body) really start heating up, and I gaze down, watching sweat stream uncontrollably from every inch of me. I hit 20 minutes beaming (quite literally) with pride and hopeful I’ll cross the halfway mark, but suddenly, at minute 22, I make my usual dash for the door. Determined to see it through for


the sake of research, I spend the remaining half of my time stepping in and out, in and out, every one or two minutes. It’s honestly all I can manage. Towards the end, it brings little relief because by this point my body seems to be generating its own heat. When my time is up, I sprint for


the shower. Afterwards, I have to sit down for 10 minutes before I can bring myself to get dressed, then I leave with a face still luminously red.


At home I slather some night


serum onto my face, noticing how soft and plump it seems — this lasts a few days, and for about 24 hours I feel markedly calm and content. T roughout my body, however, I feel little change. T at night, I can’t keep my eye


open. I’m out as soon as my head hits the pillow and have a full night’s sleep — both rare occurrences for me. T is happens again the following two nights and, to be honest, having been a bad sleeper since childhood, I’d have the treatment again for this reason alone. 111cryoheat.com, glowbarldn.com


6 OCTOBER 2019 • HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS INFRARED SAUNA POD AT GLOWBAR


I gazed down, watching sweat stream uncontrollably from every inch of me


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SpaceOAR: innovations in prostate cancer treatment


with Barnaby Chappell, Consultant Urologist


T ere are a variety of treatment options for prostate cancer including radiotherapy, the side eff ects of which can include rectal bleeding and bowel dysfunction. A new treatment for self-pay patients, SpaceOAR, can help reduce these risks. Mr Chappell, part of the West Sussex Urology LLP group, explains what SpaceOAR is and why he’s so delighted to be off ering this procedure for men undergoing radio- therapy for prostate cancer. “SpaceOAR is a hydrogel that’s


injected into the body. It’s designed to reduce radiation damage to the rectum when a patient is having treat- ment for prostate cancer. T e soft gel creates a temporary space between the prostate and the rectum. T is helps to protect the area by reducing


SPACEOAR IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE RADIATION DAMAGE TO THE RECTUM WHEN A PATIENT IS HAVING TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER


radiation exposure to healthy tissue. It provides clinically proven long- term reduction of symptoms such as rectal bleeding, bowel dysfunction, and incontinence.” Mr Chappell and his colleagues at


West Sussex Urology LLP off er self-pay prostate assessment clinics to assess urinary symptoms and prostatic


health. Mr Chappell explains: “Symptoms can include a frequent urge to urinate, including many times during the night; signs of blood in urine or semen; a burning sensation when urinating; and not being able to urinate.”


For more information on treatment available to private patients visit westsussexurology.co.uk or contact the West Sussex Urology LLP team on T: 01243 753014 or E: info@westsussexurology.co.uk


BARNABY CHAPPELL


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