See the (Red) Light

Red light therapy, cold plunges + more science-backed wellness in DFW

C'mon, take a dip.

Photo courtesy of Altered States Wellness

Though it's technically been around since the 1980s, biohacking feels like the trendy new buzzword for health and self-care.

Also known as DIY biology, biohacking is the all-encompassing term for tips and tricks you can try to get your body to function at peak performance, recover better and more quickly, and maybe even extend your lifespan.

Dallas and Fort Worth have plenty of spas and fitness studios that have embraced biohacking, offering red light therapy, cold plunges, salt rooms, compression therapy, IV drips, and more. In alphabetical order, here are just a sampling of where to go and what to try.

Altered States Wellness
Coppell, Richardson
Introducing the 2025 Cold Plunge Challenge, where for $49 you get 10 cold plunge sessions over the course of 30 days. Immerse yourself in 40-degree water for two to five minutes during each session to enjoy such benefits as enhanced recovery, improved metabolism, increased energy, and stress reduction. Bonus: A portion of the proceeds from the challenge will benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation.

Other services offered include infrared saunas, fire and ice therapy, compression, float rooms, and PEMF therapy, which harnesses electromagnetic fields to enhance cellular activity, in turn reducing inflammation, boosting energy, alleviating stress, and improving sleep quality.

CYL Infrared Studio
Dallas
Infrared lymphatic rolling, also known as lymphatic massage and lymphatic drainage, maximizes body detoxification, and relieves pain and inflammation, plus reduces weight, cellulite and inches and improves overall appearance and wellness. Infrared saunas use the invisible light spectrum to heat your body directly from deep within your core, similar to how you may feel when vigorously working out. Many people say that their sleep vastly improves after each 30-minute infrared session.

Evolve Human Optimization Labs
Dallas
Access cold plunge, red light therapy, compression sleeves, infrared saunas, and 20-plus other services and devices with a free day pass to this "wellness playground." You don't need an appointment, and can sample and explore everything at your own pace. Monthly memberships let you visit as often as your schedule allows.

Fort Worth Float Company
Fort Worth
Try the traditional float, which means climbing into a tank filled with salt water dense enough to support you and minimizing as many external sights and sounds as possible. Or do a cold plunge to increase blood flow and reduce inflammation while also boosting your immune system. During the warming phase that follows, fresh blood will return and bring with it nutrients and oxygen to aid in recovery.

Glow Sauna Studios
Dallas
This is billed as the premier infrared sauna experience, offering three-in-one infrared technology that unleashes a number of benefits in just one 30-45 minute private session. Sweating can help with detoxification, immune support, weight loss, pain relief, skin health, blood pressure regulation, and improved circulation.

Haven Wellness
Dallas
Have you heard of the Wim Hof Method? It combines conscious breathing technique with cold therapy to increase energy, improve sleep, reduce stress, and strengthen your immune system. You can learn it here under instructor Bri Forrest, and pair your practice with a yoga or meditation class to really get in touch with your body.

Recess Fitness Club
Dallas
This playground-inspired gym is already outfitted with swings, rope climbs, and even a two-story slide, but in 2025 it's branching out into biohacking. Cold plunges, infrared saunas, and metabolic testing are joining RecessRx, which provides members with 24/7 access to physicians, personalized lab testing, hormone therapy, peptide treatments, and more.

R&R Aesthetics + Wellness
Fort Worth
If you want to tackle anti-aging at a cellular level, start here. In addition to traditional medspa offerings like injectables and facials, this women-owned studio also features an IV drip bar, halo salt therapy, high-dose Ozone therapy, and the BrainTap, a device that uses light, sound, and vibration to deepen your state of relaxation and synergize the mind.

Restore Hyper Wellness
Colleyville, Dallas, Frisco
From cryotherapy — which can relieve pain and swelling while boosting mood and energy — to red light therapy — which powers up your mitochondria with low levels of near-infrared light — you can try out all manner of science-backed therapies here. Pause for IV drip therapy, which can help you hydrate and flush out toxins while replenishing vital nutrients.

Restore + Revive Wellness Center
Fort Worth
Welcome to the Revive Room, where you climb into a zero-gravity lounge chairs, rest atop an infrared PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field therapy) mat, don a LED light shield mask, and apply NuCalm bio-signal processing discs to your wrists and low-EMF headphones on your ears to gently tune your brain frequency. An organic weighted blanket and aromatherapy finishes it all off.

SweatHouzz
Dallas, Fort Worth
This franchise utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to provide contrast therapy, cold plunges, infrared saunas, and even vitamin C showers to help you feel even more invigorated at the end of your session.

The Wellness Center
Fort Worth
This physician-supervised facility offers an array of medical services, as well as workshops and health programs to balance both body and mind. Choose from a variety of massage services, including deep tissue, trigger point therapy, medical massage, cupping, scraping, lymphatic, and sports massage. Follow it up with IV therapy, which infuses a blend of all-natural vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and electrolytes directly into the vascular system to allow for full utilization, instead of traveling through the gastrointestinal system first.

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Animal News

SPCA urges Fort Worth pet owners to bring them in during the freeze

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Chained dog outdoors.

With sub-freezing temperatures predicted for North Texas in the next few days, the SPCA of Texas is recommending that pet owners protect their pets from harsh outdoor conditions.

Keep your pet indoors
Freezing temperatures can be dangerous and even deadly for companion animals, so it is best to keep your pet indoors as much as possible. A good rule of thumb is that if you are cold outside, your pet will be, too. Wet and cold weather can lead to hypothermia or pneumonia in animals. Be especially cautious with very young or very old animals, because they are more susceptible to suffering medical issues due to the cold.

Limit outside time to quick walks or bathroom breaks, and consider providing your pet with a pet sweater and booties to protect their paws from ice and/or snow. Avoid pavement and walk on grass when possible.

Outdoor living quarters
The SPCA of Texas never recommends leaving pets outside full time.

And it is against the law in the state of Texas to leave your pet outdoors in extreme temperatures without appropriate shelter.

However, if you must subject your pets to being outside for extended periods of time, weatherproof their living quarters.

That means:

The shelter must be covered, dry, insulated, filled with straw or other bedding (not blankets or towels as wet fabric can freeze) and should retain heat.
The shelter should be made up of three sides, a roof, and a floor.
The shelter should be elevated with the entrance pointed away from wind.

Food & drink
Monitor the time your pets spend outdoors and be sure they always have fresh water that is not frozen, in a non-metal bowl to drink.

Outdoor dogs need more calories in the winter to produce body heat, so increase the amount you feed your pets if they stay outdoors for long periods of time.

Things not to do
Some pet owners assume their pets can withstand the cold weather because they have fur. But this is not always the case. Indoor dogs shed their undercoats and should never be made to stay outside for extended periods of time.

Never shave your pets down to the skin in the winter; leave their coats long for more warmth.

When you bathe your pets, completely dry their coats before letting them go outdoors.

Things to watch out for
Be diligent regarding chemicals and pets in vehicles, as follows:

Wipe your pets' paws. Salt, antifreeze and other chemicals could hurt your pets if they ingest them while licking their paws, so be sure to wipe your pets' paws and legs clean with a wet cloth after an outing. Chemicals used to melt snow and ice can irritate paws and could potentially lead to frostbite, cuts or cracks.
Before starting your car, check to make sure there are no animals hiding in the exhaust pipe or under your tires. Cats and small animals may seek shelter near or under your car so be sure to look carefully and honk the horn before turning on the engine.
Never leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold, and the animal could freeze to death.

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