Thermotherapy: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Sauna-2844863 1920.jpg|thumb|A Finnish Sauna]] | [[File:Sauna-2844863 1920.jpg|thumb|A Finnish Sauna]] | ||
The Traditional sauna uses a heating element to increase the ambient air temperature. Sauna has been widely used in Finland for centuries. Today there are 2 million saunas in Finland, which has a population of 5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/pov/steamoflife/photo-gallery-in-context/|title=PBS Steam of Life|last=|first=|date=|website=PBS|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> During a short sauna the average person will lose a pint of sweat. Patients afflicted with asthma or psoriasis have reported symptom relief.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/saunas-and-your-health|title=Saunas and your health|last=|first=|date=|website=Health.Harvard | The Traditional sauna uses a heating element to increase the ambient air temperature. Sauna has been widely used in Finland for centuries. Today there are 2 million saunas in Finland, which has a population of 5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/pov/steamoflife/photo-gallery-in-context/|title=PBS Steam of Life|last=|first=|date=|website=PBS|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> During a short sauna the average person will lose a pint of sweat. Patients afflicted with asthma or psoriasis have reported symptom relief.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/saunas-and-your-health|title=Saunas and your health|last=|first=|date=|website=Health.Harvard|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
==== Infrared sauna ==== | ==== Infrared sauna ==== | ||
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Thermotherapy
Methods[edit | edit source]
Sauna[edit | edit source]
For the full article see sauna
Traditional sauna[edit | edit source]
The Traditional sauna uses a heating element to increase the ambient air temperature. Sauna has been widely used in Finland for centuries. Today there are 2 million saunas in Finland, which has a population of 5 million.[1] During a short sauna the average person will lose a pint of sweat. Patients afflicted with asthma or psoriasis have reported symptom relief.[2]
Infrared sauna[edit | edit source]
Hot bathing[edit | edit source]
Whirlpool or hot bath.
Heath effects[edit | edit source]
Immune system[edit | edit source]
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Mitochondria[edit | edit source]
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Longevity[edit | edit source]
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In human disease[edit | edit source]
Sauna was found to be beneficial for antihistamine-resistant uriticaria, an autoimmune disease.[3]
While exposure to heat (as well as cold) can tone the vagus nerve and is beneficial for the autonomic nervous system, many patients with dysautonomia including patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and postural orthostatic tachycardia are intolerant to heat and cold.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PBS Steam of Life". PBS. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ "Saunas and your health". Health.Harvard. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ Magen, Eli (March 2014), "Beneficial effect of sauna therapy on severe antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria", The Israel Medical Association journal: IMAJ, 16 (3): 182–183, ISSN 1565-1088, PMID 24761711
