医学
内科学
糖尿病
内皮功能障碍
心力衰竭
血管舒张
内分泌学
伊诺斯
肥胖
一氧化氮
心脏病学
一氧化氮合酶
作者
Sadatoshi Biro,Akitoshi Masuda,Takashi Kihara,Chuwa Tei
标识
DOI:10.1177/153537020322801023
摘要
Systemic thermal therapy, such as taking a warm-water bath and sauna, induces systemic vasodilation. It was found that repeated sauna therapy (60°C for 15 min) improved hemodynamic parameters, clinical symptoms, cardiac function, and vascular endothelial function in patients with congestive heart failure. Vascular endothelial function is impaired in subjects with lifestyle-related diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemla, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and smoking. Sauna therapy also improved endothelial dysfunction in these subjects, suggesting a preventive role for atherosclerosis. In animal experiments, sauna therapy increases mRNA and protein levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in aortas. In normalweight patients with appetite loss, repeated sauna therapy increased plasma ghrelin concentrations and daily caloric intake and Improved feeding behavior. In obese patients, the body weight and body fat significantly decreased after 2 weeks of sauna therapy without increase of plasma ghrelin concentrations. On the basis of these data, sauna therapy may be a promising therapy for patients with lifestyle-related diseases.
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