Does Sauna Help Extract Body Toxins In PKD

2015-07-05 08:17

People have used saunas and sweat lodges for thousands of years all around the world and sweating out toxins is only part of the reason. Thus, as for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients, they can use sauna to extract body toxins.

How does sauna extract body toxins in PKD?

Diseased kidneys cannot get rid of toxins in the body so toxins will accumulate in the body. To get rid of stored toxins, one of the ways is sweating. Sweating mobilizes toxins stored in the fat and enhances their elimination. When you are in a sauna, blood floods to the surface of your body, pores open, and eventually sweats gets pushed out. With sweats, body toxins in PKD will be extracted.

In addition, sauna can also boost blood circulation and enhance immune system so it can practice its defenses.

What’s more, the benefits of a sauna extend beyond detoxification; it is also good for your heart. Sitting in a sauna has effects akin to mild exercise. The heart gets a gentle workout while the heat of the sauna dilates the capillaries and improves blood flow. A study shows that 15 minutes in a sauna a day for 14 days improves the function of the endothelial cells lining the arteries by 40 percent.

Japanese researchers have found that sitting in a sauna is particularly helpful for congestive heart failure which is a major cause of death in kidney disease. After taking daily saunas for four weeks, 13 of 15 patients with serious heart failure has significant decreases in blood pressure and improvements in ejection fraction, exercise tolerance and oxygen tolerance.

Although sauna is good for PKD patients, it does not mean all PKD patients can have sauna. People who are frail, prone to dizziness, pregnant, have hypertension or low blood pressure should avoid using sauna. Apart from sauna, PKD patients can also take Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath, Foot Bath, Enema Therapy and Mai Kang Mixture. These therapies can not only extract toxins but also shrink kidney cysts to improve renal function. If you want to learn more information, you can leave a message below or consult our online doctor directly. We will reply you as soon as possible.

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