Contra-indacations to the Ozone Sauna
From: "Saul Pressman"
Date: Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:11 pm
Subject: RE: [oxyplus] Re: sauna safety
Dear Gail,
It is a heat issue, not an ozone issue.
If you heat the body, you cause vasodilation, which brings blood
from the core to the surface.
If there is a clot that is hanging on the sides of an artery or vein,
that clot may break free, go to the heart and cause an infarct, or to
the brain and cause stroke.
Therefore, anything which causes heat to enter the body may cause
this problem. That would include saunas, hot tubs, showers, baths,
sunbathing, vigorous sex, etc.
This is the main danger from any heating device, and this is fairly
well-known. I have never seen a warning on a bath tub but I have seen
a few on saunas.
If a person has already had a stroke, or a heart attack, then the chances
are increased that they might have another one, if they are not doing
anything to change their susceptibility (doing ozone daily or taking cayenne
pepper daily come to mind).
So, it is very important to know beforehand if a person is in this
condition.
If you ask directly, then you run the risk of being pilloried by the
authorities
for acting as a doctor. However, if you tell them that heat is
contraindicated
for people with previous stroke or heart attack, then they can act with
self-
responsibility and make an informed decision on whether or not they are
prepared
to take this small risk.
Another issue is pregnant women. In Finland, it is common for pregnant women
to take hot saunas. In the US, it is considered dangerous to the fetus for
core
temperature to be raised above 102 degrees. So, to be safe, we don't allow
pregnant women to take saunas.
The third area is high blood pressure. If a person has elevated blood
pressure, it
is often due to the lack of Omega 3 essential fatty acids, which can be
consumed
from flax oil, or deep sea fish sources. When the kidneys do not get
sufficient
amounts of Omega 3 EFAs, they overproduce renin. The renin stimulates the
adrenal
glands to produce angiotensin, which is one of the body's mechanisms for
causing
vasoconstriction, and thus blood pressure increase. It is like pinching a
water hose
to increase the output pressure. Once the kidneys get their Omega 3s, they
reduce
renin production, the adrenals reduce angiotensisn production, the blood
vessels relax,
and blood pressure drops.
If this is not a part of diet, or if diet is insufficient to cause the
desired reduction
in blood pressure, the ozone sauna will accomplish the same effect. Due to
the heat,
a different approach is necessary. The person enters an unheated sauna, and
the ozone is
started. The heat is started up, but held to a low level (say 102 F). After
15 minutes,
everything is shut off, and the person exits, showers, and leaves. The next
10 times,
the same procedure is followed. After that, the time is increased to 20
minutes. Then
in the next series, the temperature is increased slightly each time,
allowing the
body to adjust to the heat stress. This is the ramp-up technique. It is a
conditioning process, like training for a marathon.
Best of health!
Dr. Saul Pressman
http://www.plasmafire.com
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