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The findings suggest whole-body heat treatment, similar to what one experiences in a sauna, may benefit people being treated for depression. With depression a widespread -- and often debilitating -- disorder, it’s not surprising that the study results made their way into the news cycle.
Raison employed an infrared whole-body heat unit in his study, Naumann used whole-body immersion in a very hot bath, and Nyer studied people taking Bikram (“hot”) yoga. All three found statistically significant reductions in depression following these hyperthermic treatments.
9 lut 2024 · Researchers have found that people with depression have higher body temperatures than those who do not, and therapies used to lower body temperature — such as saunas — may be beneficial.
Now, a new study reports evidence suggesting that body temperature is related to depression, implying that a potential treatment approach for at least some people may be cooling the body. 4 The results also suggest that body temperature elevation might be used as an indicator for a subtype of depression that involves underlying mechanisms that r...
12 paź 2017 · It has been suggested that heat can might alleviate depression by stimulating immune activity, much like a febrile response . Given the known relationship between depression and inflammation, this seems like a reasonable model.
In short, spa therapy regimens comprising balneotherapy may considered as providing whole body hyperthermia for the management of the depressive disorders in many European countries and Turkey where these therapies are widely available and reimbursed by health health insurance systems.
14 maj 2024 · Receiving whole-body hyperthermia, a type of body heating treatment, in addition to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may lower depressive symptoms, suggests a new trial by researchers at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health.
