Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 In a message dated 06/15/2000 4:55:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jgranger@... writes: << Does anyone else remember this.?? >> Yes. Meniowl@... type2,dx7/99,low-carbs & water aerobics (last A1c 5.3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 There was an article about hot tubs in the publication " Diabetes Interview " . I don't remember which one, but I think it was about 6 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 Granger wrote: > > On my latest doctor visit I was telling my doctor about having seen a news story > about the beneficial effects on BG's through limited use of a hot tub. I believe > it was on the national news a while back but can't find anything on it. > > Does anyone else remember this.?? > > Thanks, > , It was an MNSBC Health article: http://www.msnbc.com/news/312414.asp?cp1=1#BODY The only thing to watch is temperature. Mine is 99 degrees summer, 102 winter. Higher than that and you will have to be careful of dizzyness when getting out. Most commercial sites are *hot*. Inside is best IMHO. Great therapy! -- Dave -- Thursday, June 15, 2000 t2 8/98 Glucophage & Aspartame ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce. «» Visit my photo page at: http://dorcutt.homepage.com/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 fencible@... wrote: > It was an MNSBC Health article: > http://www.msnbc.com/news/312414.asp?cp1=1#BODY > > The only thing to watch is temperature. Mine is 99 degrees summer, 102 > winter. Higher than that and you will have to be careful of dizzyness > when getting out. Most commercial sites are *hot*. > Inside is best IMHO. Great therapy! Dave, GREAT.!!! Thanks for the info. Yes, I got the dizzy effect once and was real careful the next times. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 meniowl@... wrote: > In a message dated 06/15/2000 4:55:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > jgranger@... writes: > > << Does anyone else remember this.?? > >> > > Yes. Thanks, I'm on the trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 Npullinger@... wrote: > There was an article about hot tubs in the publication " Diabetes Interview " . > I don't remember which one, but I think it was about 6 months ago. Thanks, I found the CNBC story which led me back to the New England Journal of Medicine where the original story was published (back in the Fall). Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 Check out this link for replies to the hot tub info from New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.alternativediabetes.com/html/therapies2e_10.shtml Goldberg www.alternativediabetes.com Article from Sept. 99 " Hot-Tub Therapy " Helps Diabetics NEW YORK, Sep 15 (Reuters Health) -- Sitting in a hot tub helped improve blood sugar readings, sleep, and general well being in a group of patients with type 2 diabetes, reports a Colorado researcher. But a diabetes expert cautions that " hot-tub therapy " can be dangerous for diabetics who have lost feeling in their feet, and increase their risk of skin injuries. The new study, in a letter published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine, looked at a group of 8 people with type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes. Such patients are often told to engage in regular exercise to control their condition, but not all are able to exercise. The researchers conducted the study to see if sitting in a hot tub offered an effect similar to the beneficial effects of exercise for these patients. The research team, led by Dr. Philip L. Hooper from the McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado, found that sitting in a hot tub for 30 minutes a day, 6days a week for 3 weeks improved the patients' condition, helping them lose weight and lower their blood sugar or glucose levels. " As the study progressed, they reported improved sleep and an increased general sense of well-being, " Hooper writes. After 10 days of such hot-tub therapy, one study participant reduced his daily dose of insulin by 18%, the researchers report. " Our results suggest that hot-tub therapy should be further evaluated as a therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, " Hooper concludes, suggesting that the benefits " could result from increased blood flow to skeletal muscles. " But one diabetes expert, Dr. Bernstein, director of the New York Diabetes Center in Mamaroneck, New York, warns people with type 2 diabetes to think twice before jumping in the hot tub. " The heat will help dilate blood vessels, which improves blood flow and helps the body use insulin better, but hot tubs can be dangerous for people with diabetes, " Bernstein told Reuters Health. " For one, people with the condition often have nerve damage in their feet which means they can't feel their feet, so they are likely to get burned in hot baths yet feel no pain at the time, " he explained. In addition, soaking in water can harm the skin and make it more susceptible to injury. " For diabetics, sitting in the hot tub is just asking for trouble, " he adds. " There are much better ways to lower insulin resistance. Exercise is fabulous, weight loss is great, and several medications are also helpful, " he adds. Type 2 diabetes afflicts about 15 million Americans; most of whom are older than age 45 and overweight. People with this type of diabetes do not make enough insulin or do not use insulin properly. Without enough insulin, sugar builds up in the bloodstream. Type 2 diabetes is typically controlled by eating a healthy, low-fat diet, maintaining a normal body weight, and engaging in regular exercise. Sometimes medication is necessary to help the body use insulin. SOURCE: The New England Journal of Medicine 1999;341:924-925. Re: Hot Tubs There was an article about hot tubs in the publication " Diabetes Interview " . I don't remember which one, but I think it was about 6 months ago. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Need to allergy-proof your bedroom? Pristine mattress encasements form a breathable barrier that protects your family from common allergens. Order one today and get two pillow encasements FREE! http://click./1/5493/1/_/529507/_/961086384/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Public website for Diabetes International: http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 Goldberg wrote: > Check out this link for replies to the hot tub info from New England > Journal of Medicine. > > http://www.alternativediabetes.com/html/therapies2e_10.shtml Hi , Yes, thanks. I saw those when I dug out the original article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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