Young men should avoid hot baths, especially long and frequent ones, because they damage sperm production and reduce fertility. But elderly people who no longer desire to have children, and women of any age taking hot baths can help improve the health of the heart and blood vessels. According to British scientists, spas reduce blood pressure and blood glucose levels in people with type two diabetes.
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have reported that a slight increase in body temperature can ease the heart’s workload. “This means the heart doesn’t have to work as hard to keep the body supplied with enough oxygen. When the heart pumps less blood to the body, it also lowers the pressure inside the blood vessels. This is an option for managing type 2 diabetes using heat therapy. We hope these findings could support blood sugar control and better heart health in individuals with the disease,” said Dr Thomas James from the University of Portsmouth.
His team conducted experimental research involving fourteen patients who they sat in 40°C water for one hour, eight to ten times in a fortnight. Following this therapy, blood pressure decreased, circulatory function improved, and blood glucose levels decreased in these type 2 diabetic patients.
