Peat Hyperthermia Therapy -- Detoxification

Peat Hyperthermia Therapy plays an essential role in the detoxification of the body

Each day we are exposed to a multitude of toxins in the environment—through  the water, ground, air and even in our food. Our bodies try to process and eliminate these toxins, but with the large levels of chemicals and toxins in the environment, our bodies are not able to keep up with such a toxic load. Studies have shown that human tissue contains 400-600 chemical residues.
Peat Hyperthermia Therapy (a form of balneotherapy) provides one of the most powerful systemic detoxification effects on the body to help eliminate dangerous environmental toxins out of the body.
Many forms of cancer and chronic disease have been clearly linked to environmental toxins, and these diseases have increased dramatically in incidence over time.
Heavy metal toxicities impair our immune systems, affect our cognitive functioning, and can cause skin reactions and disease.
Toxins accumulate in our tissues and organ systems, impairing proper functioning, and even causing cell death and mutations. Such therapies enhance the body’s own systems of healing and detoxification, and provide nutrients needed for such. The result is an improvement in overall cell and organ functioning and the increased ability of the body to heal itself.

Hyperthermia (Heat) Therapy

The controlled transference of heat into the body for therapeutic effects, including many direct and indirect effects on the body. One of the key effects is to produce a body fever (again in a controlled environment)

• As the body temperature elevates, the body attempts to dissipate the heat and reacts by causing an acceleration of the heart rate causing a profound enhancement in blood flow (A PASSIVE EXERCISE)
• The body attempts to dissipate heat through the skin, causing the body to open up the skin pores and gives a good sweat (AN ACTIVE SWEAT)
• The heat sensitizes viruses, bacteria, while boosting the immune system.
• The heat regulates hormones and the metabolic rate
• Fat cells become mobilized along with their stored chemicals
• The heat stress causes an internal adaptation and production of endogenous antioxidant system.

What is Peat Hyperthermia Therapy?

Peat
Natural  Peat is carbonised vegetable matter formed from the biological  degradation of plant material that has been formed over the history of time on  earth, over 40,000 years, and mined deep within the earth’s matter – a rich mineralisation layer (aka, nature’s pharmacy containing a variety of essential minerals, trace elements, enzymes, organic acids, and other natural substance). These are deep level vascular (low-moor) peats, mineral rich and pollutant free,   and have a high content of biologically active substances, and more importantly, are best for therapeutic use!

The Procedure

This therapy is categorised into 2 phases: The Heating Phase and The Parasympathetic Phase
In the Heating Phase:
Peat matter is extracted and added to heat, either with hot water or a hot pack. The compounds within the peat are then applied to the human body and there is a transference of these rich minerals, including rare earth minerals, humic and fulvic acid, and of course the heat.
We call this procedure Peat Hyperthermia Therapy, because the subsequent reaction is that the body gains this heat and starts to cause an elevation in body temperature. One interesting facet with peat is that it can hold in a temperature and keep it stable. With this unique quality, it can maintain a higher temperature of water over time. More importantly, it can reduce water’s superficial conductance of heat; thereby allowing for a higher temperature that can safely get into the body.
The body now begins to compensate by raising its heart rate (passive exercise) and simultaneously dissipating the heat to the skin while opening up its sweat glands (active sweat). At this point in time, the therapeutic actions have been achieved. Now it’s time to move from phase 1 into phase 2, the Parasympathetic Phase.
In the  Parasympathetic Phase:
This is one of the more important parts of the therapy, because at this point, the body is wrapped in towels and blankets to keep and maintain  the effects of the bath phase. It is during this phase, that the elevation in body temperature can be maintained, along with the elevation in heart rate and deep sweat. For added benefit during this phase, the legs can be elevated by 30 degrees and held under slight pressure for 30 seconds, every 5 minutes and repeated three times. This not only has a strong stimulation of the central nervous system, but also can greatly benefit those suffering from back or neck pain, including herniations.

Health Benefits

Peat has a water carrying capacity from its micropore composition that allows it to maintain either hot or cold temperatures.  It is this ability that provides for much of the peats therapeutic potential.  The heat carrying capacity creates the prolonged vasodilation and increased circulation (THE CIRCULATORY EFFECT) that lasts for several hours after the peat bath has ended, and allows the naturally occurring substances in peat to be absorbed into the body, while the toxins and wastes that have accumulated in our tissues are excreted (THE DETOXIFYING  EFFECT). Peat Hyperthermia Therapy helps to reverse cellular damage by dramatically increasing circulation and cellular fluids, allowing oxygen and nutrients to reach the cells, and helping wastes and toxins to leave the cells so that the cells can function optimally.
Circulation
As we age heart disease and stress constrict blood flow through our arteries. Peat reverses this aging process, delivering rich oxygen and nutrients to cells through enhanced circulation.
THE PASSIVE WORKOUT!

Detoxification
Clearly, with the inundation of chemicals and toxins in the environment, our bodies are not able to keep up with such a huge toxic load. Hyperthermia  treatments with peat play an essential role in detoxification of the body.
Most toxins are stored in our fat tissue. The intense heat from PHT mobilizes the  toxins stored in our tissues, increases our circulation, and allows for toxin   excretion, mainly through perspiration. Removal of toxins from our bodies improves cellular function, increases our circulation and immune system, and enhances our general health and well being.
PHT has the ability to aid in the elimination of stored heavy metals—mercury,  cadmium, lead, arsenic, and tin—as well as other highly toxic sub-stances and  compounds from our bodies. The humic acid found in peat has the ability to bind  benzopyrene, the carcinogenic compound found in cigarettes, thus possibly inhibiting its mutagenic effects. Fulvic acid in peat absorbs aluminum, making PHT potentially important in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The dermal vasodilation effects of peat allow for elimination of toxins from the body and the humic and fulvic acids bind to metals, giving rise to its antioxidant effects.
AN ACTIVE SWEAT!

Additional Benefits

Soft tissue healing, Arthritis, Chronic Pain Conditions

In addition to general detoxification effects, Peat Hyperthermia Therapies also have numerous other beneficial effects on the body, particularly its healing. Peat therapies allow people to heal faster and return to their daily activities without the use of pain masking drugs and their side effects.  Pain relief is immediate after just one peat treatment, and can last for up to three days.  After several baths that pain relief becomes longer term and often lasts for years.

Arthritis Pain

Arthritic conditions have been well documented under peat therapies. Many studies have concluded that peat therapies may actually be more effective than standard medical therapies. Peat’s anti  inflammatory properties, through increased circulation and removal of toxic substances, along with its analgesic effects, take away the pain, spasms, and inflammation of arthritis.  Peat stabilizes  collagen tissues, increasing mobility and range of motion, allowing a return to normal functioning. As well peat protects against cartilage destruction, which helps prevent osteoarthritis. Peat treatments have been in use by North American Pain Centers for arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain syndromes with excellent results.  Peat treatments are also in use by NFL football players.  What better way to treat sports injuries than with a natural muscle relaxing, anti-inflammatory,  and pain-relieving treatments with no side effects?  It increases tensile strength of connective tissue and increases mineral concentrations, which aid in the healing.  Peat also increases endorphins, the body’s natural painkiller.

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Peat has shown a decrease in the level of C-reactive protein and an elevation of hemoglobin with a  series of treatments.  This coincided with a significant decrease in pain and an increase in function.

Fibromylagia Pain

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a very common rheumatological  diagnosis, pronounced by pain,  anxiety, and difficulty with daily living activities.  Studies have shown that there was an improvement in the number of tender points in test subjects after receiving balneotherapy.  The natural analgesic effects and hormone balancing abilities of peat also can ease the symptoms of FMS.

Soft Tissue, Sports Injuries, Muscle Tension

Peat therapy is a natural muscle relaxing, anti-inflammatory,  and pain-relieving treatment with no side effects.  Healing time is decreased with the use of peat therapy, which makes it an important aid in rehabilitation of injuries.  Studies have also showed that using peat prevents adhesions from forming.

Fractures

Peat therapies decrease the healing time of post fracture rehabilitation by increasing circulation and decreasing inflammation in the fracture area.  Peat’s ability to increase tensile strength of connective tissues and increase mineral concentrations also speed up healing.

Hematomas

Peat with its intense vasodilation and anti-inflammatory effects and interactions if its ions and mineral properties, including free iron not transported by macrophages, is an efficient therapy for the treatment of hematomas.  Hematomas treated with thermal peat application were resolved 50% faster, with no hemosiderin residue as compared with treatment with only heat applications, which often left residues.

Gynecological Conditions

Traditionally, Peat Baths have been used for gynecological conditions, ranging from PMS, to dysmenorrehea, painful cramping, menopausal symptoms, and infertility. The effects have been clinically documented in the physiological changes in hormonal levels, from hormones like FSH, LH, and estrogen, just to name a few. Peat Hyperthermia Therapy has been shown to be beneficial in helping with menstrual and premenstrual conditions. The muscle relaxant and circulation improving  abilities, analgesic effects, and hormone balancing capability, make Peat a perfect way to ease menstrual disorders and PMS.

HPV

Antiviral effects of peat have been demonstrated on several viruses, including the human papilloma virus. Remission and prevention of implantation of the virus has been described.  This is a measure, which prevents cancer.  The antiviral and antineoplastic effects are thought to be associated with the ability of peat constituents such as humic acid to bind on lectin binding junctions blocking viral entry into cells.

Infertility

A study on infertility due to immature follicle maturation syndrome demonstrated good results with peat therapy in comparison to the group receiving pharmacotherapy.  In the peat therapy group, the rate of pregnancy was very good, along with a practically non –existent spontaneous abortion rate, while in the pharmaceutical group the rate of spontaneous abortions was very high. Peat improves the health of the corpus luteum, improving the chances of pregnancy.

Menopause

Peat therapies rebalance hormonal rhythms, decreasing emotional swings and irritability. It also stimulates thyroid activities making it beneficial in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

PMS

Peat hyperthermia  can also be beneficial in treating menstrual and premenstrual conditions. The muscle relaxant and circulation improving  abilities and analgesic effects reduce bloating and cramps. The hormone balancing capability reduces emotional swings.   Peat is a perfect way to ease menstrual disorders and PMS.

Immune System

Colds and flues can be treated with Peat Hyperthermia Therapy.  White blood cells and their activity are increased, and peat also has direct antiviral actions.  Peat also helps to alleviate muscle fatigue and aching associated with colds and flues by its muscle relaxant and analgesic effects. Peat bath in combination with hyperthermia shows white blood cell elevation. The immune-stimulating effects of peat bath seen clinically correspond to hematological changes after baths.

Cancer

Peat’s high heat renders cancer cells unstable and unable to efficiently replicate. It removes the  toxins   linked to cancer and increases immune support through its stimulating effect on white blood cells and natural killer cells.  It has also been shown to enhance both chemo and radiation therapy.

Colds and Flu

Colds and flues can also be treated with Peat Therapy. Peat has direct antiviral actions and a stimulating effect on white blood cells. Peat also helps to alleviate muscle fatigue and aching associated with colds and flues by its muscle relaxant and analgesic effects.

Obesity (Weight Loss as a side effect)

The elevation of the body temperature causes a significant rise in the body’s metabolic rate (up to 33% rise in body metabolism). This, along with the direct heating effect the therapy, helps to metabolize and mobilize the fatty tissue, releasing their toxins, while burning energy and reducing cellulite at the same time. Of clinical importance is that the peat helps transfer the heat to deeper tissue; thus allowing this mobilization  affect on the deep fatty tissues of the body.

Stress

Peat therapies increase adaptation to stress and enhance wellbeing.

-Dr. Zayd Ratansi, ND