Thalassotherapy Flashcards
define thallasotherapy
therapeutic use of seawater and marine products (algae, seaweeed) and marine climate for beuty
whay does thallasotherapy involve
repeated immersion in warm seawater, marine mud, and protein-rich algae helps restore the body’s natural chemical balance
how does thalassotherapy work
Seawater and human plasma have similar mineral contents. immersion in warm seawater causes the body to absorbs the minerals it needs through the skin.
what mineralds are absorbed into the skin in thalassotherapy
magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium and iodide
why is the black sea coast used for thalassotherapy
independent climate zone,
There is no industrial pollution
The air is rich in salts and light negative ions
Diffuse UV radiation dominates
beneficial effects of thalassotherapy
Glucose absorption in diabetes
Reduce resistance to endogenous insulin
Stimulate lipolysis in obesity and regulate lipid metabolism
thalassotherapeutic indications (7)
Chronic pulmonary inflammatory and allergic diseases- atopic asthma, bronchitis
Skin diseases- psoriaseis, virtiligo, chronic urticarial
Endocrine and metabolic disorders- diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism
CVD- hypertension, coronary artery disease
Gynaecological diseases- infertility, chronic adnexitis
Inflammantory and degenerative joint disease
Rachitis
Chronic pulmonary inflammatory and allergic diseases treated by thalassotherapy
atopic asthma, bronchitis
Skin diseases treated by thalassotherapy
psoriaseis, virtiligo, chronic urticarial
CVD treated by thalassotherapy
hypertension, coronary artery disease
Gynaecological diseases treated by thalassotherapy
infertility, chronic adnexitis
methods of applying thalassotherapy (7)
Sunbathing-heliotherapy Air baths Sea baths Psamotherapy (sand therapy) Hot sea baths Peloidotherapy
