US EditionHot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
After eight weeks of daily use, heated pants lowered systolic blood pressure by about 5 points and improved blood vessel function in adults aged 55 to 80, researchers said.
- Researchers at UNT Health tested heated pants with tubes that circulate hot water and found improved blood flow and about a 5-point lower systolic blood pressure after an eight-week intervention.
- Faced with limited access to saunas and hot tubs, the team investigated heat therapy comparable to aerobic exercise, noting nearly 120 million American adults have high blood pressure with only one in four controlled.
- 19 adults aged 55 to 80 were measured, with the heat group wearing pants circulating water at nearly 124°F, raising skin temperature to about 104 degrees, and blood pressure checked at start, during activity and after eight weeks.
- Clinicians say heated-pants therapy could complement heart treatments with benefits comparable to aerobic exercise, but Dr. Amit Khera cautioned it does not replace blood pressure medication and safety for older adults at higher risk during heat exposure remains uncertain.
- Researchers said the study did not measure mechanisms, and Scott Romero and Ysabella Ruiz, UNT Health Fort Worth researchers, plan longer-term studies in people with diagnosed hypertension to test heat-acclimation goals.
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Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. Related Articles ‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC’s new guida…
Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. Related Articles ‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new …
Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. Related Articles ‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new …
Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. Related Articles ‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC’s new guida…
Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. Related Articles ‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new …
Hot pants for good health: Scientists try heat therapy to lower blood pressure
By Miriam Fauzia, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The saying goes that you should stay out of the kitchen if you can’t take the heat, but new research suggests otherwise — for the sake of your blood pressure. Related Articles ‘They don’t return home’: Cities across US fail to curb traffic deaths What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new …
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