ABSTRACT
Analysis of effectiveness of spa-and-resort treatment of 154 patients with arterial hypertension and metabolic disturbances has demonstrated predictive value of variations of biological characteristics which suggests their important contribution to beneficial outcome of rehabilitative therapy. Results of the study made it possible to distinguish the most essential aspects of metabolism and its regulation related to the success of spa-and-resort treatment.
Subject(s)
Balneology/methods , Health Resorts , Hypertension , Female , Humans , Hypertension/blood , Hypertension/pathology , Hypertension/physiopathology , Hypertension/rehabilitation , Male , Predictive Value of TestsABSTRACT
Biochemical effects of phytoinhalation and oral administration of biologically active additives containing beta-carotene (e.g. vetoron) are evaluated with special reference to changes in lipid peroxidation. Systemic analysis of the mechanisms of antioxidative effects of phytotherapy demonstrated the leading role of activation of vegetative homeostasis-regulating centres and central stress-limiting systems as well as direct action of antioxidative ingredients comprising the formulation. The study showed that combination of phytotherapy and vetoron allowed the overall antioxidative efficiency of these treatments to be considerably increased due to their action on different targets. It is concluded that the proposed method promotes effectiveness of combined rehabilitative treatment in patients with arterial hypertension due to correction of disturbed lipid peroxidation.
Subject(s)
Antioxidants/metabolism , Hypertension/blood , Hypertension/drug therapy , Phytotherapy , Plant Preparations/administration & dosage , Vitamins/administration & dosage , beta Carotene/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Hypertension/physiopathology , Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects , MaleABSTRACT
Efficiency of different phytotherapeutic modalities (per os, baths, inhalation) in patients with arterial hypertension was evaluated under conditions of balneologic treatment. Modes of their curative action and mechanisms of the disease are considered. Comparative analysis of non-medicamentous technologies used in balneologic practice is presented. It is shown that hormonal regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism plays the key role in the realization of therapeutic effects of phytopreparations. The improvement of functional activity of the cardiovascular system turns out to correlate with reduced clinical manifestations of metabolic syndrome.
