Regular thermal therapy may promote insulin sensitivity while boosting expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase - Effects comparable to those of exercise training

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-105

  McCarty, Mark F ^a,b   Barroso Aranda, Jorge ^b   Contreras, Francisco ^b  

^a Natural Alternatives International   (United States)

^b Oasis of Hope Hospital   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 72; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HSP72 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III;

EID: 64749113151     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.12.020     Document Type: Article

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