Far-infrared saunas for treatment of cardiovascular risk factors: Summary of published evidence

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 691-696

  Beever, Richard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAR INFRARED SAUNA; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; REVIEW; SAUNA; SMOKING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORONARY DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; RISK FACTORS; STEAM BATH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651154280     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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