Cancer

Cancer

Current medical literature is filled with references to the use of hyperthermia in confessional medical settings as an adjunct cancer treatment. Studies have shown that hyperthermia treatment modifies cell membranes in such a way as to protect healthy cells and make tumor cells more susceptible to herbs and natural body resistance, including also chemotherapy and radiation. This makes hyperthermia a useful adjunct in cancer therapy, as its application enables the use of lower doses of chemotherapy and radiation.

Other studies have shown that hyperthermia treatments play a role in stimulating the immune system. White cell counts appear to drop immediately following treatments, but rise within a few hours. Not only do the number of white cells increase, but their ability to destroy target cells appears to increase as well. A recent study has shown an increase in the production of interleukin-1 (a compound produced by the body in response to infection, inflammation, or other immunologic challenges) with whole-body hyperthermia. These studies indicate that increased body temperature plays a positive role in the healing process of the body. According to A.C. Guyton, M.D., an authority in the field of medical physiology, the metabolic rate would be increased 100 percent for every 10 degrees centigrade rise in temperature. This increased metabolic rate no doubt accounts for some of the increased immune activity.

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