Opportunities and Challenges on the Integration between Thai Traditional Herbal Sauna and Medical Nutrition Therapy for People with Dyslipidemia
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Dyslipidemia, an abnormal blood lipid level, is reported to have a high prevalence in Thai people that can lead to complications such as cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It is well known that long-term excessive fat comsumption and an unhealthy diet are major causes of dyslipidemia. Medical nutritional therapy (MNT) can help patients in modifying their dietary habits which can improve their blood lipid profiles. In addition, a previous study in Europe showed the effectiveness and mechanism of steam and dry sauna in lowering some blood lipid profiles. The herbal sauna is one of the care processes used in Thai traditional medicine which is comparable to steam and dry sauna of other countries. Although, the Thai traditional herbal sauna may tend to be beneficial to blood lipids based on the mechanism reported by previous studies, there was no evidence that existed to support the effectiveness of the Thai traditional herbal sauna on blood lipid profile improvement. This review article aimed to present the updated scientific evidence on the effectiveness of MNT based on the therapeutic lifestyle (TLC) diet on dyslipidemia, as well as the benefits of steam and dry sauna on people with blood lipid abnormalities. The information could be a potential opportunity and a challenge for integrating MNT and Thai traditional herbal sauna interventions to be more effective in health care processes for patients with dyslipidemia
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