Hyperthermia: stimulating bodily functions through intense heat

Hyperthermia is a promising technique for optimizing bodily reactions for various physiological, therapeutic, medical or well-being applications.

Example of treatment at the Paracelsius clinic in the Swiss Grisons.

BODY HYPERTHERMIA

Whole body hyperthermia is also called "passive fever therapy".

This is an intensive therapeutic method, which aims to raise the body temperature for an hour or two, from 38 degrees to 39.8 degrees, depending on the type of disease and the opinion of the doctor.

The treatment usually lasts 3 to 4 hours, including the preparation time and the rest time that follows.

People with chronic illnesses often report that they haven't had illnesses that cause high fever in a long time.

During the illness, fever and other defense mechanisms very often remain contained: antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and counterpoisons of all kinds are prescribed by doctors and used, whereas it might be better to leave the illness run its course for a few days or even weeks and heal naturally.

But unhealthy food and an unhealthy lifestyle, as well as the tensions caused by the body's disturbing fields and external toxic substances contribute to delaying or even preventing the body's recovery from illness.

Fever is a condition that stimulates the body's immune system more strongly than any treatment:

- the number and activity of lymphocytes increase,

- metabolism and non-cellular immune substances are reactivated,

- the bodily mechanisms of excretion are stimulated.

Fever leads to the "transposition" of immune weakness and the strengthening of mental and spiritual forces.

Delirium, which often accompanies high fever, is an expression of the occurrence of things yet unknown: inner images emerge and the intellectual control of consciousness disappears. The body rigidity reaction, which normally underlies many chronic illnesses, also disappears.

Fever therapy will stir up everything in your body that has not yet been overcome : for example, an insidious infection, intoxication caused by toxic substances, mental shock, etc.

Often the tension was removed by repeated activation, the disease being eliminated like a reverse time-lapse movie. Skin reactions or other detoxification reactions may occur in addition to any old symptoms. The body, the soul and the spirit then feel liberated: the patients to whom this treatment has been applied often say afterwards: "I feel purified". It is often reasonable to undertake a series of fever therapy sessions, one after the other, once or twice a month, depending on the symptoms of the disease, the compatibility of the patient and the decision of the doctors.

In general, between 7 and 14 sessions are required.

For the preparation of the therapy, and to ensure that it runs optimally, the clinic carries out the following examinations according to needs and particular cases:

- ECG, if necessary exercise ECG in case of heart disease

- Evaluation of lung function under lung preload

- Blood screening, assessment of liver and kidney function, as well as blood clotting parameters.

If these examinations were carried out at home, during the last 4 weeks (laboratories: 2 weeks), it is not necessary to redo them.

In order to be able to better assess the reaction capacity and the expected compatibility with hyperthermic stimulation, we also carry out other specific tests here:

- SNV (neurovegetative system test)

For each treatment, allow about 4 hours.

A few details about the support:

- Suits specifically designed for hyperthermia which are made available.

- On the same day, no other treatment should be scheduled. All bodily energy is conserved for processing and the resulting transposition reaction. Therefore, no one should visit patients on this day.

- If the hyperthermia therapy is performed in the morning, lunch can be taken normally. It is nevertheless preferable to eat only a soup and something light. And breakfast in the morning.

- If the hyperthermia therapy is carried out in the afternoon, it is better to have only a light breakfast and at most a bowl of soup at lunch. During the treatment, a selection of teas from the Paracelsus Clinica al Ronc or homemade spring water is offered. At the end of the therapy, a rest and relaxation room is the last stage of the treatment.

- After 2 or 3 hours, a lukewarm or hot bath is recommended, but never a cold bath. It is recommended to ensure the quality of sleep the following nights, and to remain quiet the following 2 days.

Being in a state of absolute calm is recommended to make the most of this experience, as well as to believe in your abilities, knowledge and experience.

The tests required for preparation will be carried out before treatment and you will remain under the supervision of healthcare professionals and doctors and receive all relevant medical care. We would be grateful if you could describe, in writing and in a few words, your experience of this treatment, the day after the fever therapy.

Instructions for outpatients

- Since whole-body hyperthermia (as described above) involves an in-depth, whole-body assessment, the clinic recommends spending the rest of the day and night following HEC ( whole body hyperthermia) in the clinic. She wants to be able to follow up quickly and reliably in the event of a circulatory problem.

The clinic does not assume responsibility for any incident that may arise from the fact that you left our clinic too early, despite not having yet fully recovered a balanced psychophysical state!

Some additional information for already informed and professionally interested patients:

The clinic works according to the method of fractionated systemic oncological therapy (according to M. von Ardenne) which includes the following elements:

- heating of the whole body

- oxygen supply (via nasal cannulas)

- increase in blood sugar level (to improve body metabolism and target cancer cell metabolism blocking).

She is a proponent of what is called "moderate whole-body hyperthermia" (38.5 to 40 degrees depending on the individual) because this treatment strongly stimulates the immune system.

On the other hand, the extreme hyperthermia of the whole body (up to 43 degrees) is another possibility, which however it does not consider due to certain fundamental considerations.

During the pyretic episode, she performs infusions and administers high-dose vitamins and minerals, depending on the patient's situation and the doctors' decision.

In some cases, restlessness may appear when the temperature is increased above 38.5 degrees, especially when the organism has problems with regulation and has not experienced a pyretic state for a long time.

Dr. Petra Wiechel and the Paracelsus Clinica al Ronc team