Mastopathy and radon baths: rules of administration and contraindications

Hormonal imbalance in the female body provokes the appearance of various diseases. One of the most common is mastopathy or pathological changes in breast tissue. Treatment of mastopathy is carried out in various ways, with the obligatory addition of drug therapy with other procedures.

Complex treatment allows you to successfully cope with mastopathy in a shorter time.

Efficiency of radon baths

One of the additional means of treating this hormone-dependent disease is radon baths. They began to be used almost 100 years ago in sanatorium-resort establishments, where women with gynecological diseases and breast problems received additional treatment.

In 1930, researchers finally came to the conclusion about the effectiveness of radon baths for the treatment of various diseases.

And after 10 years of their practical use, a clear idea was obtained of who benefits from radon baths or is contraindicated.

Healing baths are an integral element of any sanatorium.

Conditions for taking baths with radon

Quite a lot of debate has been (and is) ongoing on the topic of whether it is possible for patients with mastopathy to take baths with radon gas.

Many doctors were confused by the fact that the procedure uses a radioactive element, which is a half-life product of radium and theoretically capable of harming a woman’s body.

But time has shown that in certain doses this gas is beneficial, so it is successfully used in medicine.

Radon sources are rarely found in nature, so it has become the most expensive gas. Radon is an inert gas, colorless and odorless, formed underground, in radium deposits. It rises to the top with the help of air gases and dissolves in water, forming healing springs.

Outdoor baths can be organized where radon sources come to the surface

The main active agent of the gas is alpha radiation, which is absorbed by water molecules, which extinguishes its harmful effects. The uniqueness of radon is that its small doses can have a beneficial effect on the entire body.

Now official medicine is not an opponent of this physiotherapy, but subject to the following conditions:

• baths are only an addition to the main treatment;
• the procedure is carried out under the supervision of a doctor in order to be able to correct the process in time;

The doctor or physical nurse can promptly notice a change in the patient’s condition during the procedure

The main thing, according to doctors, is a correct diagnosis, with which patients arrive for treatment with radon. This is important because radon therapy has a controversial reputation. It can be a positive remedy in the treatment of this disease, but sometimes it turns out to be harmful if the rules for using radon baths are not followed.

Benefits of Radon Treatment

For this physiotherapy, they use water from natural sources containing radon or take fresh water and then saturate it with this gas.

Water artificially saturated with radon is no less effective than water from a natural source

It has been proven that both baths are equally useful and practically do not differ in their effects, although natural water with gas is preferable for the body.

Radon baths give the following positive results:

• reduction of pain in the mammary glands;
• normalization of blood circulation and water-salt composition;
• deepening sleep, relieving anxiety, improving the state of the nervous system;
• obtaining the effect of healing and rejuvenation due to stimulation of the whole body.

The positive effect of radon is manifested by the fact that, penetrating into the blood, the gas localizes areas with inflammation, anesthetizing them.

Under the influence of radon, chest pain due to mastopathy is reduced

It is known that approximately 1% of radon dissolved in water enters the blood, which is released after 2 or 3 hours. In such small portions, radon helps improve the functioning of the body.

During this physiotherapy procedure, it is important that the physiotherapist or nurse responsible for its implementation observes the norms for the permissible gas concentration in the water.

If it turns out to be higher than normal, then such a bath will do more harm than good. Strict monitoring of the radon dose is necessary, since in case of its excess, serious problems are possible.

But the medical control over this procedure makes it completely safe for women.

The doctor makes a decision on the possibility of treating mastopathy with the use of radon, having knowledge of what form of the disease the woman has and how severe its degree is.

The procedure is carried out only as prescribed by a doctor.

The started treatment can be stopped by the doctor if the patient’s condition worsens or the mastopathy worsens. The effect of radon baths can last from 3 to 12 months. After such treatment, taking into account the radioactivity of radon, the woman needs to be protected from pregnancy for three months.

Indications for taking radon baths

Even doctors who are well aware of the nature of the effect of radon on the body do not presume to claim that radon therapy is a panacea for all diseases. Nevertheless, scientific research with radon, carried out by scientists for a long time, has proven its effectiveness in the treatment of a number of diseases, including mastopathy.

The healing effects of radon baths on pathological processes occurring in the breast during mastopathy have been proven

After completing a course of treatment with radon baths under the supervision of specialists, it is possible to significantly improve the quality of life of patients with mastopathy.

It is important to remember that treatment with radon baths is possible only at the initial stage of the disease, without progression and exacerbation of mastopathy.

Therefore, only women can undergo such treatment when they have cystic, fibrous and mixed forms of this disease and at the beginning of their development.

For nodular mastopathy, and especially with suspicion of its malignant degeneration, this physiotherapy procedure is unacceptable.

Radon baths can be used as a preventive measure for women who are at risk for mastopathy.

The procedure is indicated as part of a set of preventive measures to prevent the development of the disease

Contraindications to the procedure

Practical observations and studies by balneologists confirm that radon is absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy, a complex of pathologies in the ovaries, and during exacerbation of all types of diffuse mastopathy. Baths are strictly prohibited if these benign lumps threaten to degenerate into malignant tumors, because such tumors can begin to grow rapidly under the influence of radon.

Although the benefits of radon therapy are no longer in dispute, it is necessary to remember the radioactivity of this substance used for baths. And the woman is still exposed to some radiation. Therefore, contraindications to their use exist.

Indications and contraindications for taking radon baths should be discussed with your doctor.

Mastopathy is incompatible with radon baths even if this disease is in remission, but the patient has concomitant diseases, for example, the following:

• any skin diseases;
• tendency to allergic reactions;
• angina pectoris, heart failure;
• severe forms of hypertension;
• epilepsy;
• radiation sickness;
• acute inflammation.

Pregnancy is one of the contraindications to the procedure

Pregnant women and those with individual intolerance to the gas should not take baths with radon.

In any case, the procedure is possible only on the recommendation of a mammologist or physiotherapist, who has a list of all contraindications for this procedure.

It is known that with any form of mastopathy there is a ban on visiting baths and saunas.

But according to doctors, the effect of radon baths is based on the effect of a small dose of radiation on the body, and not on heat, so they are safe.

The water temperature in radon baths should be comfortable for the body

Radon baths are taken warm, with a water temperature of 34–37° C, the session lasts 10–20 minutes, the duration of treatment is 12–15 days.

How to take radon baths correctly

In order to receive tangible benefits from radon baths, a woman should listen to the advice of doctors. This procedure should be carried out in a comfortable state for the patient so that she feels the full possible effect of it.

There are certain medical recommendations for taking radon baths for mastopathy, which are as follows:

• you cannot eat, drink alcohol, or smoke 2 hours before taking a bath;

Alcohol can negatively affect the patient’s condition when taking radon baths

• You must come to the procedure with a free bladder;
• when plunging into water, the head and chest must be held above it;
• while in the water, you cannot turn over and move, since only the relaxed state of the patient allows you to feel the beneficial effects of medicinal water;
• do not dry yourself after taking a bath so that the radon lasts longer;
• rest after the session for at least an hour.

Rest after taking a bath enhances the healing effect

By following these recommendations, you can get great benefits from radon baths, when taken, the gas penetrates through the skin into all parts of the body and has a healing effect.

There are over 300 radon sources around the world. The most famous Russian resort clinics where radon baths are used to treat diffuse mastopathy are located in Belokurikha and Pyatigorsk.

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Is it possible to take radon baths for mastopathy: benefits, harms, effectiveness, contraindications, duration of treatment, reviews

Radon baths for mastopathy help strengthen and improve the effectiveness of drug therapy in relation to pathological processes in the female breast.

Let's consider what hydrotherapy with radon is, what kind of substance it is, what kind of positive effect it has, and how to take these procedures correctly.

What is radon?

In Russia, the most famous sanatorium-resort institutions practicing this type of hydrotherapy are located in Pyatigorsk and Altai (Belokurikh) and some regions of the country:

• Voronezh.
• Sverdlovsk
• Chelyabinsk.

Radon-222 is a heavy gas classified as an inert gas element. This natural substance is formed as a result of the half-life of radioactive radium, and its active factor is alpha radiation.

Radon as a chemical:

1. It is completely odorless and colorless.
2. It reaches the surface of the earth under the influence of air gases.
3. It dissolves quite quickly in water, thereby saturating it with its ions.
4. During certain reactions, water molecules absorb radon radiation, thereby steadily neutralizing the harmful properties of the gas.

Therapeutic possibilities of radon procedures

The following variations of treatment procedures are used in radon therapy:

• Lotions.
• Baths.
• Microclysters.
• Irrigation.
• Inhalations.
• Ingestion.

Natural radon water can contain different concentrations of gas, which range from 1 to 300 nCi/l. Depending on the amount of this substance present, the medicinal liquid is divided according to its degree of concentration:

Degree of gas saturation in water	Radon volume per 1 liter of water
Small (slightly saturated)	5-50 nCi or 0.2-1.5 kBq.
Average	40-2000 nCi or 1.5-7.5 kBq.
Strong (highly enriched)	More than 200 nCi or 7.5 kBq.

For baths, a weakly saturated version is usually used, and medium and strong is practiced for other types of procedures, for example, ingestion.

The benefits of the medicinal substance

For radon therapy, water from natural sources containing radon or ordinary fresh water, which is artificially enriched with this gas, is used.

When immersed in water containing even 1% radon, the gas element has a beneficial effect on the entire human body. The chemical has extensive therapeutic effects:

1. Painkiller.
2. Immunostimulating.
3. Hypotensive.
4. Sedative.
5. Anti-ischemic.
6. Anti-inflammatory.
7. Wound healing.
8. Restorative.
9. Metabolic.

• After the procedure is completed, an active radon layer is formed on the body, which continues to exert further therapeutic effects on the patient’s body.
• A significant part of the gas leaves the body on its own within three hours, and the remaining amount of the substance is quite enough to have a positive effect on individual organs and the body as a whole.
• The first positive results after radon manipulations are observed 2-4 weeks from the start of treatment.

Harm and danger to the body

Radon procedures are a therapeutic technique that extremely rarely provokes complications. Usually, negative consequences occur due to neglect of contraindications or non-compliance with the rules of the procedure.

In this situation, characteristic symptoms are noted:

1. Headache.
2. Dyspnea.
3. Dizziness.
4. Increased blood pressure.
5. Rapid breathing.

Typically, the use of radon therapy is permissible only if the expected benefit is much greater than the possible harm.

Do not forget that radon is a radioactive substance, which means it tends to cause radiation. Therefore, when undergoing procedures, it is important to comply with the established radon concentration. Exceeding the permissible dosage is dangerous with serious consequences.

Only a specialist (balneologist) can select an effective and harmless dosage of a medicinal substance for the body.

In some situations, hydrotherapy with a gas substance can lead to an exacerbation of the disease. With such a clinical picture, the doctor takes into account all the risks and decides to stop or continue radon treatment.

Who is indicated for treatment with radon waters?

Organs and systems of the body	Pathological conditions
Diseases of the female reproductive system due to hormonal disorders	Fibromatosis. Mastopathy. Fibroids. Infertility. Endometriosis. Polycystic ovary syndrome. Kraurosis of the vulva.
Endocrine system	Obesity. Diabetes. Hyperthyroidism.
Genitourinary system	Cystitis. Nephrotic syndrome. Urolithiasis disease. Diseases of the gallbladder and ducts.
Musculoskeletal system	Arthritis (rheumatoid). Polyarthritis. Fractures. Scleroderma. Osteochondrosis. Osteomyelitis.
Gastrointestinal tract	Stomach ulcer. Gastritis. Colitis.
Cardiovascular and circulatory systems	Hypertension. Cardiosclerosis. Leukopenia. Vegetovascular asthenia. Atherosclerosis of the obliterating type. Recovery period after a heart attack.
Skin	Ichthyosis. Psoriasis. Hives. Dermatitis.
Respiratory system	Bronchial asthma. Chronic pneumonia.
CNS	Neuralgia. Plexit. Neuritis. Radiculitis. Psycho-emotional disorders.

Contraindications to physiotherapy

It is prohibited to take radon baths under the following conditions:

1. Pregnancy.
2. Ovarian diseases.
3. Age up to 7 years.
4. Acute phase of diffuse mastopathy.
5. There is a danger of a benign neoplasm turning into a cancerous form.

In addition, there are other contraindications to radon baths for women whose mastopathy, even in remission, is accompanied by certain pathological processes or conditions of the body:

• Epilepsy.
• Angina pectoris.
• Allergy to radon substance.
• Acute purulent inflammation.
• Severe hypertension.
• Radiation sickness.
• Progressive benign tumors.
• Severe heart failure.
• Tuberculosis of all types and stages.
• Acute phases of any disease.

In addition, some experts believe that smokers should absolutely not use radon hydrotherapy. This is due to the fact that the gas has an extremely aggressive effect on the lungs, and if the rules of the procedure are not followed, it can lead to lung cancer. In addition, smoking significantly increases the risk of cancer.

If for some reason the patient is prohibited from performing water manipulations with radon, the doctor considers the option of using dry baths with this gas.

We should not forget that the gaseous substance is a radiation element obtained from the half-life of radium, which means that it can cause damage to the body. However, if certain rules and dosages are followed, the likelihood of such a harmful effect is significantly reduced.

The effect of radon procedure on breast tissue with mastopathy

After completing the treatment course, many patients experienced positive changes in their well-being and breast tissue. However, the advisability of using such baths is allowed only in the initial stages of the disease, when there are still no moments of its exacerbation and the ability for rapid progression.

Based on this, radon treatment is possible only for the primary stages of mastopathy of the following types:

• Cystic.
• Fibrous.
• Cystic fibrous.

For women who are at risk of predisposition to mastopathy, such baths can be included in a set of preventive measures against this disease.

How effective are radon baths for mastopathy? It should be noted that they are not an absolute panacea for this disease, but are used exclusively as an auxiliary healing procedure for pathological inclusions in the breast.

As mentioned above, the therapeutic effect of radon sessions lies in the ability of the gas to enter the blood fluid and, with its current, reach inflammatory areas in the body, including in the mammary glands. This produces the following therapeutic effects:

1. The intensity of pain in the breast tissue decreases.
2. The quality of night sleep improves.
3. Increased anxiety is eliminated.
4. The state of the central nervous system is stabilized.
5. The water-salt balance is normalized.
6. The quality of blood circulation improves.
7. The cells of the body are rejuvenated due to their stimulation.
8. It turns out to be an effective healing effect.

Almost recently, the opinion of doctors was divided regarding radon baths for mastopathy. Treatment of mastopathy with radon therapy will be beneficial only under a number of conditions:

• The procedure will complement the main methods of therapy.
• Bathing is carried out under medical supervision, which allows timely adjustment of the treatment process.
• Radon hydrotherapy is allowed only for mild stages of diffuse mastopathy or in the postoperative period in order to improve the quality of rehabilitation.
• Pathology in breast tissue should not develop rapidly or be malignant.

For mastopathy, it is preferable to use radon liquid of natural origin rather than artificially enriched water with this gas. With the first treatment option, a more effective result is observed. Natural radon water contains an important complex gas structure with auxiliary substances and other natural minerals that have a beneficial effect on breast tissue.

Features of radon procedures for breast diseases

However, the therapeutic principle of radon gas is not based on heat, but on irradiating the body with low doses, so the procedures do not pose a significant risk to the patient’s health:

1. For radon manipulations, water of a comfortable temperature is used, that is, it should be warm and not exceed 34-37 degrees.
2. Approximately 200 liters of ordinary water at a comfortable temperature are poured into a special bath.
3. Next, the specified concentration of radon solution (usually 100 ml) is added to the available amount of water and mixed well.
4. You should go down into the water up to your chest (to the line of the nipples), and do not immerse your head in any way.
5. If heart problems are present, an acceptable option is to take baths in a sitting position so that the water level is no higher than the navel.

How to take radon baths for mastopathy

So, how to properly undergo a radon procedure in order to get maximum therapeutic benefits from it?

Preparatory stage

Doctors recommend listening to the following advice:

• It is better to take a bath in a comfortable environment. If a woman does not feel well, it is better to reschedule the session for the next time.
• 2 hours before the procedure, you are prohibited from eating, drinking alcohol and smoking.
• You need to refrain from bad habits even after the end of the session (about 1.5 hours).
• Be sure to empty your bladder - it should be empty during the procedure.

Taking a bath

• The patient is immersed in the healing liquid so that the water reaches the nipples.
• While in radon liquid, it is forbidden to turn over or make any movements. You need to try to relax, which allows you to feel the beneficial effects of the procedure as much as possible.
• After completing the session, it is necessary to refrain from wiping, thus allowing the radon to have a therapeutic effect for as long as possible.
• After completing the procedure, be sure to rest (at least an hour). Proper rest enhances the healing effect of the bath.

Course and duration of therapy

Treatment periods are as follows:

• The duration of the first sessions should not exceed 5 minutes, the duration of subsequent sessions should be increased gradually.
• One session lasts 10-20 minutes, frequency per week is 1-3 times, and the course duration is 12-15 days.
• The therapeutic effect lasts for 6 months, so repeating the next course is only relevant after 6-12 months.

Reviews from women

Patients with mastopathy who have undergone a course of radon therapy confirm in their reviews the effectiveness of this treatment technique.

Alina, 34 years old: I have had cystic mastopathy for several years. As an additional treatment, the doctor recommended taking special baths with a radioactive substance - radon. The course of treatment was quite long, almost six months, but it turned out to be effective. The pain in the chest disappeared, the cystic formations gradually resolved, and the skin of the bust became elastic and velvety.

Olga, 45 years old: Radon procedures helped not only to get rid of cystic-diffuse mastopathy, but also had a beneficial effect on the general condition of the body. The psycho-emotional and hormonal levels normalized, the immune system strengthened, insomnia and other disorders disappeared.

The balneologist who performed the procedures turned out to be a very competent specialist. He assured me that there was no danger to my health, and that I had a good chance of getting rid of mastopathy forever.

The doctor turned out to be right, I managed not only to be cured of the pathology in the mammary glands, but also to eliminate gynecological problems.

conclusions

Radon baths for mastopathy are practiced as additional therapeutic techniques. The advisability of these water procedures for this disease is considered only by a doctor.

The therapeutic effect can only be achieved with careful adherence to the rules and with an accurate diagnosis.

Radon is a radioactive substance, therefore its use is strictly contraindicated for certain diseases, as it can cause irreparable harm to the body and aggravate the course of the pathological process.

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Is it possible to take radon baths for patients with any form of mastopathy?

HomeTreatment and preventionCan patients with any form of mastopathy take radon baths?

Any woman cares about the beauty and condition of her breasts. Despite this, diseases of the mammary glands occur in almost every third person. Mastopathy is a pathological but benign growth of breast tissue, which is always a consequence of hormonal imbalance. Of particular concern to doctors and patients is the existing possibility of degeneration of benign tumor cells into malignant ones. Therefore, the issues of organizing early diagnosis of mastopathy and selecting an effective set of therapeutic measures remain relevant.

To combat mastopathy, various methods of drug therapy are used, recommendations are given for adjusting nutrition, homeopathic medicines, traditional methods, and other therapeutic procedures are offered.

Taking into account the reasons that changed the hormonal status of a woman, one of the most important goals in the treatment of mastopathy can be called the activation of the body’s own internal reserves using natural remedies prepared by nature itself.

Radon baths for mastopathy are an additional natural therapy that is offered to patients by spa treatment establishments.

The principle of operation of radon baths

Radon therapy is a traditional method of hydrotherapy in modern medicine. It is based on the penetration of radon into the human body through the skin and lungs. Radon therapy methods include irrigation, applications, inhalations, baths, and drinking treatments.

Radon is an expensive and heavy gas that is rarely found in nature. The areas where it is located become resorts: Baden-Baden (Germany), Gastein (Austria), Misasa (Japan). Radon sources have also been found in Russia: in Altai, Voronezh, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk regions, and other regions.

Since radon is an element that appears as a result of the half-life of radioactive radium, its main active factor is alpha radiation. Radon-222 easily dissolves in water and saturates it with its ions.

In this case, radiation is absorbed by water molecules and the harmful effects on the human body are neutralized. An active radon layer forms on the body of a patient immersed in a bath of healing liquid.

This is how baths have their beneficial effects.

In radon baths, natural water obtained from radon sources is most often used, but fresh water can also be used, which has been artificially saturated with active gas. Of course, for mastopathy and a number of other diseases, the effect on the body of a healing fluid of natural origin is most favorable.

Such water contains a particularly valuable complex system of connections between radon gas and its daughter products, other natural mineral substances that are found in a liquid medium. Natural sources can have varying concentrations of radon, which range from 1-300 nCi/L.

Depending on this, waters with low, medium and high concentrations of the active substance are distinguished.

The effect of radon on the human body

When using baths containing only 1% radon, the radioactive element, penetrating through the skin and respiratory organs into the blood, can have a beneficial effect on the body of a sick person, namely:

• anti-inflammatory,
• anesthetic,
• generating,
• localizing foci with pathological inflammatory processes.

It should be noted that most of the radon received by the patient is independently eliminated from his body over the next 3 hours.

Thus, small doses of radon have a stimulating effect, improve the condition of both individual organs and the entire body, heal and rejuvenate it.

After radon baths for mastopathy and other pathologies, a possible positive effect appears after a long period - from 2 to 4 weeks.

Sometimes such treatment causes an exacerbation of the disease. The decision about whether to continue the procedures or stop them must be made by the doctor. Over time, the patient's condition will improve.

Rules for taking radon baths

The method of treatment with low doses of radon-222 began to be used more than 100 years ago, and today there is already a clearly formulated set of rules accepted by specialists for following the doctor’s instructions. In order for radon baths to be most effective, and for patients to experience comfort from the therapy, it is necessary to follow the instructions of a professional and strictly follow special recommendations:

• Before a radon bath, you need to empty your bladder.
• Do not eat 1.5-2 hours before the procedure - you must take a bath with an empty intestine and stomach.
• While taking a radon bath, you should not smoke or drink alcohol. Refrain from these bad habits for another hour and a half after completing the procedure.

Some experts are of the opinion that radon baths are generally contraindicated for smokers. Since radon has a negative effect on the lungs, in some cases (if the rules are violated) it can provoke the development of lung cancer. And smoking greatly increases this risk.

• If the patient feels unwell or tired, she should refuse to take a radon bath, postponing the procedure for another time and contacting a doctor.
• When taking a bath, do not completely submerge yourself in the water. It is necessary that the chest and head are not covered with water. Particular attention should be paid to the method of performing the procedure for people with heart problems. They need to be immersed in water no deeper than up to the navel.
• When taking a radon bath, do not make sudden movements or roll over. It will be useful to relax to feel the healing effects of water.
• At the end of the procedure, there is no need to dry yourself or get wet with a towel. The radon remaining on the surface of the skin will continue to act for some time.
• After the procedure, it is best to lie down for at least 1 hour to rest.

By following these simple recommendations, compiled by experts after a long study of the effects of radon water on the body, you will receive the expected relief.

Radon for mastopathy

Of course, radon baths can only be an addition to the main treatment recommended by a doctor.

It is impossible to give a definite answer to the question of whether it is possible to take radon baths for mastopathy.

This method of recovery can play a positive role in the fight against the disease, but if you do not follow the rules for performing procedures or do not clarify the correct diagnosis, it can cause serious harm.

The thing is that radon baths are indicated for women who have been diagnosed with fibrous, cystic or mixed forms of the disease through examination. Moreover, the pathological process is at the beginning of development.

Radon baths are also recommended for use as a preventive measure for patients who are at risk for the development of mastopathy.

As for the nodular form of mastopathy or if there is a suspicion of its malignant transformation (malignization), a physiotherapy using warm water and radon is categorically unacceptable.

Breast doctors insist that women who have mastopathy of any form are prohibited from visiting saunas and steam baths.

When taking radon baths, the therapeutic effect is associated with the action of small doses of radiation, and not the temperature of the water, so the procedures are completely safe. The main thing that:

• The bath was supervised by a physiotherapist or nurse, who monitored the radon concentration and fluid temperature and could adjust the readings if necessary.
• Baths were prescribed only to patients at risk for the prevention of the disease, at the initial stage of the diffuse form of the disease, and for postoperative rehabilitation.
• The process of tissue proliferation must be stabilized, that is, not be progressive.

How is the procedure performed?

To carry out the procedure, fresh water (about 200 liters) is poured into the bath. Her temperature is monitored by a physiotherapist or nurse. Then, according to the purpose, a certain amount (usually 100 g) of radon solution of the required concentration is added and stirred.

The patient immerses the body in the bath no deeper than up to the nipples. The duration of the treatment procedure is from 12 to 15 minutes. After taking a radon bath, the patient’s skin is carefully covered with a towel (without wiping). This allows you to preserve and prolong the effect of products deposited on the skin obtained after the decay of radon.

Then the patient should rest for about an hour.

Immediately after the bath, the pain syndrome may worsen, discomfort may appear in the affected mammary gland, but after a short time the unpleasant symptoms disappear. Many people experience drowsiness or an acute feeling of hunger after the procedure.

The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor depending on the diagnosis, condition, and age of the woman. As a rule, these are 10-15 daily procedures. If you need a repeat course, you should take a break of 6-12 months. Sometimes experts recommend combining radon baths with mineral ones.

Effect of radon baths

If all the requirements of specialists for taking radon baths and a full medical examination before undergoing a course of treatment are met, the procedures are helpful and well tolerated by both very young women and elderly patients. After the course of treatment they note:

• Significant reduction in pain.
• Relieving tension and anxiety.
• Establishing restful and deep sleep.
• Activation of metabolic processes.
• Improving the condition of tissues and blood vessels.

In some cases, improvement in the patient’s condition and a decrease in symptoms persists for 3 months to 1 year. If mastopathy is diagnosed at an early stage, treatment with radon baths can completely cure the pathology of the mammary glands.

Contraindications

Radon baths are a method of treatment, the feasibility of which is determined by the ratio that the benefits of the procedures obtained exceed the possible harm caused by irradiation with radon-222. But there are a number of situations when the use of radon baths is strictly contraindicated. This applies to people who have:

• The exacerbation phase of any disease.
• Oncological pathologies and all forms of progressive benign formations.
• Various allergic diseases, as well as individual intolerance to radon water.
• Skin diseases even in remission.
• Angina pectoris.
• Severe forms of hypertension.
• Phlebeurysm.
• Tuberculosis in any form and stage.
• Certain forms of neuropsychiatric diseases, especially epilepsy.

Separately, it should be said about the ban on taking radon baths for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Exceptions can only be recommended by specialists after studying all the results of the examination of a particular patient.

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Radon baths: the benefits and harms of radioactive treatment

Radon baths, the indications and contraindications of which every experienced spa-goer knows, have been confidently at the peak of sanatorium fashion for several decades.

They look for contacts of the best radon health resorts based on reviews on the Internet and recommendations from friends, and boast about the healing effect to family and colleagues. Radon treatment is pleasant, prestigious, effective, and also... very scary.

After a series of radiation disasters in Russia and the world, which showed that the peaceful atom is not so peaceful after all, medical procedures with radon automatically fell out of favor. So what is more beneficial or harmful in gas baths?

Radon treatment: from time immemorial

The use of radioactive waters to treat people is one of the most ancient methods, which was popular in Europe along with the innocent brewing of calamus roots and coltsfoot flowers. Thus, on the site of the legendary resort of Baden-Baden in ancient Rome, there were healing springs, where Roman legionnaires recovered their health.

And when radiation was discovered at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, famous European resorts literally found a second life. Having first tinkered with Mendeleev's elements, in 1904 the pioneers of radiation, the Curies, began studying future radon waters.

And off we go: first, the German water resort of Baden-Baden was recognized as having healing radiation, then Bad Kreuznach, and soon the Austrian Bad Gastein. And in 1911, the world’s first official resort with radon waters (then the gas was still called niton) appeared in the Czech Jáchymov.

The name of Marie Curie as the greatest figure in medicine (and not just chemistry and physics) is revered not only in Europe. Radon baths, the benefits of which are so valued in the West, are the pride of the small Japanese town of Misasa. Two monuments stand on its resort streets: the samurai Okudo Samanosuke, who discovered the healing springs, and the great chemist Mari, who revealed their value to the world...

From the barracks to the main health resort of Siberia

The benefits of radon baths are best known to the residents of Altai. The main sanatorium city of Siberia, Altai Belokurikha, is the first domestic radon resort.

The history of Belokurikha began when the world did not even know about radon and its super properties. In the 1860s, local residents discovered that the strange hot springs in the area were very beneficial.

And already in 1867, the first resort stood on this site - a dubious-looking barracks with 16 wooden baths.

Today Belokurikha is the most famous health resort, the tourist pride of Russia, which is famous throughout the country for its medical procedures, excellent service and - to be honest - sky-high prices.

Sanatoriums with radon baths in Russia are divided into 2 types: artificial and natural. With natural ones, everything is clear: these are those health resorts that are built on natural springs or use water from underground wells (as in Altai). For artificial baths, an inert gas is simply diluted in the required concentration, although in this case it is unrealistic to completely recreate the composition of natural mineral water.

If you are looking for radon baths in Russia, be sure to pay attention to whether they are natural or artificial. Natural water procedures with noble gas can be taken:

• in Crimea (the Black Waters center);
• in the Altai Territory (city of Belokurikha);
• in the Voronezh region (sanatorium "Radon");
• on the Caucasian mineral waters (Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk, etc.);
• in North Ossetia in the Karmadon Gorge;
• in Buryatia (Nilova Pustyn) and some other regions.

How does radon work?

The most important argument for all opponents of such therapeutic baths is the radioactivity of the noble gas radon. And if it is sometimes difficult to prove the imaginary harm from vaccination, supposedly untested medicines or food additives, then you can’t argue here. The consequences of the radiation Chernobyl disaster, which have been dragging on for 30 years, speak for themselves.

But radon baths, the benefits and harms of which have been studied far and wide for 100 years, act very gently. All baths of this type are divided into weak (gas concentration from 1 to 10 nCi/l) and strong radon (120-200 nCi/l). Healing waters are weak. If you lie in the bath for 20 minutes, the radiation dose will be 0.006 millisieverts, which is 1000 times less than the minimum permissible radiation dose.

And after 2-2.5 hours, the noble gas is completely removed from all cells of the body, and after another 3 hours, the daughter decay products also come out.

What are the benefits of water procedures with radon?

Radon baths are a unique opportunity to take a break from city stress and heal a tired body. They have a complex effect on a holiday-goer exhausted by chronic illnesses: they increase immunity, improve blood quality, heal joints, restore metabolism, and also rejuvenate the skin cleaner than the most expensive salon spa.

Water procedures with radon are beneficial for all human systems and organs:

• They normalize heart rate and dilate blood vessels, so that high blood pressure quickly returns to normal.
• Strengthen capillary walls, improve blood composition and reduce clotting, preventing the appearance of spider veins and the development of varicose veins.
• They normalize the functioning of the adrenal glands and the production of glucocorticoids, which helps maintain energy balance in the body.
• They regulate carbohydrate-lipid metabolism, reduce the concentration of free fats in the blood, which means they lower cholesterol and protect us from atherosclerosis.
• Calms, reduces excitability and restores sleep.
• Relieves inflammatory processes, accelerates tissue regeneration in bones and muscles.
• Accelerate skin healing, relieve burns, old scars, and heal acne. They also restore skin elasticity, smooth out folds and wrinkles.

The healing power of radon baths for women

Any self-respecting gas resort will definitely tell you in detail why radon baths are useful specifically for women.

Both water procedures and all kinds of douching and irrigation with radon have long been successfully used in the treatment of gynecological problems.

Usually unofficially - only as an auxiliary therapy to prolong remission or restore an organism weakened by drugs.

(What’s interesting is that the first radon therapy department for women’s diseases in the Soviet Union appeared in the same unforgettable Belokurikha).

It is important to know: not all women’s doctors definitely recommend radon baths. Indications and contraindications in gynecology for such procedures are clearly indicated. You can be treated with radon if the patient is diagnosed with:

• fibroids;
• polycystic ovary syndrome;
• endometriosis;
• uterine fibromatosis and some other diseases.

Radon therapy is strictly prohibited for ovarian hypofunction, malignant neoplasms, and polyps in the uterus. In this case, the stimulating effect of the gas can only worsen the situation and accelerate the growth of tumors. The same applies to women with mastopathy - with the growth of breast tissue, radon resorts are not worth even dreaming of.

Radon secret to men's health

One of the main nightmares of any man over 25 years old (what can you do, all diseases are now rapidly getting younger) is prostatitis. And here natural sources with radon come to the rescue: baths and microenemas.

Radon spa treatments relieve inflammation in the prostate gland, improve blood circulation, improve potency and significantly increase sexual desire.

The calming and relaxing effect of gas baths is also important for men's health.

After all, there is a lot of stress in the life of an ordinary city dweller, and men are subject to their destructive influence much more than women - any psychologist will confirm this to you.

Indications for radon baths

Like any spa procedures, radon baths are allowed only during the period of remission of chronic ailments. If any illness worsens, you are unlikely to be allowed into a health resort, much less to a radon source. But even if the patient feels quite well, the decision about whether a radon spa will help should only be made by the attending physician.

Have you already chosen a resort where there are radon baths? Indications for use (exclusively recommended, not mandatory) will be as follows:

• cardiovascular diseases: angina pectoris, cardio- and atherosclerosis, varicose veins, hypertension, etc.;
• neurological problems: neuralgia and radiculitis, sleep disorders, various consequences of injuries, etc.;
• bronchopulmonary diseases: asthma, chronic pulmonary diseases, rhinitis, etc.;
• endocrine disorders: hyperthyroidism, obesity, early stage diabetes;
• diseases of bones and joints: arthritis and polyarthritis, poorly healing fractures, etc.;
• skin problems: keloid scars, non-healing scars and ulcers, psoriasis, some types of lichen, etc.

Radon therapy also helps with diseases of the digestive system, sexual disorders, kidney ailments and other diseases.

And when is it not possible?

Even if a colleague, returning from the resort, enthusiastically talks about radon baths, and the websites of Pyatigorsk and Belokurikha praise the miraculous properties of gas-enriched water, do not rush. Consult your doctor (or better yet, several), assess the risks, look at other spa services.

First of all, study the contraindications of radon baths:

• pregnancy;
• radiation sickness (all stages);
• decreased thyroid function (hypothyroidism);
• low estrogen levels;
• some gynecological diseases;
• acute inflammation;
• period less than 1 year after a heart attack or stroke, etc.

Rules for taking radon baths

We found out what radon baths treat. But the healing effect of noble gas largely depends on whether you took this bath correctly. Over decades of active use of radon therapy in Europe and Russia, clear standards for this therapeutic spa have been developed.

1. You should not go into a radon bath on an empty stomach or immediately after eating. It is optimal to wait about 30 minutes after breakfast and lunch for the procedure.
2. You only need to spend 5-20 minutes in the bath. It is recommended to start with 5 minutes and gradually increase the time.
3. You need to be immersed in water up to your chest (to the level of your nipples). If there are heart disorders, then the bath becomes almost a sitz bath - the water should reach the navel.
4. After the procedure, you cannot dry yourself, just gently pat your skin with a towel. Then just rest for 1.5-2 hours and do not wash, so as not to wash off the healing ions.
5. The standard course of radon baths is 10-15 procedures every 1-2 days. The therapeutic effect of radon therapy lasts approximately six months, so courses are usually prescribed every six months or a year.

What do the reviews say?

If you still doubt whether radon procedures are harmful or beneficial for women, just go to women's forums. The most regular visitors to Russian health resorts are beautiful ladies, and they have long appreciated the complex effect of healing gas.

“I was treated with radon baths in Pyatigorsk, I have endometriosis. It helped very well, there have been no relapses for almost a year now. What’s pleasing is that the bath also treats varicose veins – the legs practically don’t hurt after the procedures and swell much less.”

“I was very afraid of radon - after all, it is a radioactive gas. But the doctor convinced me that baths would be very useful for my osteochondrosis. The feeling after these procedures is amazing - very calm, relaxed, and what skin! Elastic, velvety, like in youth.”

For all its calming and relaxing effect, radon baths can be very unpredictable: reviews warn that an exacerbation may begin after treatment. There is no need to be afraid: this is just a response from the body that will pass in 2-3 days.

“I have arthritis and osteochondrosis, the sanatorium prescribed radon baths - a course of 10 procedures. After three baths, my joints began to hurt unbearably, even worse than before the treatment. After 3 days, the pain went away without any pills, and after treatment both my back and joints were like new. But the doctors warned that the baths should be repeated in 8-10 months.”

Radon baths are one of the most famous sanatorium services; it is not for nothing that many health resorts were built specifically around radon sources. But before you dive into the gas, be sure to find out whether this procedure will be beneficial for you. And if there are even minimal risks, it is better to refuse and look for another resort - and there are enough of them in Russia.

Source: https://safeyourhealth.ru/radonovyie-vannyi-polza-i-vred-radioaktivnogo-lecheniya/