Benefits of crenotherapy in digestive tract pathology (Review)

Balneotherapy, a branch of physical and rehabilitation medicine using the natural factors of balneal resorts for therapeutical purposes to modulate the symptoms of numerous diseases, represents a non-pharmaceutical therapeutic alternative, easily accepted by patients and used both preventively and c...

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Published in:Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2022-02, Vol.23 (2), Article 122
Main Authors: Dumitrescu, Magdalena, Iliescu, Madalina Gabriela, Mazilu, Laura, Micu, Sergiu Ioan, Suceveanu, Adrian Paul, Voinea, Felix, Voinea, Claudia, Stoian, Anca Pantea, Suceveanu, Andra-iulia
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bile
Care and treatment
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Digestive system diseases
International agreements
Metabolism
Mineral water
Older people
Patient outcomes
Resorts & spas
Review
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Summary:Balneotherapy, a branch of physical and rehabilitation medicine using the natural factors of balneal resorts for therapeutical purposes to modulate the symptoms of numerous diseases, represents a non-pharmaceutical therapeutic alternative, easily accepted by patients and used both preventively and curatively. Crenotherapy, a branch of balneotherapy, is the method in which mineral waters are used as a therapeutic internal cure by ingestion. This procedure is performed in spa resorts (where these natural resources exist), and the ingestion of mineral water takes place at the source (spring), in the quantities recommended by the medical rehabilitation physician, according to specific regimens for the condition to be treated. Depending on their physical and chemical composition, the therapeutic mineral waters fall into several categories, having clear indications for certain pathologies. Hypotonic, isotonic, or slightly hypertonic mineral waters are recommended in diseases of the digestive tract and hepatobiliary conditions. Over time, studies have been conducted to determine the effect of these types of treatments, highlighting the complex influence of crenotherapy on the gastrointestinal tract, with favorable results, therefore the use of mineral water intake in various pathologies being recommended. The current review focuses-on the existing literature data and refers to the main progress made in understanding the benefit, indications, and crenotherapy procedures in the management of gastrointestinal disorders. Key words: mineral waters, crenotherapy, digestive tract diseases, alkaline, oligoelements, ulcer
ISSN:1792-0981
1792-1015
DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.11045