AboutDomenic Sica Expertise All aspects of hypertension as well as any consideration in drug therapy for the management
of hypertension.
Experience Heavily published in the area of drug therapy in hypertension and renal disease. Primary management physician for a large multi-state referral practice for diagnosis and management of complex hypertension
Organizations Multiple including the American Society of Hypertension, International Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Heart Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacology amongst others.
Publications Over 250 publications (see PubMed)
Education/Credentials Board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, clinical pharmacology, and hypertension
Awards and Honors Multiple awards as clinical and/or teacher of the year.
Question Thank you kindly for taking my question. I'm confused on the different opinions about HTN and saunas. Some say to avoid them if you are Hypertensive, others say that the heat lowers your blood pressure. I'm borderline and not taking meds, but would like to go in the sauna after a workout. What do you recommend?
Answer Heat typically lowers blood pressure. Those who are saying to avoid it if you are hypertensive say so because it can lower your blood pressure excessively if you happen to be taking blood pressure medications and do so close to the time of entry into a sauna. If you are borderline hypertensive and not taking medications I cannot see where there would be any particular problem with going to a sauna after a workout; however, an excessive duration of time in a sauna whether a person is hypertensive or not to start can wash someone out.
