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Massage Therapy Decreases Stress and Increases Well-Being, Reports The New York Times
This just in from The New York Times: Massage therapy has been shown to decrease levels of hormones that cause stress and increase levels of hormones that cause contentment and well-being. While we’ve written about the proven stress-busting abilities of … Continue reading
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Aromatherapy and Massage, an Easy Combination
We already wrote about the medicinal benefits of aromatherapy, coupled with massage therapy, over a year ago (see post). As it says in that entry, aromatherapy and massage can be used (and has been clinically proven) to reduce stress levels … Continue reading
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Understanding Trigger Points (Part I)
Massage therapy has been demonstrated to help relieve chronic pain, stress, and anxiety, all in a non-invasive way. For this, it deserves praise as a profession. But there are, of course, limits to what massage can do. Often pain and … Continue reading
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Massage Aids in Improved Immune System Function
Our bodies have a network of organs, cells and tissues that work together to protect us from disease and infection. This network includes the tonsils, spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow, and white blood cells, called lymphocytes. Without a properly functioning … Continue reading
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