February 6, 2012

Making Organic Affordable

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Written By Kevin Vania | Checkout aisle six at a local organic pantry, a middle-aged woman and her husband unload groceries from their shopping cart onto the moving belt. The cashier rings up each item and the courtesy clerk finishes bagging their groceries into ten brown paper bags. Numbers crop up in a list on the cash register’s display and the cost of their bi-weekly grocery visit comes to a total in bold: $507.67. While some natural-organic consumers can afford to shop this way, it … [Read more...]

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose. PCA-Rx A Detoxification Agent

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submitted by Maxam Nutraceutics | Clinical research has shown a direct correlation between Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Autism, Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders and the overburden of heavy metal toxins in the body. The World Health Organization has estimated that at least 90 percent of all chronic diseases can be attributed to the effects of environmental pollution. This pollution includes free radicals and heavy metals, which may be a primary source and the principle root cause of … [Read more...]

After the Massage, Then What?

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By Adrienne Hardt, LMT You’ve just received a great massage. Now what? A massage isn’t over when the masseuse leaves the room. Here are some tips that will extend the benefits of your massage beyond the treatment room. • Take a minute to collect yourself when the therapist leaves the room. Relish this time. • Let your head clear, drink some water and ground yourself before leaving your practitioner’s place of business. • Use caution when getting off the table. Not only might your … [Read more...]

Is There More To Massage Than Swedish?

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By Erik Stamps LMT, HHP Why yes. There are many more massage modalities in which clients can receive lasting benefits. Some well known modalities are from the eastern traditions of massage: shiatsu (acupressure), Thai massage, and acupuncture. Other non-eastern modalities include massage encouraging lymphatic drainage, myofascial release and cranial sacral therapy. These modalities come from a western clinical background and work well along side chiropractors and physical therapists. Swedish … [Read more...]

Improve Your Skin’s Appearance

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with the Regular Use of a Far Infrared Sauna By Peter Zulim Improving your skin’s appearance can be counted as one of the many health benefits associated with the regular use of a far infrared (FIR) sauna. Healthy skin is essential to overall health. This is because the skin is the largest eliminatory organ of the body. The skin is sometimes referred to as the “third kidney.” The deep sweating that is produced during a FIR sauna session brings deeply imbedded impurities and dead skin … [Read more...]

Good Water… The Ultimate Luxury

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By Matt Vandevert Homeowners often spend thousands of dollars to upgrade their bathrooms so they can bathe in luxury. Hours of preparation go into choosing tile, stone, glass, fixtures and wall colors with surprisingly little thought of the most essential facet of any bathroom: water. It lies inside pipes just outside your home. Turn on a shower and it rushes through your plumbing to greet your skin. Along with it come chlorine, heavy metals and hundreds of disinfection byproducts, many of them … [Read more...]

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