Build Better Bones Today!

2010-06-09T12:32:16Z

Wellness.com - Build Better Bones Today! by drneda

If you are a woman, you start losing bone density in your late 30s, and it can go downhill from there. In fact, your risk of getting osteoporosis during your lifetime is a huge 50%.
Any weight-bearing activity-walking up the stairs, carrying a baby or a load of groceries-can help prevent bone loss. Building bone doesn't have to be boring. Start by jumping up and down or skipping every day for 2 minutes.

And any patient who has been on the vibration machine love it. Benefits:
* Reduces training time
* Improved training
* Training with minimal effort (relax and let the machine do all the hard work)
* Attacks Cellulites (due to decreased toxins in the body)
* Increased muscle strength
* Improved Circulation
* Fewer Varicose Veins
* Increased bone density
* Reducing body fat levels
* Effective fat combustion
* Lowering of the stress hormone cortisol
* Increasing the hormone serotonin
* Increased collagen in joints
* Improvement of basic metabolism
* Improved hormonal emission
* Improved flexibility
* Faster muscle recovery
* Improved coordination
* Pain relief and Higher pain threshold
* Improves flexibility in muscles
* Improved general health
* Less pressure on joints
* Improved balance
* Improves skin quality (due to increased circulation and oxygenated blood flow)

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Five Surprising Benefits of Massage

2010-06-08T10:06:20Z

Wellness.com - Five Surprising Benefits of Massage by drneda

The newest cure-all may be an ancient one: simple touch. The Chinese have been using massage for all kinds of medical conditions for centuries. Now, Western research is confirming that massage isn't just for muscle pain. One of the most surprising findings: massage may help premature babies gain weight. When Tiffany Field, a professor of pediatrics, became a new mother, she massaged her premature infant daughter and was so impressed with the results she later founded the Touch Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Massage, it turns out, may boost immunity and help people with a range of conditions from premenstrual syndrome to high blood pressure. It also seems to help soothe pain from arthritis, burns and even surgery. Here are five surprising facts about massage from the research findings at TRI and elsewhere that you can put to use:

1. Pick Your Spot: Massage creates chemical changes that reduce pain and stress throughout the body. One way it does this is by reducing a brain chemical called substance P that is related to pain.

2. De-Stress, Stay Healthy. Massage may boost immunity. Several studies have measured the stress hormone called cortisol in subjects' saliva before and after massage sessions, and found dramatic decreases. Cortisol, which is produced when you are stressed, kills cells important for immunity, so when massage reduces your stress levels and hence the cortisol in your body, it may help you avoid getting a cold or another illness while under stress.

3. Blood Pressure Benefits: Massage reduces hypertension, suggests a good deal of research. This may be because it stimulates pressure receptors that prompt action from the vagus nerve, one of the nerves that emerges from the brain. The vagus nerve regulates blood pressure, as well as other functions.

4. Technique Tactics: There's little evidence to support one kind of massage over another, says Field, so don't worry about whether your therapist is schooled in Shiatsu, Swedish or some other technique. The key is pressure firm enough to make a temporary indentation in the skin.

5. Self Help. You can massage yourself. Although you don't have to massage the part of the body that hurts to relieve pain, targeting that area does tend to help more. One example is massaging the arms. If you're in danger of developing inflamed nerves in your hands or arms from repetitive movements (like typing on a keyboard, or even gripping a steering wheel for hours at a time) try massaging your arms for 15 minutes a day. Stroke from the wrist to the elbow and back down on both sides of the forehand.

We have three new massage therapists in the office: Erika, Jocelyn and Sandra who are all great! Make your appointments and feel the benefits.

Stay Healthy,
Dr. Neda
(818) 990-5321
Health Clinic of Southern CA
17337 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 203
Encino, CA 91316
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Build Better Bones Today!

Five Surprising Benefits of Massage