Hot idea……..Hot rub naturally

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Abe

Just planted a chili pepper plant in my small back yard. One small plant can produce many peppers in just a few months.

You can massage a painful area on your body with one of those hot peppers, it will bring some relief for minor aches and pains. Avoid transferring any pepper residue from your fingers to your face and eyes, that can really burn. Pepper oils are easy to remove just follow the instructions on this ehow article “How to Remove Jalapeno pepper oils……”

If you want to enhance the effects of another herb or supplement, take them with your red pepper.

Also, the peppers can modulate your body’s blood pressure, raising or lowering depending on your body’s own thermostat. If you have any kind of medical condition talk to you doctor before using any herbal protocol.

Massage for Cancer Patients?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Abe

The prospect of having cancer is not a pleasant one. Our standard treatments while offering some hope for recovery seemingly have a long way to go. The war on cancer started back in the 60′s when Richard Nixon was our president. Progress has been slow.

While we wait for the cure to work many cancer patients seek relief from all the stresses associated with being sick. Many have turned to massage for some help.

Some are concerned still that perhaps getting a massage will spread their cancer. If you do a extensive web search, as I have, you will find not much reason for concern. It’s okay to get massage.

However, there are good guidelines to follow. One thing, deep tissue massage, indeed all heavy techniques should be avoided, not so much because it would spread the cancer, but that the person is already quite ill, debilitated, and just handle that much pressure. It what cause distress and more tissue damage. Like throwing gasoline over a fire, It could be dangerous. As such, all techniques must be gentle and encourage proper lymph flow. Also, areas receiving radiation must not be massaged, same applies to surgical incisions.

Finally, It’s always a good idea to ask your doctor.

Top performing companies and massage therapy

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Abe

Successful companies like Google don’t get that way by accident. Even in these difficult times, the company thrives. Why? They think outside of the box. They throw most conventional thinking out the window. They always ask how they can improve what they are doing. Of course, unlike most companies, their employees are highly motivated and very creative. Fortune magazine ranked them as the number 1 company to work for. It was no surprise to hear that all their employees can receive massage as a job benefit, right at their facilities.

Google’s Massage therapists are treated with the kind of respect not often afforded in the “real” world, working no more than 12 hours a week. Contrast that with Massage Envy’s sweatshop- like conditions and meager wages that take advantage of under-trained and undereducated recent “graduates”. I bring this up because Massage Envy does a lot of the “massage” business but they don’t really provide much steak, just the sizzle. So, it is not really massage you receive and, therefore, it is more a luxury then a real benefit to your health. Don’t take my word for it…….here is what others think! The Massage Envy ? or this spa site.

At Google, the therapists are well trained and represent what massage is really all about. Does the company you work for provide massage for employees? No? Well maybe they ought to think about it, think outside the box!

Crow’s feet… a good thing?Your muscles never lie!

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Abe

As far as facial features go I really enjoy crows feet. Tell you why later.!

Perhaps you’ve heard the expression “stone faced”. If you’ve ever known a person possessing such rigid facial features, the chances are it’s not only their face that is rigid. Probably, along with the face comes a stiff body and a person who has trouble being expressive or animated. Underneath the facial skin and fascia lie the muscles which give shape to the facial features above. Those taut muscles tell a story of emotions trapped inside, becoming toxic.

As a massage therapist, I do “face lifts” all the time. Unlike the plastic surgeon, I don’t force a permanent look on your face. If you come in with a “long face”, I massage you in an upward direction, pulling the cheeks upward, relaxing your jaw muscles, removing that stress from around your eyes, and when I complete the massage, your “baby face”, that youthful appearance, has returned. You feel good, in an honestly healthy way. Instead, you could go the “plastic” way and construct a smile that lasts long after you have shed your mortal coil. What kind of “smile” are you going to opt for?

A few years back, Duke University Medical Center conducted a study of men who had already had heart attacks. The researchers were monitoring the patients’ hearts with a special imaging technique, asking questions, all while videotaping facial expressions.

The scientist predicted that when they asked the patients questions that angered them (angry facial expression) it would have a negative effect on the heart. They did. Many patients experienced silent ischemic episodes; the left ventricle of their hearts partly collapsed which caused blood to be restricted to the heart. This could easily precipitate another heart attack.

What surprised these researchers while correlating facial expressions, questions and heart monitoring, was that only one other facial expression gave rise to this silent ischemic episode- when the patient smiled! Not just any kind of smiles, but those fake smiles, the ones with no real enjoyment behind them.

When you smile you use the zygomaticus major muscles; it is what raises up the corners of your lips. For the smile to be genuine, another muscle, orbicularis oculi, must also be engaged. This muscle, which circles around the eyes, lifts our cheeks and creates the crow’s feet effect.

So when you smile, smile from the heart, so to speak. Make it real, not painted on. Now for my most favorite expressive guy……Marcel Marceau!

Midlife comebacks and the weekend warrior

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Abe

Time to get real. If you have been a couch potato for a while, some things have changed. If you’re planning on making a comeback, there are a few things that you will probably want to know.

You can lose up to 80% of your conditioning by taking just two weeks off of your regular exercise routine. That is, if you have a regular routine. You are going to want to take a gradual approach, and, in doing so,` you will get back up to speed in no time.

Chances are, if you have been off for a while, several changes have occurred in your body.Your muscle mass will be considerably smaller. Your muscles may have shortened and lost flexibility. Muscles, tendons, and other structures will have begun to adhere together, restricting your body movements. Your posture is not as upright. Maybe, you have gained a few pounds. Because you have not used your muscles vigorously, they have accumulated waste products and are not as efficient. Your wind is less, which you notice once you start to push yourself.

Now for the plug. This is a perfect time for you to start getting regular Massage. Massage will get you back up and running faster, and with less discomfort. In fact, many individuals try to make a comeback and fail, because the transition back to fitness is just too much of a struggle. Massage can make this a much easier route. You want back, don’t you? I want you feeling good again.

However, you have some folks who are betting against you. Every gym that signs up new members knows that most of them won’t be taking advantage of their membership benefits. They know you will probably make a good two- week effort, if that much, and give up.That works fine for the gym, because they know they can oversell memberships and make a fortune while you sit at home. You see, the idea of being healthy is not the same as actually being healthy. I want you to succeed. We can do it!

So, do you agree?

Massage Vs Chocolate Treats

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Abe

Ladies, the debate rages on. I know the decision is a difficult one…….but maybe I can help resolve the potentially stressful internal conflict that just won’t go away. Chocolate or Massage?

Lets look at some of the pros and cons:

Massage makes for more” Me” time. Chocolate pleasures are more ephemeral.
Massage is healthy for you. Chocolate anti-oxidants taste the best.
The effects of the Massage can last up to a week. Me and my chocolate are as one; who cares about next week.
Massage is an expensive treat. Chocolates can be an expansive treat depending on how many you have.
Massage can leave you sore. Chocolates can make you bigger.
There are good Massages and bad . Most Chocolates are pretty good.

Ladies, don’t fret. We are not going to resolve this today. In the meantime, why not get both. Start with a Massage followed by a Chocolate.

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