When Massage Therapy Does Not Feel Like Massage Therapy

I finally did get totally enthralled by massage therapy and decided that I was invincible after a few years.  I could go anywhere and get a message if I needed it - little did I know that there was the Massage Nazi 2 out there waiting for me.

This is my recounting of the massage I will never forget - going to a pain level of 9 or 10 during a massage somehow seems contradictory but things just seem to happen sometimes.

Here is my story.

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Do It Yourself Hot Rock Massage

If you are hooked on hot stone massage but can't seem to afford it these days with the down turn in the economy, here's a way you can still have your cake and eat it too!  Learn these simple techniques and perform hot stone massages on each other - save money and still feel good.

You can purchase hot stone massage kits on line at auctions or you can buy the kits on line at Amazon.com.  I have a friend who actually picked up all of her own stones along the beach in Canada.  You can also buy kits that heat the stones for you or you can improvise with a roasting pan or crockpot. 

Try it - I think you'll enjoy it!

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Defining TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine

An alternative form of medicine to Western Medicine as we know it - TCM - or Traditional Chinese Medicine.  This is a philosophy that embraces acupressure, acupuncture and herbal healing to name a few of its components.  It is quickly gaining acceptance even in prescription-oriented America where health care providers are starting to see gains in treatment of diseases and especially 'functional disorders' with the use of these 2000-3000 year old techniques.

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Natural Remedies to Treat Bronchitis

One of the worst things you can do if you have bronchitis is to try to suppress your cough  - funny how I never even thought about that.  You actually want to cough to get rid of the stuff that is congesting your lungs so all these over-the-counter cough medicines that are supposed to be good for chest congestion are actually working against you.  Having had my recent bout of bronchitis for over a week now, and becoming totally frustrated with the lack of progress (instead worsening) I was making, I decided to go in search of information on how to treat it naturally.

I found a lot of information but I can honestly say after trying just some of the techniques that I'd truthfully forgotten about (as I've had this off and on since childhood), I was amazed at how much better I feel already!  These are great tips on how to make it easier to get over your next bout of bronchitis!

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Simplest Home Remedies Ever - Needed 4 Ingredients

From a little book I was given a few months ago, I've been able to use many 'recipes' if you will for making my own green cleaning products, personal health care products, pet products and miscellaneous other products with 4 simple ingredients - salt, vinegar, lemons and baking soda.  What could be simpler?  And cheaper to use?

These products really work - especially wonderful was the skunked dog cleanser recipe!  Wow did that come in handy and did it work!  There are many clever ideas in this little book called Salt, Lemons, Vinegar and Baking Soda by Shea Zukowski - check it out.

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Comparison of Holistic Approaches to Medicine

Whether you embrace the tenets of alternative medicine or anthroposophical medicine, there are some very good points to be made for the overall comprehensive view these theories of medicine take to the human body.  In both of these sciences, it is believed that one portion of the body cannot function properly if another portion of the body or soul is out of alignment.  That would seem to be a fairly logical view, however, in conventional medicine, we are taught that to have a symptom must mean something is wrong and if we but treat that one thing that is wrong, we will be 'cured'. 

These are interesting philosophies of medicine and I believe they both have great merit.  When used in combination with conventional medical methods, it would stand to reason that people would be freer of disease and symptoms and if not completely cured, then at least more able to cope with the ravages of certain diseases. 

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Mistletoe Extract and Its Fight Against Cancer

Mistletoe extract has been around for decades but it is now becoming widely recommended in the treatment of various and sundry kinds of cancer, although it must be stressed that this is not a 'cure' for cancer.  However, studies in Europe are proving that at the very least, this herbal remedy is reducing the side effects that most cancer patients experience and even if that is the 'only' thing that this herbal remedy can do, that is pretty remarkable.

Studies have shown that mistletoe extract improve patients' appetite, increase their energy levels and decrease their pain levels.  This is truly a remarkable adjunct to the conventional methods that we think of in the fight against cancer and I would only hope that in some fashion, our country will get on board in beginning trials with this powerful herb. 

People can obtain the extract on their own but it should be emphasized that the only successful way to use mistletoe extract is under the guidance of a qualified health professional.  There are clinics in larger cities here in the United States who are procuring it and administering it to their patients.  For more information, see this connection to the hub on herbal remedies - mistletoe extract.

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