Category Archives: Health & Wellness
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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Tagged health, immune system, Massage, massage therapy, relaxation, stress, The New York Times, well-being
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Exploring Massage Therapy: Lomi Lomi Massage
This summer’s issue of the Massage Therapy Journal includes a detailed look at Lomi Lomi massage, a modality that originated in Hawaii and has since been “westernized”, gaining recognition among massage therapists in America. The specifics of the modality are … Continue reading
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Tagged circulation, Lomi Lomi, Massage, massage therapy, relaxation, stress, tension
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Massage Therapy: A Healthy Alternative
Pain is something that we all experience, and it is also something that massage therapy has been shown to counter and prevent (click here). In fact, surveys have shown that people choose massage therapy in part because it helps reduce … Continue reading
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Tagged health, Massage, massage therapy, pain, prescription drugs, relaxation, stress, vacation
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Massage Therapy Can Help People Lose Weight
Most people wouldn’t think that a relaxing massage can actually help you lose weight. But, after hearing the reasons why massage therapy can help take off the pounds, the conclusion should seem obvious, especially to those who read this blog … Continue reading
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Tagged dieting, diets, health, losing weight, Massage, massage therapy
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Exploring Massage Therapy: Face Massage
When getting a massage, most people focus on the bigger areas, such as the back, neck, shoulders and arms. Face massage doesn’t seem to be too common, but, in fact, there is a lot of information out there about it. … Continue reading
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Massage Therapy as a Complementary Treatment for Stroke Patients
Last week we finished up a series of articles on medical massage therapy, and I can think of no better transition than to go from medical massage therapy to a medical condition that massage therapy has been demonstrated to help. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, health, Massage, massage therapy, pain, stress, stroke, stroke patients
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Massage Therapy in the Medical Field (Part III)
We’ve been writing over the past few weeks about medical massage therapy and the difficulty of defining what it is exactly. While we reached a fairly bland definition last week, what’s more important is that now, more than ever, people … Continue reading
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Tagged health, hospital, Massage, massage industry, massage therapist, massage therapy, medical massage therapy
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Massage Therapy Good for New, Expecting Fathers, Too
This is somewhat of a follow up on last week’s entry about massage therapy and its benefits for pregnant women. As was reported in many news outlets across the country, around 10 percent of men experience serious depression either before … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, health, Massage, massage therapy, men, newborn, postpartum depression, pregnancy, prenatal
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Massage Therapy Beneficial for all Pregnant Women
We’ve mentioned earlier how massage therapy has benefits for women who are pregnant, and we’ve even written about hospitals in Tennessee that offer massage therapy to women who are delivering or have delivered babies there, noting that massage therapy can … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, health, Massage, massage therapist, massage therapy, muscle pain, pregnant, women
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JoyLife Launches Wellness Programs Site
JoyLife Therapeutics is proud to announce the launching of our new site JoyLife Wellness Programs! This site covers our expanding services in the Health & Wellness services. Our executive team has been working hard behind the scenes for the past … Continue reading
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