Aromatherapy Massage Boquete
People think of aromatherapy as being relatively new and trendy however, this branch of alternative medicine has been practiced since the beginning of civilization. Many health spas use aromatherapy massage to treat a number of conditions and our health spa in Boquete, Panama is no exception. The ancient Egyptians used essential oils like cedar-wood, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and myrrh in embalming and Cleopatra used essential oils in her beauty regimes. Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine also used them to balance the mind, body and soul. How does aromatherapy work? It works in four...
Read MoreRemedial Massage Boquete
An article from the ANTA The Australian Natural Therapists Association Limited (ANTA) is the largest national democratic association of ‘recognised professional’ traditional medicine and natural therapy [Complementary Medicine] practitioners who work in the areas of health care and preventative medicine. The word massage is most likely to have emerged from the Greek word ‘Massein’, meaning ‘to knead’ or the Arabic word ‘mas’h’ meaning ‘to press softly’. Massage is the oldest form of physical medicine known to man and can be...
Read MoreLow Level Laser can help both acute and chronic pain
Low level Laser Therapy is compressed light of a wavelength from the cold, red part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. It is different from natural light in that it is one precise colour, a single wavelength, and it travels in a straight line, monochromatic and polarized (it concentrates its beam in a defined location or spot). These properties allow laser light to penetrate the surface of the skin with no heating effect, no damage to the skin and no known side-effects. Rather, laser light directs light energy directly into the body’s cells which the cells then convert into...
Read MoreFat-burning – latest research hot off the press
In more recent studies, research is finding much evidence to suggest that the toxins contained in foods actually promote weight-gain! Other research suggests that caffeine and alcohol destroy the vital nutrients needed for fat-burning. Toxins within the body encourage free-radicals and they too use up vital nutrients that would otherwise be used for fat burning.
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Pedometers: unless you are an avid exerciser we recommend you buy a pedometer. This is a very small cheap gadget you place on a belt or waist band and it records your daily steps. It is extremely helpful and encouraging. Pedometer can be purchased from electrical or sports stores, or off the internet. It is thought that most people do an average of 4000 steps a day going about their daily business – the goal would be to add anything from 2000 to 3000 more steps a day. Here are some basics – Under 5000 = sedentary 5000 to 7000 = low activity 7000 to 10000 = medium activity Over 10000 =...
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