Remedial 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 MorePedometers
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 =...
Read MoreHave you ever been on a diet?
Some people answer that they feel as if they have been on a diet nearly all their lives. Most people tell me they have been on many diets – yet are still dieting. Currently in Britain nearly 70% of fifteen-year olds are dieting! In the US back in 1964 15% of the population was dieting. In 1992 70% of women and 50% of men and 80% of teenagers were dieters. Today even 8 year old children are dieting! You would think for all this dieting we would be nations of thin people, yet we are generally getting fatter. Clearly something is not right. Going on’ several diets and the subsequent...
Read MoreThe fat in overweight people has less lipase.
The research done on fatty tissue of overweight people was found to be very deficient in lipase. Lipase is an enzyme that aids in the breakdown of your body fat. This can be easily rectified. There has been much research on this subject, and it has been discovered that eating dead food puts on weight more easily than live food, regardless of calories. Dead food is void of enzymes and most often the necessary nutrients, needed to make sufficient enzymes used for burning fat for energy, storage and distribution. Without enough enzymes our fat stagnates! Dead foods – sugar, commercial fruit...
Read MoreKnow the difference between natural and synthetic Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, so don’t take more than is prescribed on the packaging or prescribed by a practitioner. Being a fat soluble vitamin it can accumulate in the body, unlike water soluble vitamins that get flushed out in your urine. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant, protecting or delaying the onset of diseases associated with aging. A wonderful supplement for the skin. Vitamin E helps maintain a healthy heart and circulation by keeping the blood vessels walls clear and in good condition. Vitamin E can help with hot flushes and dryness. Nuts and seeds are a good source (it...
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