tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58153988801302082532024-03-19T04:38:43.941-07:00MLD TherapistLisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-5281894731563342402019-05-02T18:49:00.000-07:002019-05-02T18:49:27.906-07:00 Lisa's Lymphedema Toolbox
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><b>These tools may help
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><b>Not all will apply to
you and not all are to be done each day, this is a selection of tools that you
may choose from each day.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><b>Pick the things you
enjoy and will look forward to.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><b>Mix it up and go
easy, there is no benefit to overdoing and it and may even cause a setback.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><b>Compression garments
should be worn for all exercise. And night garment worn if needed.</b></i></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Swimming or walking in the pool.</b></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> Immerse up to the collar bone and
enjoy the view.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Trampoline.</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> Gently bounce starting with 1 minute and increasing
each day, use a balance handrail if you are at all unsteady.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Heel Lifts</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> While standing come up on the toes and come half way
back down so the heels do not touch the floor. Start with 5 and increase over
time, to be done throughout the day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Gyrotonic </span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">movement sessions</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Walking</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Getting on all fours</b>
and letting your belly relax, then draw the belly in and let it go, try to
increase over time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Chi Machine</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, start with 5 minutes and increase over time. Try for
twice per day, Pad the ankle with a towel and use knee bolster. Always use on
the floor with no pillow or can use small hand towel under head. The goal is
movement! The brand I have experience with and can recommend is the " Sun
Ancon Chi Machine"</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Elevation.</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> Using a leg elevator pillow with head slightly
elevated to create a slight v position. While elevated point and flex the toes
for 10 times and increase over time. Elevate for as long as comfortable. No
need to sleep elevated.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Standing tall</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">swing arms</b> side to side to create a
work screw motion, try several times per day.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Blowing up balloons</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, deep breathing exercises</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Belly laughing, singing, shouting and chanting</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Belly dancing</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Chi Gong, Tai Chi</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Hula hoop</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Self MLD</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Body brushing</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Compression Compression Compression plus donning
device to get them on</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Water</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> in, water out, so get enough water</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Temperature regulation</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, below 105 and nothing below zero is
the safe zone</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Sunscreen</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Bug spray</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Ph balanced body lotion</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">stay
moist!</b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Garden gloves</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> to keep skin intact.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Home manicure set</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">,</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> no</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> spa manicures or pedicures due to infection risk.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Electric shaver</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> no straight razors.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Movement</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">. All body movement moves lymph so keep it going
without overdoing.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Fun</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> release your own natural feel good chemicals, great
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>Meditation</b>, staying
calm and balanced is helpful. Lymphedema can be helped with small lifestyle
changes and a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">positive attitude.</b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Clean Diet</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">/ Low carb, salt, sugar and chemical ingredients.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Tape measure</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, to keep an eye on any possible changes.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Medical ID bracelet</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> to ID the limb affected with L.E </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Avoid injections and BP cuff.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Partner/ caregiver education in MLD</span></b></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Professional Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) sessions
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-21178836288748581552017-07-30T13:37:00.001-07:002017-07-30T13:37:39.959-07:00Early Compression for LymphedemaLife is funny thing
I am a Lymphedema therapist living with LE. I became a therapist in 1992 long before any symptoms developed. During my training I became aware of my Grandmothers leg condition, it was primary LE.
About 3 years ago I started to notice changes that I didn't pay much attention to. As we all know LE progresses along if we do nothing. I wish I had listened to my own intuition and started compression earlier. Now, skin changes, pain and the need for compression.
I encourage anyone who is at the first stages of LE to get into compression early to avoid the progression of LE. Many of my clients want to wait until they blow up, DO NOT wait!
Yes it s a hot 110 day in Palm Springs today, yes, I will be in my compression, yes, yes, yes to early compression!Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-19985580697653865462015-07-08T15:08:00.000-07:002015-07-08T15:08:02.373-07:00Do you need to be injured to benefit from IASTM?
By Técnica Gavilán // July 2015
You don't need to be told about the benefits of massage in medicine; the hands are time-honored tools of healing, comfort and cure. Instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization, on the other hand, might be a new one to you. Nevertheless, it is a very effective technique, and one you should be familiar with whether you are active, aging or just want to take the best care of your body you can.
If you're thinking about IASTM for the first time, you might be wondering if it's an effective technique in all situations, or if it only works on people who have injuries. In order to answer that question, let's first take a look at what IASTM actually is, how it works, and how the body responds. After that we will take a look at a few of the most common questions regarding the use of IASTM in healing injury.
What is soft tissue?
Soft tissue includes muscles, ligaments, tendons and myofascia, which is also known simply as fascia, and is a tough, dense network of fibers that surrounds your bones and muscles to offer support. These soft tissues cannot be "broken" the way a bone cane, but they can be pulled, strained and sprained, often as a result of vigorous activity. Falls, twists, yanks or repetition can all cause injury to this soft tissue, which must stay in good working order if your body is going to function as it should.
How does IASTM work?
When health care practitioners use their hands to loosen and work on soft tissues, they are not just responding to your assertions of pain. They are also actively feeling for blockages, stiff areas, and injury. The problem is that hands alone often cannot penetrate very deeply, which is where instruments come in. These instruments, which are most useful when made of steel but may also be made of wood, stone, ceramics and other materials, not only help doctors and chiropractors reach deeper areas in the body, they help them feel deeper as well. This greatly increases the effectiveness of treatments like massage.
Working soft tissue helps heal injury by loosening scar tissue or other blocked tissue and increasing blood flow and freedom of movement. After an injury, your body responds by sending white blood cells to the area. While this is a natural and beneficial healing process, it can create increased soreness, stiffness and discomfort that IASTM can help relieve. Since relief of pain also speeds healing, it's doubly helpful.
Must you be injured to benefit?
The short answer is no, you don't need to be injured to benefit from IASTM. By working soft tissues, the instruments used in the process loosen tissues and increase blood flow, which is almost always beneficial to the body, keeping it supple and strong. However, there are two reasons that you probably wouldn't bother to seek treatment unless you were injured.
Reason No. 1: IASTM is not necessarily a gentle process. It is common for the treatment to cause initial soreness and bruising, because the procedure uses firm pressure to release blocked tissue, and is essentially re-injuring tissue to achieve its aims. The injury it causes are mild compared to what it fixes, of course, but if you aren't injured, you might prefer a more gentle technique.
Reason No. 2: If you aren't injured, it may be hard for your doctor or chiropractor to pinpoint where to apply the IASTM. There are two ways a health care practitioner can tell where to use the treatment: by your report of pain, and by feeling the blockage themselves. If you cannot report discomfort and they cannot feel any blockage, the treatment probably won't be that helpful.
That being said, IASTM is very effective, and you shouldn't wait until you have a "major" injury to seek it out. If you have a minor injury you would like worked on, even just some soreness along your spine or in your rotator cuff, say, you will definitely benefit from the process. Don't wait for a true emergency before seeing a doctor or chiropractor.
Can you speed the healing process?
Absolutely you can. When you employ IASTM to heal an injury, you can help the treatment work faster by keeping blood moving in that region. Exercising, stretching and moving around will all help compound the effects of treatment and speed recovery.
The bottom line? IASTM is most beneficial in situations where there is an injury to target. While most people mistakenly believe this means they need a "bad" injury before they can benefit from the process, however, this simply isn't true. Using IASTM can help head off a bad injury, in fact, by catching it in the early stages, so give it a try.Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-72904210590947777432015-05-17T13:08:00.000-07:002015-05-17T13:08:32.371-07:00Exercise and Lymphedema<h2>
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Exercise and complete decongestive therapy best ways to manage lymphedema, MU expert says</h2>
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COLUMBIA, Mo. –Nearly 40 percent of breast cancer survivors suffer
from lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes body limbs to swell
from fluid buildup, as a result of lymph node removal and radiation
therapy. A cure for lymphedema does not exist, so individuals with the
condition must find ways to manage the symptoms throughout their
lifetimes. Now, a team of researchers and clinicians working with a
University of Missouri lymphedema expert has found that full-body
exercise and complete decongestive therapy (CDT) are the best ways for
patients to minimize their symptoms and maintain their quality of life.<br />
"There's a sense of empowerment—of autonomy—that comes from meeting
the challenge of living with lymphedema," said Jane Armer, an MU nursing
professor. "Some breast cancer survivors say that they've become a new
person after cancer because they met a challenge, and they like the
stronger person they've become. The challenge of lymphedema is similar.
It's something that is pervasive in every part of life. It takes problem
solving and persistence to manage the condition without letting it
interfere with their goals."<br />
Armer and her colleagues reviewed published research about lymphedema
self-management in order to determine which practices were most
effective in managing the condition. The researchers found that
full-body exercise, such as weight lifting and stretching, was likely to
be effective in minimizing lymphedema symptoms. In addition, the
researchers concluded that complete decongestive therapy (CDT), a
comprehensive treatment approach that incorporates skin care, exercise,
manual lymphatic drainage and bandaging of swollen limbs, also helps
patients effectively manage the condition.<br />
"Previous research suggests that, the earlier the interventions, the
better the outcomes," Armer said. "If patients can learn how to
successfully manage the condition early on, then they can continue those
processes throughout their lives, and their outcomes will be better
than those of individuals who resist participating in self-care."<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.missouri.edu/">University of Missouri-Columbia</a></div>
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Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-85058540603830588452015-04-16T15:52:00.001-07:002015-04-16T15:52:38.510-07:00What is a High Frequency Facial Treatment?The high-frequency unit is used as one of the final steps of a facial or during a Manual Lymph Drainage session. Depending on how it is used, it can be warming and soothing, or stimulating. It can also deliver a mild antiseptic effect. A high-frequency current is a current that alternates very rapidly – in the range of 100,000 or greater hertz. A high frequency current passes through the body very easily, exciting the water molecules in the body. They begin to vibrate very rapidly, warming the body tissues. <br />The instrument transmits high frequency current that can benefit the skin in many ways: <br /> Increases metabolism and Lymphatic movement<br /> Produces heat inside the body tissues <br /> Stimulates glandular activity <br /> Increases the circulation of blood and lymph<br /> Aids in elimination and absorption <br /> Creates germicidal action – During the direct method, the electrical current generates ozone, which has <br />germicidal properties, helping kill bacteria on the skin. <br />Current can be applied directly to the client’s skin <br />Method: The therapist places the electrode directly on the client’s skin and moves it gently over the <br />skin. High-frequency energy is discharged into the skin at the point of contact. The direct method both <br />warms and stimulates the skin. <br />
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<br /> Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-42327201242724545992012-11-06T14:39:00.000-08:002012-11-06T14:44:38.064-08:00Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) Tecnica Gavilan is a soft tissue protocol that utilizes instruments, <u>(IASTM)</u>,
to improve the restoration and healing of soft tissue pathologies.
Some areas the instruments can be utilized for: Scar Tissue, Adhesion,
Muscle Strains, Ankle Sprains, Plantar Facitis, Achilles
Tendon,Patellar Tendon, Illiotibial Tract, Rotator Cuff, Biceps Tendon,
Hamstring Tendons, Runner’s Knee, Jumper’s Knee, Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s
Elbow, Baseball Shoulder, Swimmer’s Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis,
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Myofascial Syndrome and Back & Neck Pain. <br />
Some of the Benefits of IASTM are: <br />
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<li>Increased motion with decreased pain</li>
<li>Rehabilitation is shortened</li>
<li>Strength returns earlier</li>
<li>Increased flexibility</li>
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<li> Facilitates power and strength</li>
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<li>Enhances performance</li>
<li>Conditioning may continue</li>
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Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-56567309186625861082012-10-20T19:16:00.000-07:002012-10-21T07:17:30.245-07:00Pure Raw Energy Bite’s<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">These are Yummy little high protein goodies to boost energy. They travel well and are easy to put together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Your local health food store should have the ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">To make these little goodies just mix all ingredients (except the chocolate bar) and form into small balls. Put in the freezer for about an hour. Melt the chocolate bar in the microwave and dip the balls into the chocolate. Put the balls into the fridge for a few minutes to harden the chocolate. They keep in the fridge very well.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp Coconut Oil </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup Peanut Butter </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 squares Dark
Chocolate </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bar for melting</span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 package Coconut Flakes unsweetened </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp B Pollen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup Salba Seeds </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">¼ cup Honey
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Almond
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>28 balls</b><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1
scoop Pea Protein Powder </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tbsp Coconut
Oil </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup Almond Butter </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 pkg Dark Chocolate Bar for melting </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">¾ cup Sunflower Seeds </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tbsp Honey </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½
cup Oats </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>25 balls</b><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1
scoop Hemp Protein Powder </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1
scoop Pea Protein Powder </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp Coconut Oil
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp Peanut Butter </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tbsp Salba or Chia Seeds</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 tbsp Honey </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½
cup Oats </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2
tbsp Maca</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">¼
cup Raisins </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 pkg Dark Chocolate </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bar for melting</span></span> <b> </b></span></span><b> </b><br />
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Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-36030711527711396332012-08-05T17:12:00.002-07:002012-08-05T17:12:43.698-07:00UTI: Can We Trust Our Own Immune Systems?<div class="content-title">
I recently came across a 2005 article published in "Reviews in Urology," titled <i>Practical Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Premenopausal Women. </i>The article is a review of past and present treatments for recurrent urinary tract infections, or bladder infections as they are commonly called. </div>
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The author, Dr. Nickel, noted that women in the 18th century, who didn't have access to antibiotics of course, were sick for about four weeks, and once they recovered they did not seem to suffer recurrent bladder infections. He asks whether the modern dependence on antibiotics has actually created recurrent UT infections. </div>
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Modern treatment for recurrent bladder infections does depend on antibiotics. Women with recurrent infections are prescribed larger doses for a longer time, or they are given refillable prescriptions so they can take a three-day course of antibiotics whenever they feel an infection beginning. Some women are prescribed low doses of antibiotics to take over a long period of time, six months or more.</div>
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Of course, antibiotics aren't perfect. Overuse of antibiotics leads to drug-resistant superbugs. Women who take a lot of antibiotics often develop yeast infections, which can be nearly as miserable as a bladder infection. And, Dr. Nickel points out, once a woman quits taking the antibiotics, she goes back to having recurrent bladder infections. For those without prescription insurance, the cost may be too high, also.</div>
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So why not suffer through the infection and allow your immune system to defeat the bacteria and develop antibodies so that you will likely not have another infection? Well the obvious answer is that bladder infections are very painful and inconvenient. I imagine most women don't want to suffer the infection that long, even if it could possibly prevent future infections.Another risk of just riding it out is that the infection could travel to the kidneys, and kidney infections are very serious indeed.</div>
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But, I wonder whether it might not be wiser to endure the infection, taking a medication that controls the pain and drinking lots of water and cranberry juice. As a person who has suffered in the past from recurrent bladder infections, I think I'm willing to try it. I think anyone who tried would have to have the cooperation of her doctor, who could prescribe the pain medication, and she would have to watch carefully for signs of a kidney infection. Or, have we come to the point where we don't really trust our immune systems any more?</div>
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Of course, I'm talking about ordinary bladder infections, usually caused by E. coli from the digestive system. I think more serious problems like kidney infection or interstitial cystitis need more serious treatment. If you are a woman with recurrent UTIs, I'd like to hear from you -- what do you think about the points brought up in this article? The link is <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1477561/" target="_blank">here.</a></div>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-29492864612422190982012-07-25T20:03:00.002-07:002012-07-25T20:03:25.826-07:00EchinaceaEchinacea has been used in north America for centuries as a sort of "cure-all," for infections, wounds and many of the diseases now treated with antibiotics. Now, it is often used to reduce the severity and duration of the common cold. Is it effective, what are the important components of echinacea, and are there any concerns you should know about?<br /><br />The echinacea plant contains polysaccharides, glycoproteins, alkamides and flavonoids, all beneficial compounds. Polysaccharides in particular are known to trigger the immune system. The above-ground portions of the plant contain more polysaccharides, the roots contain more essential oils. If you are taking echinacea, find out what part of the plant is used in your echinacea supplement. Many supplements contain both root and aerial portions of echinacea.<br /><br />Research seems to indicate that echinacea does in fact boost the immune system. This might help you overcome an infection faster than it would if you didn't take echinacea. However, because it is an immune stimulant, people with immune disorders such as HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune diseases, tuberculosis, leukemia or liver disorders should not take it. If you are concerned about whether you should take echinacea, discuss it with your doctor.<br /><br />If you take prescribed medications, check online or with your pharmacist to see whether echinacea interacts harmfully with your other medicines. Herbal supplements might seem safe, because the entire plant is used, not just an extract. But, some herbs such as echinacea can have a potent effect on your body and can interact with other herbs and medicines. <br /><br />If you are allergic to other plants in the daisy family, such as chrysanthemum, ragweed or marigold, you might possible be allergic to echinacea. So, if you use it and notice any allergic symptoms, especially difficulty breathing or swelling of your lips or face, see a doctor immediately to prevent a severe reaction.<br /><br />Don't take echinacea for more than two weeks. Taking it for an extended time may stress your liver.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/echinacea-000239.htm" target="_blank">University of Maryland Medical Center: Echinacea</a><br />
<a href="http://nccam.nih.gov/health/echinacea/ataglance.htm" target="_blank">NCCAM: Echinacea</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/981.html" target="_blank">MedlinePlus: Echinacea</a><br />
<a href="http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/Echinacea.html" target="_blank">Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Echinacea</a>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-44567784029094931132012-07-14T18:54:00.005-07:002012-07-14T18:58:23.352-07:00Essiac Tea: An Example of How Herbal Knowledge Grows and Changes<br />
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Continuing the ideas I mentioned in the last blog, let’s use
Essiac tea as an example of how herbal knowledge grows and changes, helping you
make better decisions about alternative/complementary treatments.</div>
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Essiac tea, also called Flor Essence, Tea of Life or Vitalitea,
is an herbal formula promoted by many websites as a cure for cancer. The
formula for the tea, which includes burdock root, slippery elm inner bark,
sheep sorrel and Indian rhubarb root, comes from a Canadian nurse named Rene
Caisse, who opened a health clinic in 1924 and treated thousands of patients
with the formula.</div>
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Caisse said she got the formula from on Ojibwa medicine
man, which may be true, although there is no evidence to support her assertion.
Ancient people developed many medicinal formulas using herbs, many of which have
been passed down through the centuries, so it is possible that this is actually an old herbal blend.</div>
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The principal ingredient in Essiac tea, burdock root, has
historically been used to treat conditions like arthritis, diabetes and hair
loss. Rene Caisse claimed it could cure cancer. All of these ideas are based on
tradition. The question is, does modern science support those uses? Has
research discovered any important uses for traditional herbs not known before? </div>
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As for its ability to cure cancer, research indicates Essiac
tea is not effective. Does that mean the formula is useless? No. In fact,
research has discovered that “Essiac tea possesses potent antioxidant and
DNA-protective activity, properties that are common to natural anti-cancer
agents,” according to the January 2006 "Journal of Ethnopharmacology.” In an article published in the
November-December 2007 “Anticancer Research,” authors reported that Essiac has “significant
antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties as well as neoplastic-cell-specific
cytotoxicity, “ particularly mentioning ovarian epithelial carcinoma cells. Authors of an article published in the June
2010 “Journal of Food Science” agree that burdock contains antioxidants, which
help to block free radical molecules that damage your cells. Research indicates
that ingredients in Essiac tea may also lower blood sugar and alleviate the
severity of liver damage from carbon tetrachloride or acetaminophen.</div>
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What’s my point? Well, many of the herbs that have been used
for centuries to treat disease are validated by modern research; although the
research doesn’t always support traditional uses, it reveals new uses. Essiac
tea, for instance, may be more effective for preventing cancer than curing it. </div>
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A final word: if you want to use herbs along with mainstream
medical treatment, or instead of it, be aware that not all herbs have been studied
for effectiveness or safety. Also, herbs are quite potent and can interact harmfully with
other medications you may be taking. Do your research, so you make better
decisions. The previous blog post listed several places you can find more information about herbs and alternative treatments, and there are many more reliable sites online that can give you information.</div>
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"Am J Chin Med"; Hepatoprotective effects of
Arctium lappa on carbon tetrachloride- and acetaminophen-induced liver damage;
Lin SC et al.; 2000;28(2):163-73</div>
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"Anticancer Res;" In vitro analysis of the herbal
compound Essiac; Seely D, Kennedy DA, Myers SP, Cheras PA, Lin D, Li R, Cattley
T, Brent PA, Mills E, Leonard BJ; 2007 Nov-Dec</div>
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"Eur J Cancer;" How useful are unconventional
cancer treatments?; Ernst E, Cassileth BR; Oct 1999</div>
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"J Altern Complement Med;" Trial of Essiac to
ascertain its effect in women with breast cancer; Zick SM, Sen A, Feng Y, Green
J, Olatunde S, Boon H; Dec 2006</div>
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"J Food Sci"; Antioxidant Activity and Chemical
Composition of the Fractions From Burdock Leaves; Lou Z, Wang H, Li J, Chen S,
Zhu S, Ma C, Wang Z; June 2010</div>
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"Journal of ethnopharmacology;" Essiac tea:
scavenging of reactive oxygen species and effects on DNS damage; Leonard SS et
al; Jan 2006</div>
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"Nutr Cancer;" Evaluation of the antiproliferative
effects of Essiac on invitro and in vivo models of prostate cancer compared to
paclitaxel; Eberding A et al; 2007 188-96</div>
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"Oncol Rep"; In Vitro Comparison of Essiac and
Flor-Essence on Human Tumor Cell Lines; Tai J, Cheung S, Wong S, Lowe C; Feb.
2004</div>
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“Am J Chin Med “; Lin CC, Lu JM, Yang JJ, et al.
Anti-inflammatory and radical scavenge effects of Arctium lappa. 1996;24(2):127-137.</div>
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“Am J Chin Med “; Lin SC, Chung TC, Lin CC, et al.
Hepatoprotective effects of Arctium lappa on carbon tetrachloride- and
acetaminophen-induced liver damage. 2000;28(2):163-173.</div>
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“J Biomed Sci “; Lin SC, Lin CH, Lin CC, et al.
Hepatoprotective effects of Arctium lappa Linne on liver injuries induced by
chronic ethanol consumption and potentiated by carbon tetrachloride. 2002;9(5):401-409.</div>
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“Mutat Res “; Morita K, Kada T, Namiki M. A desmutagenic
factor isolated from burdock (Arctium lappa Linne). 1984;129(1):25-31.</div>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-82675410586795924982012-07-11T00:37:00.001-07:002012-07-11T00:37:27.852-07:00Mainstream Medicine or Alternative Treatments? How To DecideIf you have a serious, chronic or life-threatening illness, you are probably worried or frightened as well as sick. And you've probably been inundated with advice from well-meaning friends. Some friends may advise you to try alternative treatments rather than trusting mainstream medical treatments. How do you decide between alternative or mainstream medical treatment?<br /><br />In the end the decision is up to you, but I have a few thoughts that may help you make sense of it all. I'm a firm believer in the benefit of herbs, supplements, acupuncture, massage and other treatments. However, I think sometimes people overlook a couple of important points about alternative/complementary health treatments.<br /><br />The first point is this: ancient people trusted these treatments <b><i>because it's all they had.</i></b> It wasn't that they were somehow wiser than modern people, it's just that they used what they had available to them, to the best of their skill. Imagine how different things might be if, for instance, they had antibiotics during the plague years.<br /><br />The other point is this: although herbal treatments, supplements and manual therapies are indeed often helpful, <b><i>they are slow.</i></b> Building your health through improved diet, nutritional supplements, herbs, body therapies and exercise takes time. If your disease is very aggressive, you might not have that time. Mainstream medical treatment may be able to give you more time, even though the treatments might be difficult to bear for a while. You might decide that the best use of both is to combine complementary treatments with medical treatments for the best of both worlds.<br /><br />Finally, don't allow people to frighten you. Do some research. If someone recommends Essiac tea, for instance, there is a lot of medical research into the herbs in that tea. Learn all you can about the various treatments available to you, so that you can make your decisions from a position of knowledge. <i>The National Institutes of Health have an office of alternative medicine</i> and they publish a great deal of information on their website. You can also search for studies done about many different herbs and herbal combinations on the NIH website.<br />
<a href="http://www.nccam.nih.gov/" target="_blank">National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nccam.nih.gov/health/atoz.htm" target="_blank">NCCAM Health Topics A -- Z</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yourfamilyshealth.com/alternative_medicine/first_do_no_harm/" target="_blank">Explanation of alternative and complementary health treatments</a><br /><br />Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-60333279124641109332012-07-03T19:10:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:10:12.875-07:00Chermoula<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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One of the most useful recipes ever! </h4>
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In this Moroccan recipe, sweet green peppers are slow-cooked to the
point of softness in olive oil with vinegar, garlic and coriander.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> You can make it quickly and easily, and store it in the refrigerator to use as needed. It's called chermoula, and </span> is delicious served with crackers and
cheese, or in a salad, or on an antipasto platter, and is especially good on
pizza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The garlic cloves are wonderful,
so delicious it’s tempting to fish one out and eat it every time I see the
jar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The oil is good in a vinaigrette,
or drizzled on bruschetta or fresh sourdough bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chermoula looks pretty in the jar, so it makes a good hostess gift.</div>
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The vinegar and coriander are essential for the flavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The combination of garlic and vinegar is one
of those felicitous combinations like bacon-lettuce-and-tomato, a classic taste
that everyone loves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The recipe:</h4>
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Slice three large bell peppers into thin strips, using green, red, yellow or orange peppers. Combine the pepper strips with
one cup olive oil, ½ teaspoon of ground coriander and ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar
in a saucepan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add as much garlic as you
feel like peeling, an entire head of peeled cloves if you like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook over low heat until the garlic and
pepper are tender, which may take up to 15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do not allow this
mixture to fry as it will become bitter and won’t taste good.</div>
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While the peppers are cooking, wash a pint canning jar in very hot water and rinse it with boiling water. Drain it on a clean kitchen towel. Rinse the lid in boiling water also. When the peppers are tender, use a slotted spoon to put all the vegetables in the
sterilized jar, pour in the oil, seal and store in the
refrigerator. The mixture keeps for up to two weeks in the refrigerator, although it's so good, it usually gets eaten before then.</div>
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To use on a pizza, prepare your usual pizza dough and roll
out to the desired size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brush with the
oil from the chermoula and arrange slices of bell pepper and slivers of garlic
from the chermoula over the pizza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add
cheese, such as goat cheese, and bake as usual until the crust is done and the
cheese melted and bubbling.</div>
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a platter with cheese, olives, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, sliced sausage
such as pepperoni or salami.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drizzle the
oil from the peppers sparingly over all the goodies on the platter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Serve with toasted rounds of sour dough bread
or French or Italian baguettes that have been brushed with the oil.</div>
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<br /></div>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-15764092527548877882012-06-26T22:46:00.001-07:002012-06-26T22:46:19.828-07:00Fresh Fruit DessertsTake advantage of the wonderful fresh fruit available all summer long to make sweet delicious and entirely healthy desserts. <br />
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Watermelon</h3>
I had many Korean friends in San Diego. They routinely finished their meals with a slice of sweet watermelon. It's so light, sweet and refreshing, it satisfies your sweet tooth without any damage to your health.<br /><br />
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Oranges</h3>
Ambrosia is an old-fashioned dessert made with fresh oranges. Peel several oranges, removing all the pith, and then cut out each section of the oranges into a bowl. Add just one tablespoon of sugar to the orange segments and juice, and mix gently. Divide the orange segments and juice between four pretty bowls. Sprinkle grated coconut over the orange segments and let the dishes sit for a while to combine the flavors. You can use unsweetened or sweetened dried coconut, or grate fresh coconut over the orange slices. <br /><br />
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Grapefruit</h3>
A similar dessert is made with grapefruit, peeled and sectioned just as the oranges are in ambrosia. Combine the fresh grapefruit sections and juice with about 1/4 cup of chopped candied ginger. Cover the mixture and store it overnight in the refrigerator to blend the flavors. Serve in beautiful wine glasses as an elegant dessert.<br /><br />
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Apricot Souffle</h3>
Cover 1 to 1 1/2 cups of dried apricots with water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer gently for five minutes. Let the apricots cool overnight in the refrigerator.<br /><br />The next day, combine the drained apricots with 1/2 cup orange juice in a food processor. Process while adding as much of the cooking liquid as needed to make a smooth puree.<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 1 quart souffle dish.<br /><br />In a mixer, beat 5 room-temperature egg whites with a pinch of cream of tartar or 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice until frothy. Gradually add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of sugar and keep beating the egg whites until they are stiff and glossy. Stir 1/3 of the egg whites into the apricot puree to lighten it. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites until well combined.<br /><br />Pour the apricot mixture into the souffle dish. Set it into a larger baking dish and pour 1 inch of boiling water around the souffle dish. Bake the souffle in the oven until it is puffed and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately with a little unsweetened fresh cream. You can also cover the souffle with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator to serve cold the next day. It will deflate slightly but will still have a light texture and tangy taste.<br />
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Poached Fruit</h3>
Combine a bottle of white wine with an equal amount of water in a large saucepan. Peel the zest from two lemons in long thin strips and add them to the wine and water. Peel two inches of fresh ginger root and cut it into matchstick pieces. Put those in with the wine, water and lemon zest. Add 2 cups of sugar and bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.<br />
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Peel your favorite fruits -- pears, apples, peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums or whatever you find in the market -- and cut them into large pieces. Keep adding the fruit to the wine mixture while it simmers, until you can't get any more fruit into the liquid. Simmer for up to 20 minutes until the fruit is tender. Cool the mixture and store it in the refrigerator in closed containers. Serve the poached fruit on its own in pretty wine glasses, or serve it with yogurt, maxcarpone, whipped cream or ice cream, sponge cake or crisp cookies. Be sure each serving gets a little of the lemon peel and the ginger as well as fruit. Makes about two quarts of poached fruit and you haven't tasted anything until you taste this!<br />
<br />Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-700409006951492452012-06-11T19:01:00.000-07:002012-06-11T19:01:24.576-07:00Is Cervical Manipulation Dangerous?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Cervical manipulation is a technique used by chiropractors,
osteopaths, physical therapists and others to treat neck pain and headaches.
There is an ongoing debate about whether neck manipulation is better than other
forms of treatment for neck pain or headache, and about whether neck
manipulation is in fact dangerous. The most recent “British Medical Journal” –
BMJ – has fanned the flame by debating whether cervical neck manipulation should be completely
abandoned.</div>
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This is an important discussion because there is a risk of
stroke associated with cervical manipulation, specifically the rapid thrust
used to rotate the cervical spine in order to realign cervical vertebrae. Your
vertebral arteries are vulnerable to tearing during this kind of manipulation
because of their location, around the top cervical vertebra – the
atlas. Any abrupt rotation, such as that in a chiropractic or osteopathic neck manipulation,
can stretch and tear the artery. The torn artery can become blocked depriving the brain of oxygen, or form a clot which can break loose and enter the brain. Either way, it can cause a stroke.</div>
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The incidence of stroke due to injuries suffered during
cervical manipulation is low: the medical journal “Neurologist” reports that
the best estimate is that about 1.3 persons out of every 100,000 chiropractic
patients who receive a neck adjustment suffer a stroke following the
treatment.</div>
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While this number is not high, there is still a risk, and
the consequences of stroke are heartbreaking and devastating. Since there are other treatments
that are more conservative and yet still effective – such as the use of heat,
ice, gentle stretching and over-the-counter pain medicine – you might decide that forceful cervical manipulation isn't worth the risk. </div>
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Although many chiropractors use screening tests to rule out
patients who may be susceptible to arterial damage, the medical journal “Spine”
says that stroke after cervical manipulation is so unpredictable that screening
tests are unreliable. Researchers who authored this article in “Spine” studied
as many known cases as possible to try to identify any pattern that could
predict who is most at risk for stroke from a neck manipulation, but were
unable to do so.</div>
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If you do have a cervical manipulation and feel faint, dizzy or nauseated afterward, report it to your chiropractor right away. If there is a possibility of damage to an artery, immediate treatment is necessary.</div>
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<a href="http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e3679" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BMJ 2012;344:e3679</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.luzimarteixeira.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/chiropractic-manipulation-and-stroke.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stroke 2001;32;1054-1060</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.chirobase.org/15News/neurol.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Neurologists Warn Against Neck Manipulation</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11805635?dopt=Abstract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spine: Unpredictability of cerebrovascular ischemia associated with cervical spine manipulation therapy: a review of sixty-four cases after cervical spine manipulation.</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20682039" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20682039</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18195663" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neurologist: Does cervical manipulative therapy cause vertebral artery dissection and stroke?</a> </div>
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<br /></div>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-82771786315139341212012-06-01T10:43:00.001-07:002012-06-01T10:43:20.010-07:00Aromatherapy Massage Relieves Symptoms of MenopauseAn article published April 30, 2012 in the journal "Menopause," the journal of the North American Menopause Society, reports that aromatherapy massage can help relieve the symptoms of menopause.<br />
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The abstract says: "A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at a
menopausal clinic at a gynecology hospital in Tehran. The study
population comprised 90 women who were assigned to an aromatherapy
massage group, a placebo massage group, or a control group. Each
participant in the aromatherapy massage group received 30-minute
aromatherapy treatment sessions twice a week for 4 weeks with aroma oil,
whereas participants in the placebo massage group received the same
treatment with plain oil. No treatment was provided to participants in
the control group." The results showed that both regular massage and massage with aromatherapy helped better than no treatment at all. However, aromatherapy massage was more effective than massage without essential oils.<br />
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<a href="http://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/Abstract/publishahead/Effect_of_aromatherapy_massage_on_menopausal.98831.aspx" target="_blank">Menopause: Effect of aromatherapy massage on menopausal symptoms: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial</a>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-46565445472342548072012-05-30T17:02:00.000-07:002012-05-30T17:02:05.470-07:00Gardeners Live LongerPicture an old French or Greek couple who work in their garden all day long, eat butter, cheese and other rich foods and drink wine everyday. Chances are they'll outlive sedentary office workers in spite of their diet, because of the mental and physical health they develop through gardening.<br />
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Gardening has many benefits besides beautifying your neighborhood and giving you giant zucchinis every year.<br />
<ul>
<li>Cardiovascular health </li>
<li>Endurance </li>
<li>Muscle strength </li>
<li>Go green </li>
<li>Healthier diet </li>
<li>Continuous learning </li>
<li>Esthetic satisfaction</li>
</ul>
According to the National Institutes of Health Newsletter, regular gardening -- at least 2 1/2 hours per week doing repetitive work like weeding or shoveling -- gives you cardiovascular strength and endurance. Add some heavy gardening to that, more work than your muscles are used to doing, and you strengthen your muscles too. Besides that, gardeners learn new things continuously which stimulates the brain, and they are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables. Add to that the esthetic satisfaction of a beautiful and productive garden and the pleasure of sharing your flowers and produce, and you improve your mental health.<br />
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<h3>
Safety Precautions</h3>
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Use a sunscreen between 15 and 30 SPF. Wear a hat. Drink water. Try to do most of your gardening before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.to avoid the most intense sunlight. Wear gloves. Get a tetanus vaccination every 10 years, as tetanus lives in the soil. If you are going to be gardening for several hours, take some snacks as well as water with you into the garden. After a day of heavy gardening you need some rest, but that doesn't mean lying on the sofa watching a game. The next day, keep moving, but do less intense work and take a nap if possible, to allow your muscles time to grow and heal.<br />
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<a href="http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2009/April/feature1.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NIH News in Health: Get Moving and Stay Healthy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Features/GardeningTips/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDC: Be healthy and safe in the garden</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3001426/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Environmental Health: Allotment gardening and health: a comparative survey among allotment gardeners and their neighbors without an allotment</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14990378" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Science and Medicine: "Cultivating health": therapeutic landscapes and older people in northern England.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15884480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Journal of the NY State Nurses Association: Gardening: a strategy for health promotion in older women.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15513768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pediatric Rehabilitation: Horticultural therapy: the 'healing garden'and gardening in rehabilitation measures at Danderyd Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic, Sweden.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17324956" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health Promotion International: Growing urban health -- community gardening in South-East Toronto.</a>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-64699565571111204582012-05-21T17:42:00.003-07:002012-05-21T17:45:01.725-07:00Leaky Gut - An Overview<p>Some alternative practitioners teach that "leaky gut" is one of the causes of autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS.) On the other hand, sites like quackwatch say that leaky gut is just another fad diagnosis. So, what is leaky gut, and how does it affect your health? Is it something to worry about?</p>
<p>According to the authors of an article about leaky gut, published in the June, 2010, journal "Clinics," increased intestinal permeability (IP), commonly called leaky gut, is found in disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn's disease, and in the case of severe abdominal injuries. When the intestines are unusually permeable, bacteria and other toxins can leak from the intestines into the abdomen, triggering inflammation. Auto-immune diseases are conditions of excessive inflammation. </p>
<p>Usually the linings of the intestines are not very permeable. The cells that make up the walls of the intestines have very tight joints. However, the joints between cells can be disrupted due to chronic inflammation or injury. </p>
<p>What causes intestinal inflammation? The authors of the article say that injury, infection, allergies and even asthma are some of the conditions that cause intestinal inflammation and subsequently intestinal permeability or leaky gut.</p>
<p>For most people this isn't a problem; their intestines can handle most disruptions without becoming leaky. However, one of the causes of IP relates to diet, specifically high levels of fats or glycated proteins. The combination of high cooking temperatures which causes browning, plus high levels of fat and sugar in foods produces irritants known as advanced glycation end products (AGE.) The process which produces AGE includes chemical reactions that produce free radicals, triggering inflammation. People who already have IP, due to conditions such as irritable bowel, Crohn's disease or injury, could benefit from reducing the amount of fat and sugar in their diets, and from cooking most of their food by steaming or boiling, which produces the least AGE.</p>
<p>If you don't have a condition such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, or asthma, it is unlikely you have IP. Even so, reducing sugars and fats in your diet will help to prevent inflammation in your intestines. The same is true if you reduce the amount of browned foods you eat, cooking more foods by boiling or steaming. This doesn't mean you can never bake, barbecue, grill, roast, broil or fry your food. Healthy intestines can handle some of it. However, browned proteins and fat should be a minor part of your diet. You can accomplish that by using high-heat cooking methods less often, and eating smaller portions of your favorite succulent charred steak or ribs.</p>
<p>In addition, eat plenty of fiber, so that food material, bacteria and other toxins move through the intestines quickly, take a probiotic supplement daily, and if you like, take an anti-inflammatory glutamine supplement.</p>
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2898551/?tool=pubmed">Rapin, Jean Robert and Wiensperger, Nicolas.Possible Links between Intestinal Permeablity and Food Processing: A Potential Therapeutic Niche for Glutamine. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2010 June; 65(6): 635–643.</a><br><br>
<a href="http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA361058/what-is-leaky-gut.html">Andrew Weil: What is Leaky Gut?</a><br><br>
<a href="http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/fad.html">Quackwatch: Be Wary of "Fad" Diagnoses</a>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-69895632162449125362012-05-16T14:04:00.000-07:002012-05-16T14:06:07.245-07:00UpdatesA couple of updates:<br />
<p>We now offer Low Level Laser Therapy as one of our services. See the article a few weeks ago about the <a href="http://mldtherapist.blogspot.com/2012/04/low-level-laser-therapy.html">benefits of LLLT,</a> and contact me if you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment.<br />
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The Environmental Working Group has released their new list of safe sunscreens and those that are unsafe or simply ineffective. You can read the list at:
<a href="http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/?inlist=Y&utm_source=201205sunscreenemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=first-link&utm_campaign=toxics">Environmental Working Group Sunscreen Guide</a>.
<br />Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-88135068974901498972012-05-13T21:06:00.001-07:002012-05-13T21:12:57.293-07:00Salad MistakesSalad makes a wonderful lunch or supper. A well-dressed bowl of mix greens topped with crumbles of this and strips of that is delicious, easy to prepare and gives you the feeling that you are eating a healthy meal. However, as good as salad is, there are some pitfalls to avoid. If you don't avoid them, your healthy salad turns into a large bowl of tossed fat, sugar and salt. The basic mistakes are listed here:<br />
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<li>High-calorie dressing</li>
<li>High-fat ingredients</li>
<li>Sugary dressing</li>
<li>Lack of protein</li>
<li>Lack of healthy whole-grain carbohydrates</li>
<li>Lack of color</li>
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Creamy dressings -- made with mayonnaise, sour cream or buttermilk -- are often high in fat, which adds many unnecessary calories to your salad. Vinaigrette is high in fat also, when made the traditional way with twice as much oil as vinegar or lemon juice. To keep things in balance, serve your salad dressing on the side, and measure how much you use. One or two tablespoons of salad dressing is all that is needed, even for very large salads.<br />
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If you add lean protein to your salad, you will be satisfied longer and
won't find yourself as likely to grab an unhealthy snack in the
mid-afternoon or before bed time. Add about three ounces of lean meat to
your salad, 1/2 cup of cooked beans or lentils or a boiled egg to your
salad.<br />
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Avoid potato salad, macaroni salad or similar salads made with white
starchy foods and a mayonnaise dressing. If you'd like some healthy
grains with your salad, add 1/2 cup cooked brown rice, wheat berries,
whole-grain orzo, bulgur or pilaf to your salad. Or, if you prefer, have
half a sandwich with your salad, made with whole-grain bread and your
favorite lean protein.<br />
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Lettuce is good for you. It contains minerals, vitamins and fiber. But
don't limit the salad to lettuce. Add cabbage or other cruciferous
vegetables for anti-cancer nutrients. Sprinkle in a variety of other
vegetables in lots of colors, steamed or raw. Add a handful of fresh
chopped herbs for additional flavor. The more colorful your salad is,
the healthier it is. <br />
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<u><b>Recipe</b></u><br />
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Take a hint from spa cuisine and add some water to your vinaigrette to reduce the calories without reducing taste. For instance, a good vinaigrette can be made with 2/3-cup each of water, vinegar and oil. Use walnut or olive oil -- very healthy -- and any kind of vinegar you like. Cider vinegar has a lot of flavor, balsamic vinegar is sweet without having a lot of sugar in it. Lemon juice is tart, orange juice sweeter and more mellow. To the water, vinegar and oil add one teaspoon each of salt, honey or agave syrup, mustard powder, dried oregano and onion powder. Add one clove of crushed garlic and beat the mixture with a fork or whisk until it is well-blended. Store it in the refrigerator in a jar with a tight lid. Shake it well before serving on your salad. Note: avoid the temptation to mix the ingredients in your blender. It makes an unattractive foamy mess. Shaking the jar or beating briskly with a fork is all that is needed to sufficiently emulsify your vinaigrette. <br />
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<br />Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-27191177094739220472012-05-08T14:15:00.001-07:002012-05-08T14:15:13.794-07:00Exercise MistakesI like Pilates as a regular workout, but I also like hiking or riding my bike around the desert looking at birds and other wildlife. It's very easy to spot the ubiquitous road runner and sweet little groups of desert quail with their tiny babies like yellow cottonballs running behind them. I also love the burrowing owls, you can see them quite often in low rock formations, even in rock landscaping. I've seen many hummingbirds, especially in the Indian Canyons, the Morongo Preserve and the Coachella Valley Preserve. Other birds you might see include blue jays, the cactus wren, kestrels, larger hawks, and if you are really lucky, eagles. The vermilion flycatcher, hooded orioles, woodpeckers, vireos and thrashers are other birds you might spot. You'd better bring a guide to desert birds with you so you can identify them.<br /><br />This post is really about exercise mistakes. One of the mistakes, of course, is to make your exercise boring. Watching nature, spotting interesting critters and plants, as well as the beautiful views around here make outdoor exercise a wonderful experience.<br /><br /><b>Other exercise mistakes include:</b><br /><br /><b>No exercise at all.</b> Tell yourself that you only need 12 minutes a day of real exercise to make a difference. Walk up hill for 12 minutes, working hard enough to have to breathe more deeply than usual. At the end of 12 minutes, turn around and walk down hill, a little more easily. That adds a few minutes to your exercise, works slightly different muscles than you were using to go uphill, and it lets you cool down your muscles before you stop exercising.<br /><br /><b>Not enough exercise.</b> If you are out of shape, it doesn't take much exercise to make a difference in your condition. As you get more fit, you need more exercise, at least 30 minutes a day of walking or biking vigorously.<br /><br /><b>Too much exercise.</b> If you like to exercise, it's tempting to just keep doing it. However, if you over exercise, you are more likely to be injured. Which leads to the next mistake:<br /><br /><b>Lack of rest.</b> Exercise challenges your muscles and bones, but they actually grow and change during rest. Be sure to rest enough after exercise to fully recover and allow your body time to adjust. Rest can include just laying off the heavy workout for a day or so, or it can include different activities such as swimming or meditating.<br /><br /><b>No variety.</b> Variety in your exercise makes it more interesting, of course, but it also challenges different muscle groups. If your exercise is a simple good long walk, vary the terrain so that you walk uphill and down, over easy terrain and over difficult terrain so that different muscles get worked. Then, at a different time, do your stretching to keep all your muscles balanced.<br />
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<b>Never getting a massage.</b> Massage helps to iron out the tight muscles, reduce soreness, balance your muscles and improve the circulation of lymph, which stimulates your immune system. You know you need a massage! Contact us for more information about our massage services.Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-6481758467301408602012-04-29T21:23:00.000-07:002012-04-29T21:23:15.789-07:00Mad Cow Disease<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Mad cow disease, or bovine spongioform encephalopathy (BSE),
is a prion disease. Prion diseases are a group of rare communicable diseases
affecting both humans and animals. They are progressive degenerative diseases
of the brain, characterized by the spongy texture of the brain (or holes in the
brain) and dementia. Prion diseases have a long incubation period and are
invariably fatal. The cause is infectious abnormal prion proteins in the brain
and spinal cord, which are folded and distorted, and which can contaminate normal
prion proteins, causing increasing damage to the brain.</div>
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Besides BSE, prion diseases in animals include Chronic
Wasting Disease (in deer and elk),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Scrapie (in sheep and goats) and similar diseases in mink, felines and
ungulates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Human prion diseases include
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease(CJD) and a variant of CJD, Gerstmann-Straussler-Jakob
Syndrome, Kuru and Fatal Familial Insomnia. The disease can occur spontaneously
for unknown reasons, it can be inherited (fatal familial insomnia) and it can
be transmitted through the food chain when the brain or spinal tissue of an
animal with mad cow disease is eaten by humans or by another animal (kuru.) </div>
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Mad cow disease was first discovered in Britain in 1986 and
it killed approximately 150 people and 184,000 cattle. It was caused by widespread
use of meat and bonemeal cattle feed made from scrapie-infected sheep. People
who died from the disease were probably exposed to it by eating processed beef
contaminated with BSE. Since then the U. S., Europe and Canada have banned
feeds produced with the meat and nerve tissue of animals, significantly
reducing the transmission of BSE.</div>
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How likely is it that any of us will contract prion disease
from meat? The infectious protein isn’t found in muscle, just in brain and
spinal cord tissue, so it’s likely that eating steaks, roasts and so forth is
safe. Processed meat is slightly riskier as it is made from many varieties of
meat, including tissue stripped from the spine by the processing machines.</div>
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Current laws and meat processing procedures are designed to
prevent the spread of BSE to animals or humans. So the question is whether you
trust that everyone in the meat processing industry scrupulously follows the
safest procedures. It’s highly unlikely, statistically speaking, that any one
of us will get prion disease from eating contaminated meat. However, if you don’t
want to be the first person in the U.S. to develop BSE from meat, the solution is
to not eat beef, goat, sheep, elk or deer, and especially to not eat processed
meat. </div>
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10386559" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Journal of the American Medical Association: Risk of transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to humans in the United States: report of the Council on Scientific Affairs </a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/prions/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Prion Diseases</a> </div>
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<a href="http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/diseases/cjd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North Carolina Health Department: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.gohsep.la.gov/factsheets/questionstmadcowdisease.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisiana: Questions About Mad Cow Disease</a> </div>
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Good soup is easy to make and delicious. There is no need
to buy canned soup -- full of salt, or to eat soup at restaurants -- full of salt
and fat. The basis of good-tasting soup is the stock or broth you use. A rich
homemade chicken broth is probably the gold standard, but not entirely
necessary. In these soups it is the vegetables that shine, so it's all right to
use a good quality canned chicken or vegetable broth. If you don't want to use
broth, use water instead and you will still get good flavor by braising aromatic vegetables until
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Each of these soups uses vegetables and legumes
appropriate for the season, and they are delicious as well as cleansing and
restorative.</div>
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Spring -- lettuce soup</h2>
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This is a delicate creamy soup that contains all the
nutrients of the vegetables in it, as well as plenty of fiber to get a sluggish
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1 onion or a few shallots</div>
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2 tablespoons walnut or other healthy oil</div>
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4 to 6 cups of water or broth</div>
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1 Idaho potato, peeled and cubed</div>
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Salt, pepper</div>
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<li>In a large pot, sauté the onion or shallots in the oil,
stirring frequently, until the onions are glazed, tender and beginning to turn
golden.</li>
<li>Add the lettuce and turn it in the oil and onion until it
begins to wilt. Add the broth or water and the peeled, diced potato to the pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer
for about twenty minutes until the potato is very soft.</li>
<li>Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. Add
additional hot broth or water if needed for the thickness you prefer. Taste the
soup and add salt and pepper as needed.</li>
<li>Garnish the soup with a swirl of heavy cream,if you like
a little luxury in your soup. </li>
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<h2>
Summer -- golden garlic soup with fresh vegetables</h2>
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Lots of garlic makes a flavorful soup, and is a good
protection against summer colds. All the fresh summer vegetables, ideally right
out of your garden, add texture, flavor and loads of nutrients. This is also a
very pretty soup.</div>
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1 head of garlic, cloves separated and peeled</div>
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1 tablespoon of butter</div>
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1 tablespoon of oil</div>
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1 quart of chicken or vegetable broth</div>
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4 or 5 small yellow crookneck squash</div>
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4 small ripe tomatoes</div>
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2 or 3 small zucchini</div>
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a handful of flat leaf parsley, leaves only</div>
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a handful of fresh green peas or pea pods</div>
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<ul>
<li>Saute the cloves of garlic in the oil and butter in a
large pot. Stir frequently until the garlic is glazed and tender, and beginning
to turn golden. Don't let it brown or burn.</li>
<li>Add the broth and bring the mixture to a low boil while
you prepare the fresh vegetables. Wash and dry the vegetables. Cut the squash,
zucchini and tomatoes into cubes. Cut the stems off the parsley. Rinse and
drain the fresh peas or pea pods.</li>
<li>Put everything into the pot with the garlic and broth
except the tomatoes. Bring to a low boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the vegetables are as tender as you like
them. When the soup is ready, add the tomatoes and heat them through.</li>
<li>To make a complete meal, put a poached egg<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in each bowl and serve with crisp sourdough
bread.</li>
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<h2>
Fall -- sweet potato, squash, carrot and rutabaga</h2>
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This is a simple soup I first had in a French restaurant
in Moorea, Tahiti. It was so good, I couldn't believe how simple the recipe is. The delicate flavor of this soup doesn't depend on
sauteed onions or garlic, but instead on the quality and richness of the
vegetables themselves. Sweet potato is one of the healthiest vegetables you can
eat and it, along with winter squash, carrots and rutabaga, is what makes this
soup so healthy. You can also add an Idaho potato for additional creaminess,
and garnish with sauteed mushrooms if you like. Serve the soup with a
contrasting green salad and sharp vinaigrette.</div>
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1 quart or more of chicken broth</div>
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1 or 2 sweet
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1 butternut squash or two or three cups of peeled, cubed pumpkin</div>
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2
or 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped coarsely</div>
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1 or 2 crisp rutabagas, peeled
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In a large pot bring a quart of broth to a simmer. As you
peel and dice the vegetables, drop them in the broth. If you are
using low sodium broth or just water, add a teaspoon or two of salt at this
point. If you are using regular chicken broth with more salt in it, wait until
the soup is nearly done to taste and add any salt that might be needed. Add 1
teaspoon of sugar. You won't taste the sugar in the finished soup, but it
enhances the flavor so you can use less salt.</div>
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immersion blender to puree the soup until very smooth. Taste and season as
needed. Thin with more broth, water or a little milk or cream, if you prefer.</div>
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Note: You can also garnish this soup with a handful of
bitter greens that have been tossed in a sharp vinaigrette.</div>
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<h2>
Winter -- bean soup</h2>
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2 or more cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed</div>
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1 small onion, sliced thinly or diced small</div>
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1 cup diced celery, about ¼-inch pieces</div>
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1 cup diced carrot, also about ¼-inch pieces</div>
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1 quart broth, preferably low-sodium</div>
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4 cups shredded kale</div>
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<ul>
<li>Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the garlic and onion. Sauté,
stirring frequently, until they are tender and golden. Don’t brown or burn the
garlic and onion. </li>
<li>Add the diced celery and carrots. Sprinkle with a large
pinch of salt and pepper. Continue to sauté until the celery and carrots also
begin to soften and become golden. They should release some water, but if the
mixture becomes too dry, add a tablespoon or two of broth and continue sautéing
the vegetables. </li>
<li>Add the broth, shredded kale and cooked beans. If the
soup is too thick add extra broth or water. Bring the mixture to a boil, turn
down the heat to a simmer, cover the pot and cook for 20 to 30 minutes until
the kale is quite tender. Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper if
necessary. </li>
<li>Serve with shreds of Parmesan cheese, to enhance the bitterness
of the kale.</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Many therapists, medical or alternative/complementary,
promote the use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), which is <span> </span>treatment with a single wavelength of light.
It is also known as cold laser therapy because it doesn’t produce heat or vibration, in fact the patient usually feels little
during the treatment. LLLT is used by a variety of therapists, including
athletic trainers, chiropractors, massage therapists and physical therapists
for a variety of reasons, including:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span>treatment of burn scars</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span>muscle, tendon and
joint pain such as chronic neck pain, tendinitis and low back pain</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span>treatment of lymphedema.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>You may have considered low-level laser therapy for
pain or other conditions, and might be wondering how it works and whether it
actually has any physiological effect or is more like a placebo.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Scientific research does validate the benefits of
LLLT. Research suggests that it works by increasing the production of ATP in the bloodstream,
as well as serotonin and endorphins. It improves blood and lymph circulation, stimulates
the production of collagen and improves the function of nerve tissue. Increasing lymph circulation reduces edema and improves the immune system because it distributes immune cells more widely in the body. Besides reducing pain and swelling, LLLT seems to also help scars by not only stimulating the production of collage, but also improving its arrangement, which reduces the fibrosis of lymphedema disease and softens burn scars.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Results tend to vary depending on the type of device
used, its power and wavelength, the placement of the device, duration of the
treatment and so forth. <span> </span>Also, different
devices penetrate to different levels in the skin, with the helium neon lasers
having the shallowest penetration into the skin. Those with a longer
wavelength, such as the gallium aluminum arsenide infrared semiconductor, or
GaAlAs, penetrate more deeply into the skin. The Food and Drug Administration
has given LLLT therapy approval for adjunctive use in pain therapy, although
therapists also use the devices to treat other conditions such as lymphedema,
skin ulcerations and burn scars, all of which uses are supported by medical research.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>If you are interested in LLLT and have questions,
please feel free to contact me so we can discuss it. I’d be happy to answer
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<br /></div>Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-77786493114722018372012-04-10T20:29:00.001-07:002012-04-10T20:29:17.050-07:00Amazing Hiking Near Palm SpringsAn important part of a healthy life is exercising outside every day. Sunshine, variety in your daily walk -- uphill, flat, downhill and rugged terrain -- plus the visual stimulation if you walk in interesting or beautiful places all contribute to your health, both body and spirit.<br /><br />If you want to take a healthy vacation, the Coachella Valley -- Palm Springs, California and the surrounding communities -- is a great place with many beautiful locations for outside activities. Some especially beautiful trails are located on land managed by the <a href="http://www.wildlandsconservancy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wildlands Conservancy.</a><br /><br />Start with a hike at the Mission Creek Preserve, west of Highway 62 and Desert Hot Springs, north of Palm Springs. The trail-head is at the west end of Mission Creek Road, off Highway 62. Once you start walking into the preserve, you'll be surprised by the beautiful wetlands, wild flowers -- especially in spring -- and wild life. The trail leads up into the foothills of the Little San Bernardino mountains.<br /><br />If you want to take a long hike, you can hike from Mission Creek to the Whitewater Preserve, about eight miles one way. Also, the Mission Creek trail and the Whitewater trail both connect to the Pacific Crest Trail.<br /><br />Whitewater Preserve, north of highway 10 near Palm Springs, was once a trout hatchery and the facilities have been converted into visitor's facility. The preserve includes sand dunes that are home to endangered species, as well as native trees and shrubs. If you're lucky, you'll see bighorn sheep while you are hiking in Whitewater preserve, a fringe-toed lizard or a desert tortoise. You'll also get good views of the windmill farms.<br /><br />Farther north on Highway 62, you'll come to the Pioneertown Mountains Preserve, a truly unusual place. Pipes Canyon has unusual rock formations and volcanic mesas. Little Morongo Canyon has wetlands, native trees and shrubs, and endangered species. Pioneertown itself was once used by Hollywood in the making of Westerns. In 2006 the massive Sawtooth fire destroyed much of the pines, Joshua trees and juniper on the preserve. Wildlands Conservancy offers guided hikes to Chaparrosa Peak and to Pipes Canyon. The rangers leading the hikes can show you how the land there is restoring itself since the Sawtooth fire, and you'll see amazing rock formations and beautiful vistas.<br /><br />Of course, I have to recommend that you include massage in your healthy vacation. If you are planning an active vacation in the desert, be sure to schedule one or more massages with me, not only for those sore hiking muscles, but also for pure relaxation.<br /><br />NOTE: The best and most beautiful seasons for hiking are spring and fall. Unless you are a very skilled hiker and can carry plenty of water, do NOT hike during the hottest part of summer. Every year local search and rescue teams have to come to the aid of inexperienced hikers who underestimate the danger of excessive heat. <br />Lisa L. Ross, HHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607388432886661275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5815398880130208253.post-50739830020345609762012-03-31T21:27:00.001-07:002012-03-31T21:27:35.694-07:00Medical MassageMedical massage techniques are no different than the massage techniques used to give a relaxing massage. What is different is the reason for the massage. Massage therapists give massage to basically healthy people for the purpose of relaxation or to energize, before and after sporting events, during athletic training, for basic aches and pains and so forth. Medical massage therapists use the same techniques to treat a medical condition, such as chronic pain or an injury. They also give palliative massage to relieve stress and pain, help the patient sleep and to reduce anxiety. Usually massage therapists who do medical massage seek advanced training not only in massage techniques, but also in anatomy and physiology as well as the application of massage techniques for specific conditions.<br />
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There is no specific license for medical massage. If you are looking for someone to help you with your medical condition, ask your doctor or other health care givers for a referral. You can also ask your local massage school for referrals to experienced therapists. Make sure the therapist is licensed, and ask how many hours of training the therapist has had. Serious massage therapists often have 1000 hours or more of training.<br />
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By the way, one of the most-researched types of medical massage is lymph drainage massage, used to reduce swelling and stimulate the immune system. If you have any questions about lymph drainage massage, contact me and I'll be happy to help you. I have nearly 2000 hours of training and nearly 20 years of experience in massage.<br />
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