Hello, and welcome to the February 2012 newsletter!

How  has your year been going? According to the CDC, it’s been a milder-than-usual  flu season so far, but there are some indications that it’s beginning to  increase.


This being the time  of year that you’re more likely to be exposed to a cold or the flu, this  month’s featured article is how massage can help you to stay healthy. Read on  to see how massage can help boost your immune system’s effectiveness and keep  you feeling your best.


There are so many areas  massage can benefit you — both physically and emotionally. The simple fact that  it’s so effective at handling stress can make a huge difference in how you feel  and in your long-  term health.


If you have any  questions regarding your health and how massage might be able to help you,  please ask at your next appointment.
Your well-being sets the pace for the rest  of your life, so taking proper care of yourself should always be one of your  highest priorities!


Enjoy  the rest of this issue; see you at your next massage appointment!


Whether it’s for your  favorite Valentine, a friend, family member, or a special loved one, a
massage  gift certificate is a wonderful way to let someone know how much you care about  them.


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How Does Massage Help You Stay  Healthy?
Sometimes  you value your health most when you’re ill. It’s easy to take good health for  granted when you feel okay and you’re busy living your life. Doesn’t it make  sense to do the things that support good health and ward off illness?


Your ability to stay  healthy is dependent on your immune system—your body’s defense against colds,  flu, bacterial and viral infections, cancer, toxins, and all manner of health  threats.


Your body’s first  line of defense is your skin, which allows entry to nourishing substances while  simultaneously rejecting germs and toxins.


Another key player in  your immune function is a fluid called lymph, which basically is blood plasma  without the red and white cells. Blood can only carry nutrients, water, and  oxygen so far into the body.
The lymphatic system moves lymph to every cell in  your body, delivering nutrients and removing cellular waste. Lymph also  collects and removes bacteria it discovers throughout your body, doing its part  to keep you healthy and disease-free.


According to Marcelle  Pick, OB/GYN NP at womentowomen.com, “The lymphatic system is recognized by  doctors in Europe and the Far East for its importance to preventive health  care. They understand how lymphatic function supports every other system in the  body, including the  immune, digestive, detoxification and nervous systems. In  fact, many believe that poor lymph health underlies a host of conditions, from  cellulite to cancer.”


White blood cells may  be the most important part of your immune system. Concentrations of these cells  are found in your lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus, and bone marrow—on call  to defend you 24 hours a day. You may be surprised to learn that the largest  immunological organ in
your body is your intestine, with 70%-80% of all  antibody-producing cells located in your digestive system.


How does massage  help?
“In one study after another, research is suggesting that massage therapy has a  positive impact on immune function,” said Diane Zeitlin, research associate at  the Center for Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Kessler  Medical Rehabilitation and Education Corp., West Orange, N.J.


“An increase in white  blood cells and natural killer-cell activity better prepares the body to fight  off possible invading cells,” said Zeitlin. “These cellular changes suggest the  immune system
benefited from the massages, and these findings fall in line with  previous research.”


In a study conducted  by the Touch Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Miami on women who  had been diagnosed with breast cancer, the women received regular massage  therapy (three times a week for five weeks), with 80 percent showing improved  immune function.


“These are the first  studies that show an effect of massage therapy on an immune function test,  which can support the use of massage therapy to alleviate stress, relax muscles  and now possibly serve as an alternative medical practice,’ said Michael Ruff,  Ph.D., research associate
professor at Georgetown University Medical  School.” 1


So give your immune  system some help this season  with regular massage sessions! Call today to  schedule your next appointment.


References: 1. American Massage 
Therapy Association;                                 
http://health.howstuffworks.com/


Commit to your health ~ schedule your  next massage!
Regular appointments  can:


• Give you something  to look forward to each month
• Help support better  health
• Minimize  stress
• Strengthen your  immune system
• Make you feel great!


How  fish can fight Alzheimer’s --
Eating more fish—as  long as it’s not fried—could
help keep your mind sharp as you age. A new study  found that 70-year-olds who
ate at least one serving of fish per week had  bigger brains after 10 years than
those who didn’t; the difference was most  marked in regions linked to learning
and memory. Those with more gray matter  were also only a fifth as likely to
develop Alzheimer’s disease. The study  backs previous research suggesting that
a fish-heavy diet reduces the risk of  dementia, but it’s “the first to
establish a direct relationship between fish  consumption, brain structure, and
Alzheimer’s disease,” researcher Cyrus Raji,  of the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, tells WebMD.com. Many  experts think the omega-3 fatty
acids found in fish reduce the risk of  Alzheimer’s by improving blood flow to
the brain and  preventing inflammation.  But the new evidence that only baked
and broiled fish proved beneficial  suggests that “other factors” could be
involved, says neurologist Richard  Lipton of the Albert Einstein College of
Medicine. Maybe it’s not the fish  itself that offers protection but the
tendency of people with healthy eating  habits to “exercise more or eat less
total calories.”


– The Week Vol 11 Iss 546




Anyone who  keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.
— Franz  Kafka




The content of this letter is not intended to replace professional medical advice.
                                                       
If you’re ill, please consult a physician.
© 2012 Massage Marketing. Used with
permission; all rights reserved.

Hello,  and welcome  to the October 2011 newsletter! Doesn’t it seem like the last few  months
of the year always fly by? It will be New Year’s before you know it!  Fall is  for many one of the busiest, most stressful times of the year.


The articles in this month’s issue confirm how vital  it is  for each of us to lessen the amount of stress in our lives. People often  fail  to realize just how regular massage sessions can help them to maintain a  higher  level of health throughout their lives. Read on to get an idea of the  many  subtle ways massage can help your body to function better.


One of the tricks to  having a happier, healthier  life is to discover what areas of your life you can  control. For instance,  there are many areas where you can lessen or eliminate  stress and other
negative influences. By evaluating your day-to-day life and  strengthening your  connections to those positive, life supporting aspects while  avoiding the  negative ones, you can improve the quality of your life.


Getting regular massages can lay a helpful  foundation for you by helping your body to lessen  stress and to function better  in virtually every way. And when you feel better,  nearly every aspect of your  life improves. See you soon!

 
 
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U.S. and Canadian  Workplace Stress is a "Growing Health Hazard"
Heightened stress  brings many clients to massage  therapy, and research has shown massage relieves  stress and depression while  boosting mood and a sense of well-being. New data  show employees in both the  U.S. and Canada are increasingly stressed.


A study by Concordia  University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that  increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health  professionals for
physical, mental and emotional ailments. The number of visits  to health care professionals is up to 26 percent for Canadian workers in  high-stress jobs, according to a university press release.


To reach their  conclusions, the economists crunched nationally representative data from the  Canadian National Population Health Survey (NPHS). All NPHS figures were  restricted to adults aged 18 to 65 years—the bulk of the labor force—and  included statistics on the number of health care visits, chronic illnesses,  marital status, income level, smoking and drinking habits, according to the  press release.


"These results  show that people in medium-to-high stress jobs visit family doctors and  specialists more often than workers with low job stress," says first  author Sunday Azagba, a Ph.D. candidate in the Concordia Department of  Economics.


"We believe an  increasing number of workers are using medical services to cope with job  stress," said co-author Mesbah Sharaf, also a Ph.D. candidate in the  Concordia Department of Economics.


In the United States,  recent polls found that 70 percent of American workers consider their workplace  a significant source of stress, whereas 51 percent report job stress reduces their  productivity, according to the press release.


"It is estimated  that health care utilization induced by stress costs U.S. companies $68 billion  annually and reduces their profits by 10 percent," said Sharaf.


Total health care  expenditures in the U.S. amount to $2.5 trillion, or $8,047 per person.  "That represents 17.3 per cent of the 2009 gross domestic product—a  nine-percent increase from 1980," said Azaga.


"There is  medical evidence that stress can adversely affect an individual's immune system,  thereby increasing the risk of disease," Sharaf said. "Numerous  studies have linked stress to back pain, colorectal cancer, infectious disease,  heart problems, headaches and diabetes. Job stress
may also heighten risky  behaviors such as smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, discourage healthy behaviors  such as physical activity, proper diet and increase consumption of fatty and  sweet foods."


Source: www.massagemag.com


Parents'  Stress Affects Kids
Potential clients  have yet another reason to get massage therapy: Parental stress can have  long-lasting effects on kids' health. Massage has been found to reduce stress,  relieve depression and improve mood.


Researchers at the  University of British Columbia
and the Child & Family Research Institute  have shown that parental stress
during their children's early years can leave  an imprint on their sons' or
daughters' genes—an imprint that lasts into  adolescence and may affect how
these genes are expressed later in life.


The study, published  online in the journal Child
Development, focused on epigenetics,  the expression of genes as
opposed to the underlying sequence of DNA, according  to a university press
release.


"This literally  illustrates a mechanism by which
experiences 'get under the skin' to stay with  us for a long time," said Michael
S. Kobor, a university associate  professor of medical genetics.


The team also found  that fathers' stress level is
more strongly associated with ... daughters,  while mothers' stress level has an
effect on both boys and girls.


Source: www.massagemag.com


How the gut affects mood --
We  may soon be swallowing bacteria instead of
popping pharmaceuticals to treat  depression and anxiety.


Researchers have found that eating a species of 
bacteria called Lactobacillus rhamnosus, which is found in certain 
yogurts, cheeses, breads, and probiotic supplements, has a calming effect on 
mice. When scientists at University College Cork in Ireland fed rodents a broth 
of L. rhamnosus and then put them in stressful situations, such as 
swimming or completing a maze, the bacteria-fed creatures seemed “more chilled 
out” than mice without it, study author John Cryan tells ScienceNOW,
and  their brains produced fewer stress hormones.


The finding bolsters other recent  evidence that our
gut “microbiome”—the hundreds of species of bacteria that  live in our
bowels—has a major effect on our mood. Cryan now thinks L.  rhamnosus
and other bacteria influence mood by way of the vagus nerve,  which
connects our digestive organs to our brains; when that nerve is disabled  in
mice, the effects of L. rhamnosus on mood disappeared.


The next step  is to see if scientists can use the
vagus pathway to treat psychiatric  disorders without drugs, Cryan says, “by
targeting the gut.”


– The  Week Vol. 11 Iss. 532




A harvest of peace is produced  from a seed of
contentment.— American  Proverb




The content of this letter is not intended to replace professional medical
advice. If you’re ill, please consult a physician.
© 2011 Massage Marketing. Used with permission; all rights reserved

Hello, and welcome to  the September 2011 newsletter!
Ready for Autumn? After another  scorching  summer, most everyone is ready for a break from the heat. Some cooler  weather  often leads to a boost in personal energy. If you increase your  activity
level—working in the yard or other outdoor activities—be sure to schedule a massage to help you with those sore muscles.


Improving the quality of your life ...
Life is always in a  state of change, and what you do  each day helps to determine the direction your  health will be taking in the coming years. One of the most challenging aspects  of creating a truly healthy lifestyle is identifying and incorporating those  beneficial actions that can improve your condition now and in the future.


What makes this  tricky is that we’re creatures of habit, and our busy lives can make it harder  to change our ways and replace unhealthy habits with things that can improve  the quality of our lives.


The rest of this  issue offers you some food for thought on ways to support better health.


Remember,  massage remains one of the best (and most pleasant) ways to support your health  in the long term, so be sure to schedule your next appointment. See you then!


 
Say “I really care about  you!” with the gift of health—a massage  gift certificate!


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What science knows about muscle cramps
It comes  out of nowhere—while you’re playing tennis,
gardening, sitting on the couch or  even when you’re fast asleep. Suddenly a
muscle gets locked in spasm, it’s hard  as a rock, and the pain borders on
unbearable.


Muscle cramps usually  target your legs and can last
for a few seconds to 15 minutes or more. Yet as  common as cramps can be,
experts don’t know exactly what causes most cases. And  there’s no solid science
on how to best treat them. Here’s what we do know:


They’re common in  summer. That’s 
because when you exert yourself in hot weather, sweat drains your body’s 
fluids, which helps muscles contract and relax; heat also depletes salt and 
minerals, which may cause a muscle to spasm. Other possible causes: inadequate 
stretching, muscle fatigue or simply holding a position for a prolonged
period.


Try massaging it. Step 1 to ease a
cramped muscle: Stop whatever activity triggered it. Then try  to gently stretch
and massage the muscle, holding it until the cramp stops.  Though a review
published in the journal Neurology showed stretching—and  drinking
water, another common remedy—aren’t proven treatments, both methods  are safe if
done in moderation and may ease pain. The jury is still out on  other common
treatments, such as taking vitamin B complex or calcium channel  blockers, but
experts agree quinine—once the drug of choice for treating leg  cramps—should be
avoided; it hasn’t been proven effective and may cause severe  side effects. 
 
Walk this way for weight loss
When it  comes to exercise, running isn’t the only
way to see results. Michele Stanten,  fitness director at Prevention
magazine, outlines  the Walk Off Weight Program in a book of the same name. By
alternating  high-intensity activity with lower-intensity recovery periods, the
program  helps you burn fat and increase weight loss. Here are some other
reasons to  give walking a try:


Build up your  immunity. When you’re
staying active, disease-fighting cells circulate through your body.  Daily
walking can lead to a higher-functioning immune system, which can mean  fewer
colds and flus and help protect you against conditions like heart  disease,
cancer, stroke, and diabetes.


Keep bones and joints  strong.
Walking can help provide natural antioxidants and nutrients to your joints, 
muscles and bones. A walking regime can help reduce stiffness, aches and
pains.


Get a natural energy  boost. Walking
for just 30 minutes a day can give you that extra boost you need to add  another
component to your workout. So once you’ve been on a walking program for  a few
days, you might feel ready to add a bike ride on top of that.


Get a natural mood  boost. Every
time you walk, your body releases endorphins that make you feel good and 
relieve stress. Just think of it as a twofer: a way to improve fitness and your 
emotional state at the same time.


And get a good  night’s sleep.
Because walking regularly can help improve your mood, lower your stress levels 
and reduce pain, it’s no wonder it also can help you sleep more soundly. 2


— Cara Hedgepeth


1;2: What science knows about muscle cramps
& Walk this way for weight loss excerpted from USA
Weekend,  Aug. 2011




Fast-food  junkies --
If  it sometimes seems that Americans are addicted to
fast food, it might be that  we actually are. Studies have repeatedly found that
the consequences of  bingeing on high-calorie, high-fat foods mimic the effects
of drug addiction. A  recent study by the Scripps Research Institute found that
gorging on fast food  actually changes the brain’s chemical makeup, making it
more difficult to  trigger the release of dopamine (aka “the pleasure
chemical”). That means  fast-food addicts need to eat more and more to feel
happy—the same way users of  cocaine and other drugs, for example, need to keep
upping their dosages to get  high. An earlier study, by Princeton University,
found that rats who were fed  and then withdrawn from a high-fat, high-sugar
diet exhibited similar  symptoms—chattering teeth and the shakes—to junkies
going cold turkey. “Drugs  give a bigg er effect,” said study author Bart
Hoebel, “but it’s essentially the  same process.”


– The  Week Vol. 11 Iss. 528-529




Human beings, by changing the  inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of  their lives. — William James




The content of this letter is not intended to replace professional medical advice. If you’re ill, please consult a physician.
© 2011 Massage Marketing. Used with
permission; all rights reserved.

Happy New Year, and welcome to the January 2011 Jackson County Massage newsletter! A recent survey reported on CBS Sunday Morning indicated that about 60 percent of people questioned don’t intend to make any New Year’s resolutions this year. Wouldn’t it be great if you knew that you’d achieve every new goal you set? What makes people give up on their annual resolutions?

When you look at the big picture, it’s not surprising that so many of these goals are abandoned. After all, you’re asking yourself to give up things that you’ve done—often daily—for many years. We’re nothing if not creatures of habit, so it should come as no surprise that we fall back into comfortable patterns, despite the long-term cost to our health.

So this year when you set out to make those improvements to your life, consider breaking those big commitments into smaller, more accessible goals. Teaming up with a like-minded friend can help you both stay on track, as well.

Remember that those regular massages are a wonderful way to support your health goals!

Have a wonderful and rewarding year; see you soon!

It’s nearly that time...
Treat your sweetheart to a massage
this Valentine’s Day, with a massage gift  certificate!
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A New Year... A New, Healthier You Have you set your goals for the coming year? A bit of online research into New Year’s resolutions shows that most goals are geared to improving health, eliminating bad habits, losing weight, and reducing stress. Another popular goal is spending more quality time with family and friends.

Before you get caught up in your day-to-day routines and drift back into your familiar ways, realize that most of us believe the quality of our lives can best be improved by making healthier choices. Whenever possible, try to replace the things you’re eliminating with healthier alternatives. For instance, rather than completely eliminating desserts from your life, you can replace sugary treats with fresh fruit.

Ultimately, when you focus on ways to improve your health, you’re improving all the other aspects of your life. When you feel better and have more energy, the rest of your life becomes more enjoyable.

One of the best decisions you can make is to receive regular massage. Here’s a partial list of the many benefits massage can offer you:

• Reduces stress
• Aids digestion
• Improves circulation
• Relieves sore muscles
• Improves sleep
• Aids detoxification
• Increases range of motion
• Boosts immune system
• Helps your body stay in proper balance

An ever-growing number of studies shows that massage tends to improve body function overall, so it may well be your best choice to support your health regimen. The reduction in stress alone can make a positive difference in your health in the coming years.

If you have any questions concerning massage and your health, just ask at your next appointment. See you then!

Massage and Chronic Tension Headaches A new, but small study conducted by researchers in the United States and Spain help fill an evidence gap for massage as a manual therapy treatment for chronic tension headaches, a debilitating condition that does not always respond well to medication. Eleven adult patients were given either head-neck massage or a placebo to treat their persistent pain. Placebos were found to have no effect at all, while the massage sessions increased heart rate variability and significantly reduced head pain for up to 24 hours. The study was reported in Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.

Source: Massage & Bodywork Magazine Nov/Dec 2010

Massage’s Many Benefits Nearly 9 percent of Americans get at least one massage every year, and they’re probably healthier for it: A new study suggests that massage not only relaxes the body, but also boosts the immune system and prompts beneficial hormonal changes. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles subjected volunteers to what was perhaps the most pleasant experiment ever devised: Half received 45 minutes of deep-tissue Swedish massage, while the rest received light-touch massage for the same period. Just a single massage session induced marked physiological changes. Blood and saliva samples from the Swedish group registered lower levels of cortisol, a hormone elevated by stress, and arginine vasopressin, a hormone that can elevate cortisol; they also showed a rise in lymphocytes, white blood cells that aid the immune response. The light-massage recipients showed a greater increa se in the “love hormone” oxytocin and a greater drop in a different hormone that prompts the release of cortisol. Despite the popularity of massage, psychiatrist and study author Mark Hyman Rapaport tells The New York Times, “there hasn’t been much physiological proof of the body’s heightened immune response following massage until now.”

The Week; Vol 10 Iss 484

Sports Drinks Can Make You Fat Sports drinks like Gatorade may help world-class athletes, but for the masses of people who drink them, they’re really no better than sugary sodas, says a new study. Although sports drinks contain electrolytes and carbohydrates that can help hydrate a depleted athlete, they also pack nearly as much sugar and calories as soda, which has been linked to obesity and health problems. Yet the aggressive marketing of sports drinks has convinced consumers that they’re beneficial for everyone. In a survey of the eating habits of some 15,000 middle- and high school students, public health researchers at the University of Texas found that students who drank a lot of sports beverages otherwise acted as if they wanted to avoid weight gain—exercising, and eating a diet containing ample fruits, vegetables, and milk. “People who want to pursue a healthy lifestyle are somehow being misled to believe that these drinks are somehow good for them,” study author Nalini Ranjit tells CNN.com. Few people, he says, exercise enough to benefit from the drinks’ restorative effects, so they’re really just drinking a lot of sugar. (Drink water instead!)

The Week; Vol 10 Iss 485

Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by.
— Maria Schell

The content of this letter is not intended to replace professional medical advice.
If you’re ill, please consult a physician.
© 2011 Massage Marketing. Used with permission; all rights reserved.

Holiday Greetings, and welcome to the December 2010 newsletter! It’s about time to wrap up all the holiday preparations and settle down for some holiday rest and relaxation. One of the best things about this holiday season is making time to reconnect with friends and family and to reflect on what gives our lives special meaning. Enjoy all those memorable moments.

This month’s newsletter has a few recent reports on health studies you should find interesting. Day-to-day living leaves little time to consider how our lifestyle choices can affect our future health and happiness. These articles can remind us all to make our health a priority.

It also serves as a valuable reminder that massage is one of the best ways to support your health and well-being. Be sure to schedule your next massage before too long; you know it will make you feel better!

If you’re still doing some holiday shopping, remember that massage gift certificates make wonderful gifts for those special people in your life.

Make the most of your holiday visits; see you soon!

Looking for a gift that will put a smile on their faces?
How about a massage gift certificate?
Nothing offers a greater reward than the gift of health and well-being.

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For Good Health, Sleep on It Sleep is essential to good health, and massage has been found to reduce insomnia. ... New research shows that people who sleep poorly or do not get enough sleep have higher levels of inflammation.

Internal inflammation contributes to many maladies, including stroke and heart disease.

The results come from surveying 525 middle-aged people participating in the Morehouse-Emory Partnership to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities (META-Health) study on sleep quality and sleep duration.

Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine found acute sleep deprivation leads to an increased production of inflammatory hormones and changes in blood vessel function, but say that more research is needed on the physiological effects of chronic lack of sleep.

Individuals who reported six or fewer hours of sleep had higher levels of three inflammatory markers: fibrinogen, IL-6 and C-reactive protein, according to an Emory University press release. C-reactive protein is used extensively as a marker of inflammation and heart disease risk.

Previous research has shown that people who sleep between seven and eight hours per night live longest, and that especially short or especially long sleep durations bring higher mortality, the press release noted; and researchers find that short and long sleep durations are often seen together with high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and psychological stress, all risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

New Report Reflects High Stress Levels in Americans Young and Old When it comes to scheduling a massage therapy appointment, stress is a main motivator. A recent report shows that Americans are stressed to the point that psychologists involved in creating the report fear stress may become a public health crisis.

Findings from the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2010 Stress in America survey signal an alarm about the long-term impact chronic stress could have on physical and emotional health, and the health of families as well, psychologists said in an APA press release.

"America is at a critical crossroads when it comes to stress and our health," said psychologist Norman B. Anderson, Ph.D., APA’s chief executive officer and executive vice president. "Stress is hurting our physical and emotional health and contributing to some of the leading causes of death in this country."

The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive in August. It shows that Americans appear to be caught in a cycle where they manage stress in unhealthy ways and lack the willpower and time to make healthy lifestyle or behavioral changes, the press release noted. Children as young as 8 years old are reporting physical and emotional health consequences often associated with stress...

"All of us, including the medical community, need to take stress seriously since stress could easily become our next public health crisis," said Anderson.

Among the results:

• One-third (32 percent) of parents report that their stress levels are extreme. (A level of 8 to 10 on a 10-point scale.)

• Parents overall say they are living with stress levels that exceed their definition of healthy. (Parents report an average stress level of 6.1 on a 10-point scale while the average healthy level of stress reported by parents is a 3.9.)

• While many people feel it’s important to manage their stress (69 percent say managing stress is extremely or very important), few are being successful in their efforts (only 32 percent believe they are doing an excellent or very good job of managing their stress).

Source: massagemag.com

Walking off the common cold -- A mile or two a day may well keep the doctor away, says LiveScience.com. Researchers at Appalachian State University in North Carolina monitored the health of 1,000 people, ages 18 to 85, for three months in the fall and winter, and quizzed them on their health and fitness habits. The people with the fewest and least-severe colds, it turned out, were those who exercised five or more times a week: Their cold symptoms ended 43 percent to 46 percent sooner than those in people who worked out once a week or not at all, and the symptoms themselves felt 41 percent less severe. “We looked at diet, we looked at mental stress, weight, education levels, gender, on and on,” says study author David Nieman. “The most powerful weapon someone has during cold season is to go out, on a near-daily basis, an d put in at least a 30-minute brisk walk.” More frequent exercise gets immune cells circulating and appears to put them on alert.

–The Week Vol 10 Iss 490

Remember: Massage also helps to boost your immune system!

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
— Hazrat Inayat Khan

The content of this letter is not intended to replace professional medical advice.
If you’re ill, please consult a physician.
© 2010 Massage Marketing.   Used with permission; all rights reserved.