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All of Adele Davis' books Lets Get well, Lets Eat Right to Keep Fit,

Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible, " Herb Bible, Balch and Balch Books

Prescription for Nutritional Healing and " Herbal Healing. Most available

thru a good bookstore. I don't have any luck with the library... I'd

rather own my books. NG

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" jenniedhs " <jsims442

 

Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:11 PM

New Member

 

 

>

>

>

> I am new to this group, although not new to the search for

> alternative methods when it comes to health. However, the research

> I have done has been for the benefit of my dogs health, not for my

> own or my family's. Through my research I have become a strong

> proponent of a natural diet for dogs (raw human grade food) and use

> vitamins, herbal products, and some homeopathics with them. I have

> seen such amazing results in my dogs health, but never turned that

> focus on myself or my family. Why? Maybe it took the success I have

> had with alternative treatments with my dogs before I could trust

> them on myself? I don't know. Or maybe the health problems my family

> has had I didn't think to question the alopathic drugs used to treat

> them and search out alternatives. The trust in alternative methods

> of health care sort of snuck up on me, and I now asking myself why

> didn't I put this much research and thought into our own health

> problems??? At least I am getting started.

>

> I would really appreciate any recommendations on a book(s) that is a

> must read for those just getting started in searching out

> alternatives in " human " health care. I have found many wonderful

> books on animal care through recommendations from like minded

> people. So thought this would be an excellent place to ask. And

> wondered how you find a reputable holistic practioner. There are

> three listed in our yellow pages, one with a PhD behind her name, the

> other two RN's.

>

> Thank you so much. And I look forward to reading through the

> archives and learning.

>

> Jennie

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jennie!

 

I'd like to know what you found for pet's natural healthcare! I have one cat,

but my son brings home strays....I'd love to find inexpensive ways of feeding

all of them, while of course getting more detailed info for my own, dear

'Shadow'!

I'd like to know alternatives to Purina, etc! Thanks!

 

-Glenna/Seattle

-

jenniedhs

Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:11 PM

New Member

 

 

 

 

I am new to this group, although not new to the search for

alternative methods when it comes to health. However, the research

I have done has been for the benefit of my dogs health, not for my

own or my family's. Through my research I have become a strong

proponent of a natural diet for dogs (raw human grade food) and use

vitamins, herbal products, and some homeopathics with them. I have

seen such amazing results in my dogs health, but never turned that

focus on myself or my family. Why? Maybe it took the success I have

had with alternative treatments with my dogs before I could trust

them on myself? I don't know. Or maybe the health problems my family

has had I didn't think to question the alopathic drugs used to treat

them and search out alternatives. The trust in alternative methods

of health care sort of snuck up on me, and I now asking myself why

didn't I put this much research and thought into our own health

problems??? At least I am getting started.

 

I would really appreciate any recommendations on a book(s) that is a

must read for those just getting started in searching out

alternatives in " human " health care. I have found many wonderful

books on animal care through recommendations from like minded

people. So thought this would be an excellent place to ask. And

wondered how you find a reputable holistic practioner. There are

three listed in our yellow pages, one with a PhD behind her name, the

other two RN's.

 

Thank you so much. And I look forward to reading through the

archives and learning.

 

Jennie

[Guest guest]

What time do you get up

8 am

 

What is your favorite recipe?

Coq au Vin

 

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

The aviatorWho is your favorite TV chef?

don't have oneWhat do you have for breakfast?

organic raisin bran

 

What/who inspires you?

St FrancisWhat is your middle name?

BrigitteBeach, City or Country?

City

 

 

Homemade ice cream or store bought?

neitherFavorite ice cream?

don't eat itFavorite color?

purpleWhat kind of car do you drive?

Toyota CamryFavorite sandwich?

Turkey

 

Favorite “crafty” thing you like to do:

?

Favorite flower?

Rose

Any Hobbies?

Reading

 

Do you have children?

no :-(

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

Tahiticolor is your bathroom?

off whiteFavorite thing to shop for:

clothes Where would you retire?

don't know yetFavorite day of the week?

saturdayWhat did you do for your last birthday?nothing

Where do you live?

Los Angeles

 

Favorite sport to watch:

Lakers!!

 

Person you expect to send it back first?

don't know what this meansWhat fabric detergent do you use?

natural stuffCoke or Pepsi?

Yuck!! neither!!Are you a morning person or a night owl?

night owlDo you have any pets?

a big cat

 

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Welcome aboard!

I'm 48 and live in Texas.

 

Karen

--- Susan Springer <WitchieRicardo wrote:

 

>

> Hello.I am new to the group.I am 40 years old and

> live in central

> Florida.I hope to make some new friends here.

> Blessings,

> Susan

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Susan!!!

 

 

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:05:59 -0000, Susan Springer

<WitchieRicardo wrote:

>

>

> Hello.I am new to the group.I am 40 years old and live in central

> Florida.I hope to make some new friends here.

> Blessings,

> Susan

 

 

 

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Karima

 

I would seriously consider seeking advice from Dr. Gary Null, either on his

website, or, if you can reach him directly, at his offices. He's a bit of an

eccentric. But, what I like about him, is that he's uncompromising in his

advice, and will require of you, a total reworking of your diet and life style,

including a wide array of supplements, and many other approaches to your

illness.

 

My father died the day after he was operated on for Colon cancer. I've come to

realize, that cancer is an illness that requires a complete overhaul of your

life style and dietary practices.

 

If I were you, I'd make a tireless search for the best conventional healers, as

well as the best alternative healers you can find, and work with them.

 

JP

 

 

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Barbara Gari

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:20 AM

new member

 

 

 

Hi,

I am new here and am treating colon cancer holistically after a very bad chemo

experience.

 

Any input would be appreciated.

 

Karima

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Karima,

 

 

We can help with a lot of information.

 

I suggest that you go to our links page and there you will find many

links to sites that cover cancer.

http://health./links

 

You may need to educate yourself in a fairly fast manner.

 

We also have an online message board. The link to it is at the bottom

of every message.

 

regards,

 

Frank

 

 

 

, " Barbara Gari "

<karima1@p...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

> I am new here and am treating colon cancer holistically after a very

bad chemo experience.

>

> Any input would be appreciated.

>

> Karima

>

> " Do all you have

> with what you have

> in the time you have "

> in the place you are. "

> Anonymous

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, " Barbara Gari "

<karima1@p...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

> I am new here and am treating colon cancer holistically after a

very bad chemo experience.

>

> Any input would be appreciated.

>

> Karima

>

> " Do all you have

> with what you have

> in the time you have "

> in the place you are. "

> Anonymous

>

>

>Hi and Welcome Karima:)

 

This is a wonderful, very helpful, informative site. I would

also like to give you Bill Hendersons website www.beating-cancer-

gently.com It is a site that I referred to often when my daughter

was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. I would have been so lost

without this site and Bills site and the Alternative Medicine Message

Boards. I feel as though these sites contributed to saving my

daughters life. We are here to help:) Lynn

[Guest guest]

Hi Suma,

 

Welcome to the group

 

 

 

 

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agingless4u2

03/31/06 16:40:25

 

New Member

Hi,I'm Suma G NathanCertified Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Certified ChineseHerbologistage 69Looking for a good groupTo learn about me go to my Web-Sitehttp://members.cox.net/agingless4u

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Loretta, I've been gone from the group for awhile myself, just returning now and glad I did. There's lots of great posts and new members who have a lot to share. Enjoy!

BB,

Jennifer

 

In a message dated 4/29/2006 7:12:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, laurie785 writes:

 

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Loretta and I am looking forward to making new friends and learning.

Kind regards,

Loretta

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for the welcome. It is nice to meet new people and share ideas, knowledge and experience.

We are all excited at the moment because my daughter is preparing for her first art exhibition. Linda is a Jazz singer and her first exhibition is in May so she is flat out at present getting everything organized. She is specializing in Jazz musicians for the exhibition and has just got a website done. These are some of the paintings she has done already which you can see on the website.

http://www.lindaotoole.com/index.htm

Hope you like them.

Kind regards,

Loretta , whtgypsywtch wrote:>> > Welcome to the group Loretta, I've been gone from the group for awhile > myself, just returning now and glad I did. There's lots of great posts and new > members who have a lot to share. Enjoy!> BB,> Jennifer> > In a message dated 4/29/2006 7:12:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > laurie785 writes:> > Hi everyone, > Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Loretta and I am looking > forward to making new friends and learning. > Kind regards, > Loretta>

[Guest guest]

Dear Loretta,

You must be so proud of your daughter!!! How awesome and exciting for All of you and yours. You must be very proud of her. Thank you so much for sharing.

Much love and respect,

Jennifer

 

In a message dated 4/30/2006 12:39:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, laurie785 writes:

 

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for the welcome. It is nice to meet new people and share ideas, knowledge and experience.

We are all excited at the moment because my daughter is preparing for her first art exhibition. Linda is a Jazz singer and her first exhibition is in May so she is flat out at present getting everything organized. She is specializing in Jazz musicians for the exhibition and has just got a website done. These are some of the paintings she has done already which you can see on the website.

http://www.lindaotoole.com/index.htm

Hope you like them.

Kind regards,

Loretta , whtgypsywtch wrote:>> > Welcome to the group Loretta, I've been gone from the group for awhile > myself, just returning now and glad I did. There's lots of great posts and new > members who have a lot to share. Enjoy!> BB,> Jennifer> > In a message dated 4/29/2006 7:12:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > laurie785 writes:> > Hi everyone, > Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Loretta and I am looking > forward to making new friends and learning. > Kind regards, > Loretta

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new to this group but could not seem to keep to myself when it comes to web pages. If you do not want people to be able to copy your art work you need to disable the right click option.

 

Banshee

 

 

"Loretta Everingham" <laurie785 To: Subject: Re: New MemberSun, 30 Apr 2006 07:38:46 -0000

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for the welcome. It is nice to meet new people and share ideas, knowledge and experience.

We are all excited at the moment because my daughter is preparing for her first art exhibition. Linda is a Jazz singer and her first exhibition is in May so she is flat out at present getting everything organized. She is specializing in Jazz musicians for the exhibition and has just got a website done. These are some of the paintings she has done already which you can see on the website.

http://www.lindaotoole.com/index.htm

Hope you like them.

Kind regards,

Loretta , whtgypsywtch wrote:>> > Welcome to the group Loretta, I've been gone from the group for awhile > myself, just returning now and glad I did. There's lots of great posts and new > members who have a lot to share. Enjoy!> BB,> Jennifer> > In a message dated 4/29/2006 7:12:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > laurie785 writes:> > Hi everyone, > Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Loretta and I am looking > forward to making new friends and learning. > Kind regards, > Loretta>

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen!!!!

 

Jennifer

 

In a message dated 4/30/2006 9:20:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, banshee966 writes:

 

Hi, I am new to this group but could not seem to keep to myself when it comes to web pages. If you do not want people to be able to copy your art work you need to disable the right click option.

 

Banshee

 

 

[Guest guest]

June,

 

Try this website: http://www.dogtorj.com/pages/556761/index.htm

You'll have to skim the first part but really start to read when you

get to the sub heading 'Celiac disease as a model'.

 

marian

" Unanswered questions are not as dangerous as Unquestioned answers. "

 

>>>> Hi My name is June and I'ma new member. I live in SW Washingtonand

am 65 years old. I have

a number of illnesses. Diabetes, hypothyroidism, Fibromylgia and Prentz

Metal Angina. I'm hoping I might learn a few things on this group to

help myself and perhaps make a few friends along the way.<<<<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

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Name: LoreeFavorite flower: I love a lot of different flowers, can't think of a favorite right now though.Any Hobbies: My hobbies are my family (third baby due the 13th by c-section, a boy to go with our 2 girls), my animals which include right now...Charlie my old dog, 2 cats Jon and Woody, and our 2 horses Spirit and Choncho and will be adding some outdoor farm animals soon. Love the outdoors and keeping life simple. Favorite thing to shop for: I really love to go grocery shopping but like to shop for most things...if we have the money and I love a good yard/garage sale and thrift stores. Where do you live? We moved to Alberton, MT from AZ about 3 months ago...a dream of mine for over 10 years!!

 

Glad to be here and hope to meet ya'll

Loree in MThttp://photobucket.com/albums/f252/arizona77/

 

 

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Your horses are so beautiful, welcome to the group Christina"Loree K." <apphorses wrote: Name: LoreeFavorite flower: I love a lot of different flowers, can't think of a favorite right now though.Any Hobbies: My hobbies are my family (third baby due the 13th by c-section, a boy to go with our 2 girls), my animals which include right now...Charlie my old dog, 2 cats Jon and Woody, and our 2 horses Spirit and Choncho

and will be adding some outdoor farm animals soon. Love the outdoors and keeping life simple. Favorite thing to shop for: I really love to go grocery shopping but like to shop for most things...if we have the money and I love a good yard/garage sale and thrift stores. Where do you live? We moved to Alberton, MT from AZ about 3 months ago...a dream of mine for over 10 years!! Glad to be here and hope to meet ya'll Loree in MThttp://photobucket.com/albums/f252/arizona77/

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Posted by: " Beverly " beverlysigns beverlysigns

Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:12 pm (PST)

I am brand new to this group and hae sought you out as I need support

and ideas on how to improve my life. I started juicing today and pray

I can stay on it for 30 days. I have a myriad of health problems but

they all stem from poor eating habits and a life time of not

exercising enough. Any one that has any info on juicing and type 2

diabetes please resond to me. thanks Bev

 

I am no expert on Diabetes Bev, but a fruit fast sounds like too much sugar to

me!

Re: your myriad of health problems, why not search our extensive archives ~

http://health./

 

Ray.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I am a type 2 diabetic. When diagnosed, 5-1/2 years ago, my blood

sugar was over 360 and I had a non-healing hole in the sole of my

foot. I went on the diet the docs told me to go on and took the

diabetic meds. The meds felt like I was poisoning myself. But I

stayed on them until my foot healed (about 8 months). While I was on

meds, I spent a lot of time doing research, starting with thios list,

then branching out.

 

I learned to stay away from all fruit (especially fruit juices), and

all sweet veggies like carrots. Avocados are the exception because

they are low carb fruits.

 

The diet the docs tell diabetics to go on is way too high in carbs.

No bread, no grain, no beans, no corn, no rice, no potatoes for me!

 

The docs want one to give up butter and use margarine. Insulin

resistance at the cellular level is at least partially caused by

eating crappy fats like margarine, crisco, and canola oil. I use

butter and coconut oil, plus olive oil for fats. I supplement with

cod liver oil, flax seed oil, evening primrose oil. I also eat the

fat on meat.

 

Over 5 years or so, my insulin resistance is far less, so blood sugar

control has improved a lot. I feel the diabetic meds do great harm

in the long term.

 

I learned to beware of condiments. Most have sgar or high fructose

corn syrup. Not only are the carbs not good, but eating a small

amount will trigger real bad cravings for more sugar. Diabetics tend

to be highly addicted to sweets. You might want to look into the diet

recommended for people with candida.

 

From years of bad eating, taking antibiotics, etc., my intestinal

flora were way out of balance. Bowel healthy is imperative for

overall well being. When looking thru the archives, look for posts

by Duncan Crow about the fiber inulin (not to be confused with the

hormone insulin). I take about 3-4 heaping teaspoons of inulin

daily (in 2 divided doses). Diabetics do better on small meals.

Inulin helps bulk up the gut so there is less desire to eat too much

food.

 

Smoking is very bad for diabetics. Not good for anyone, but

expecially bad for diabetics and can restrict circulation in hands and

feet so diabetics who smoke are more prone to needing limbs amputated

later in life. Coffee or caffeine isn't good either.

 

Avoid all fake sugars like nutrasweet. Some say stevia is OK to use,

but I feel that taming one's sweet tooth is far more beneficial than

trying to find a sweet substitute.

 

I found herbs, vitamins, and supplements which allowed me to stop

taking the diabetes meds. After 5 years of work and experimentation,

my blood sugar levels were down to about 110. These days I allow

myself some carbs a few times a week, so blood sugar bounces between

108 and 131 these days. If I had eaten carbs like this 3 years ago,

my fasting blood sugar would have bounced up to 160 or higher, and not

returned back down nearly as quickly, so it seems diet and supplements

do help me. I have posted to this group on my supplements in the

past, so the information is in the list archives.

 

For me, doing research into diet and supplements, and constantly

adjusting my food and supplements as I learn more has become a major

focus in life. My life depends on it. I probably spend 30 hours a

week on the internet reading health and diet groups, surfing the web,

and talking to others. It is a lot of work. It is a big commitment

of both timne and money for foods and supplements. It is a new life

direction which requires follow thru and dedication. The alternative

is to do what the docs tell you to do, and watch yourself getting

sicker and sicker over the years, finally dying from " diabetic

complications " which probably arose from taking the doctor's advice.

 

Best of good fortune in your quest for regaining internal balance.

 

Alobar

 

On 10/12/06, Beverly <beverlysigns wrote:

> I am brand new to this group and hae sought you out as I need support

> and ideas on how to improve my life. I started juicing today and pray

> I can stay on it for 30 days. I have a myriad of health problems but

> they all stem from poor eating habits and a life time of not

> exercising enough. Any one that has any info on juicing and type 2

> diabetes please resond to me. thanks Bev

>

[Guest guest]

Lori ,

Visit Mercola.com and read eating lifestyles for hypoglicemics (prediabetics)

etc. No grains, no sweets, adherence to low glycemics will do wonders. If you

need more take 4 caps a day of Enzymatic Therapy or Jarrow Glucose Regulators.

They contain all the ingredients known for insulin control.

Swanson.com is where I buy my supps. Is the least expensive and with a

reputation to protect.

Frank ND

-

WT2006

Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:05 AM

New member

 

 

Hello, Everyone

 

I am new to the forum and am a type to diabetic. I am overweight

and trying to lose, but my goal is not so much weight loss as being

healthy. I am trying to avoid being put on insulin and have succeeded

so far. The doctors I go to seem so limited in their thinking. I

respect the experts for their knowledge, but with so much information

available, one must also be open minded and willing to incorporate

non-traditional ideas in to whole.

 

Lori

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I suggest you search thru the list archives. Many many posts dealing

with diet and supplements for diabetics.

 

Alobar

 

On 10/22/06, WT2006 <watertiger2006 wrote:

> Hello, Everyone

>

> I am new to the forum and am a type to diabetic. I am overweight

> and trying to lose, but my goal is not so much weight loss as being

> healthy. I am trying to avoid being put on insulin and have succeeded

> so far. The doctors I go to seem so limited in their thinking. I

> respect the experts for their knowledge, but with so much information

> available, one must also be open minded and willing to incorporate

> non-traditional ideas in to whole.

>

> Lori

>

[Guest guest]

Mind if I ask what kind of lupus?

 

I used to take ginkgo biloba for memory (and tinnitus) with positive results.

 

 

Nicola <mrly_ncl wrote: Hi

everyone,

 

Just wanting to know if anyone has any alternative treatments they

have used or know of for improving cognitive functioning. I have Lupus

(SLE) and experience problems with my memory.

 

I am interest in hearing any suggested as I willing to try just about

any thing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kadee Sedtal

 

" I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and

just laugh at people. " -Jack Handey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Nicola - did some " Googling " for you - there is an excellent book out

there: LUPUS:ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES THAT WORK BY Sharon Moore. Check

for it at Amazon.com - inexpensive - shipping within 24 hrs. Good luck

honey. Helen

 

, " Nicola " <mrly_ncl

wrote:

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Just wanting to know if anyone has any alternative treatments they

> have used or know of for improving cognitive functioning. I have

Lupus

> (SLE) and experience problems with my memory.

>

> I am interest in hearing any suggested as I willing to try just

about

> any thing

>

[Guest guest]

---hi and welcome

could try castor oil packs over the cyst areas -- an edgar cayce

remedy

 

and always massage

Massage, learning to rub people the right way

One of the first things we will look at and give the merits for is

massage, known and applied for thousands of years .In todays society

at least in the UK touch is almost alien through whatever reason be it

Victorian or upbringing .Yet touch can convey so much and the UK in

general has to learn this very important role. For in my experience

touch can be life changing ,yet I still meet nurses who have never had

a massage in their life. Clearly there is much to change for these

people are supposed to be at the very front to treating the ill but as

the previous chapter has explained modern conventional treatment has

almost obliterated one of the prime tools for healing. Massage should

be done to babies, children and adults and much soothing would take

place were this in place without need for drugs, sedatives alcohol or

other stimulants. if only this would go into every would be mums

repertoire of dealing with their children. The results I am sure

would be impressive.

 

Various combinations of oils for massage can be used however I have

only experience with using the oils of peanut /olive and almond and I

am sure there are many others which are of real benefit too. Also very

good results have been obtained using tincture of myrrh.

 

Research in massage therapy has been ongoing for more than 120 years.

Here are some reported benefits of massage:

 

Preliminary results suggested cancer patients had less pain and

anxiety after receiving therapeutic massage at the James Cancer

Hospital and Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio.

 

Women who had experienced the recent death of a child were less

depressed after receiving therapeutic massage, according to

preliminary results of a study at the University of South Carolina.

Medical school students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of

New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School who were massaged before an exam

showed a significant decrease in anxiety and respiratory rates as well

as a significant increase in white blood cells and natural killer cell

activity, suggesting a benefit to the immune system

 

 

Studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found

massage beneficial in improving weight gain in HIV-exposed infants and

facilitating recovery in patients who underwent abdominal surgery. At

the University of Miami School of Medicine's Touch Research Institute,

researchers have found that massage is helpful in decreasing blood

pressure in people with hypertension, alleviating pain in migraine

sufferers and improving alertness and performance in office workers.

 

An increasing number of research studies show massage reduces heart

rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph

flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases

endorphins (enhancing medical treatment). Although therapeutic massage

does not increase muscle strength, it can stimulate weak, inactive

muscles and, thus, partially compensate for the lack of exercise and

inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also can hasten and

lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury.

 

Research has verified that:

Office workers massaged regularly were more alert, performed better

and were less stressed than those who weren't massaged.

Massage therapy decreased the effects of anxiety, tension, depression,

pain, and itching in burn patients.

Abdominal surgery patients recovered more quickly after massage.

Premature infants who were massaged gained more weight and fared

better than those who weren't.

Autistic children showed less erratic behaviour after massage therapy.

 

According AMTA, massage helps both physically and mentally.

 

" Often times people are stressed in our culture. Stress-related

disorders make up between 80-and-90 percent of the ailments that bring

people to family-practice physicians. What they require is someone to

listen, someone to touch them, someone to care. That does not exist in

modern medicine.

One of the complaints heard frequently is that physicians don't touch

their patients any more. Touch just isn't there. Years ago massage was

a big part of nursing. There was so much care, so much touch, so much

goodness conveyed through massage. Now nurses for the most part are as

busy as physicians. They're writing charts, dealing with insurance

notes, they're doing procedures and often there is no room for massage

any more.

I believe massage therapy is absolutely key in the healing process not

only in the hospital environment but because it relieves stress, it is

obviously foundational in the healing process any time and anywhere. "

 

Joan Borysenko - Massage Journal Interview, Fall 1999

Physical Benefits of Therapeutic Massage

Massage also provides another therapeutic component largely absent in

today's world: tactile stimulation, or, more simply, touch. In 1986,

the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami published

groundbreaking research on the effects of massage on premature babies.

The preterm babies who received massage therapy showed 47% greater

weight gain and six-day shorter hospital stays than the infants who

were not receiving massage. But is this study evidence of what loving

touch can do spiritually, or rather what massage can do on a

physiological level? Regardless, babies are not the only benefactors

 

Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation

Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness. Alleviates discomfort

during pregnancy

 

Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments;

reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue

Reduces muscle spasms. Provides greater joint flexibility and range of

motion

 

Enhances athletic performance; Treats injuries caused during sport or

work

 

Promotes deeper and easier breathing Improves circulation of blood and

movement of lymph fluids

 

Reduces blood pressure Helps relieve tension-related headaches and

effects of eye-strain

 

Enhances the health and nourishment of skin Improves posture

 

Strengthens the immune system Treats musculoskeletal problems

 

Rehabilitation post operative Rehabilitation after injury (Source:

AMTA

 

Mental Benefits of Massage Therapy

Fosters peace of mind Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness

Helps relieve mental stress. Improves ability to monitor stress

signals and respond appropriately.

Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity.

 

Emotional Benefits.

Satisfies needs for caring nurturing touch Fosters a feeling of well-

being

 

Reduces levels of anxiety. Creates body awareness. Increases awareness

of mind-body connection

 

Here is a nice story

 

Hi all, I just wanted to share something with you that some of the

students in

my therapeutic massage class are working on this semester.

 

Part of our curriculum is clinical hands on hours. Most of us are

conducting

an on-campus massage clinic. We have 2 small groups of students who

are working

off-campus at the hospital (chair massages on nurses and hospital

staff only),

and at the adjacent cancer treatment center (hand and foot massages on

patients,

and chair massages for care givers and center staff).

 

As a part of the quantitative study of how well the massage work is

going,

they are tracking the patient vital signs both before and after each

massage.

The results are absolutely amazing so far! They worked with 11

patients this

week, and EVERYONE experienced positive results. From all the stress

of the

treatments blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration levels are

elevated in

cancer patients. After the massages most of the patients had returned

to almost

normal ranges.

 

My fellow students got a chance to witness first hand exactly how

powerful our

gift of touch is, and how much of a difference such a simple gesture

can make in

someone's life - not just by making them aware that someone cares for

them, but

also by improving their health. With this data to track, it also gives

us a

small step toward making the profession of therapeutic massage that

more

legitimate. You wouldn't believe how much more receptive of all of us

students

the staff at both the hospital and the cancer center are. Makes me

kind of

proud to be a part of it all.

 

Do copy this and share it

 

 

 

 

phill

 

 

 

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