The Effect of Massage on the Body
[Massage & Aromatherapy Margate | www.massagemargate.com.au | massagemargate@yahoo.com.au] Body image is our perception of and beliefs about our own body's appearance. This conscious sense of our body is often taken for granted, but can be disrupted in many pain related condition. A preliminary study conducted by scientists from Bridgewater State University, MA, USA looked at the effect of massage on state body image. Evidence suggests positive effects of massage on psycholog
Peppermint Relieves Irritable Bowel Syndrome
[Massage & Aromatherapy Margate | www.massagemargate.com.au | massagemargate@yahoo.com.au] University of Adelaide researchers have shown for the first time how peppermint helps to relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which affects up to 20% of the population. In a paper published in the April 2011 edition of the journal Pain, researchers from the University's Nerve-Gut Research Laboratory explain how peppermint activates an "anti-pain" channel in the colon, soothing inflammatory
What is Warfarin?
[Massage & Aromatherapy Margate | www.massagemargate.com.au | massagemargate@yahoo.com.au] In 1921, ranchers were dismayed at the sudden onset of lossage in their herds due to a strange condition: the animals bled to death. Small cuts failed to heal. The roughage cows eat will scratch their digestive systems, but unlike the normal case where such scratches are minor and readily heal, these scratches failed to heal and the animals died from internal hemorrhaging. What seemed o
What is Swedish Massage?
www.massagemargate.com.au | massagemargate@yahoo.com.au] Massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, feet, or a massage device. Depending on the application and technique used, massage is used to promote relaxation and well-being, and is beneficial in treating sports
