Beating 100,000 times a day, this muscle pumps oxygen, food-derived nutrients, hormones and immune cells throughout every square inch of our bodies. By now, most of us know that a healthy diet (a controversial subject in itself), regular exercise, preventative dental care and plenty of fresh air support a healthy cardiovascular system; and that smoking, obesity, acidic blood, noise pollution, exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and a sedentary lifestyle don’t.

• There is no time in utero that the heart starts to beat. The cells beat from the start. As the cells multiply to create the cardiovascular system, they take their cues on how to beat, at what rate, etc. from the mother’s heart. So, when did the mother’s heart begin to beat? If every cell was beating before it was a heart, then how could there be a single moment it became a heart? The heart (and arteries and veins attached), it turns out, is a circulation system with no beginning and no end. Perhaps that is why the Chinese refer to the heartbeat as the cosmic beat.
• The heart remembers. Modern medicine can now confirm that those early Egyptians were right. The heart has its own intelligence and remembers. Much has been written about transplant recipients receiving not only an organ, but the personality traits, temperament and memories of their donor.
• The Chinese pictograph for the word “busy” is composed of two characters: “heart” and “killing”. Hmm…
• That last one reminds me of a quote from Lily Tomlin that a friend shared today: “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.”

One of the first things that come to mind when thinking of massage is relaxation.

Clinical studies show that a one massage session significantly lowers heart rate as well as insulin and cortisol levels. High heart rate, and elevated levels of insulin and cortisol are not only indicators of stress but they can also do damage, over time, to health.

Regular massage sessions will help you look and feel consistently better and, coupled with a healthy life style, will keep you healthier. By reducing stress your state of mind and vitality will improve. So why not add a massage at Tamara’s to start on the road for a long and happy life?

• Benefits of Massage and Stress Relief
• Lowers Heart Rate
• Lowers Blood Pressure
• Reduces Cortisol
• Reduces Insulin
• Relaxes Muscles
• Increases Endorphins

Tamara is a state of California licensed massage practitioner specializing in stress management massages for women.

Oprah & Dr. Phil have said that Microcurrent is the greatest new result oriented alternative to plastic surgery. Research has demonstrated that there are subtle electrical currents in all types in all types of cell membrane throughout the body. Based on the research, it has been shown that MicroCurrent is a cell rejuvenation and can affect organic functions.

MicroCurrent compared to Botox or Restylan:

Microcurrent treats the skin from the inside out. It eliminates wrinkles rather than filling them in or paralyzing muscles. A Microcurren treatment repairs the entire complexion, not just the area treated, so your entire face looks years younger.

MicroCurrent Results:

Results are dramatic from the first session. With an optimum number of treatments (6-12) and maintenance sessions 3 – 4 weeks apart results are lasting. Microcurrent brings back the freshness and glow of the skin. Oprah, “Queer Eye” and Dr. Phil have all exclaimed that Microcurrent has a dramatc anti-aging effect is the greatest new result oriented alternative to plastic surgery. They have dubbed it the “non-surgical facelift.”

Technology:

The advanced technology MicroCurrent system used by Tanara’s are based on scientific and clinical data for electrostimulation using advanced technologies that result in facial rejuvenation. The system’s energy goes to the cellular level enhancing the body’s processes for rejuvenation. Microcurrent builds new tissue; stimulates/lifts sagging muscles and results in younger looking glowing skin. Within weeks, wrinkles will disappear.

Research shows that microcurrent which is as much as 1000 times smaller than that of physical therapy modalities can be amazingly successful in achieving the following benefits:

• Tonicity of elastic fibers
• Restoration of polarization of the nerves
• Stimulus of ATP function

The factors that are responsible for 85% of visible aging are largely preventable. We all know about premature aging because of UV exposure. However, there are other forces that are responsible for aging – the top three being pollution, sleep deprivation and smoking.

• Pollution – automobile exhaust produces hugh amounts of ROS (reactive oxygen species) which create havoc with the skin. Topical antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E are critical to fighting damage from ROS.
• Sleep deprivation – the parasympathetic nervous system shifts blog flow to the surface of the skin while we sleep. The human body requires slip to recharge, heal and grow. The skin becomes less able to regenerate and correct damage when we are deprived of sleep.
• Smoking – is highly damaging to the skin. Smoking one cigarette robs the skin of oxygen for 90-minutes. If a person smokes more than one cigarette in that 90-minutes the skin becomes chronically oxygen-starved.

Of course, protection from UV exposure is still the most important step in maintaining healthy, beautiful skin, but fighting these other sources of premature aging with lifestyle choices and topical antioxidants contained in many of the products that I carry can make overall skin health efforts a success.

Sinusitis is a common problem. Many people suffer sinusitis after an allergy attack or common cold. It seems that once a tendency to sinus infection is established, recurrence is more likely.

Most sinusitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection or an allergen spreading to the sinuses from the nose along the narrow passages that drain mucous from the sinuses into the nose.

I have been helping people relieve the symptoms of their sinusitis and colds since being certified in the Dr. Vodder Manual Lymph Drainage Method in 2005.

Manual Lymph Drainage for head, shoulders and neck is a proven treatment of gentle, rhythmic movements that follow the natural lymphatic passageways of the head and neck. Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) naturally encourages sinus drainage relieving the symptoms of sinusitis.

LED is a technology developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to heal astronauts’ injuries. Grouped together in specific configurations LEDs produce safe infrared heat to stimulate blood circulation, relieve swelling in joints and loosen tight muscles. A Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin study showed the LED technology reduced painful inflammation by up to 35%. Unlike heating pads that treat just below the skin’s surface, LED light penetrates deep into the tissue for lasting relief from muscle aches when placed 1/4″ from the skin.

I use this technology to reduce skin inflammation as well as rebuild collagen and elastin. I also use it during treatments to soothe those achey shoulders.

Come in for an LED treatment. I also carry in-home units.

Ever notice the shoes you just bought that felt right in the store feel tighter when you get them home? At the store everything feels more comfortable and cushioned because of the deep pile plush carpeting. And, if purchased those shoes in the morning by afternoon your feet have swollen (sometimes a full shoe size).

And, at any time of day, between your two feet, one foot will be a half to a full size larger than the other.

Perhaps it’s time to treat those feet right with a little Reflexology to bring down the swelling and calm the pain.

Skin cancer can present itself in different ways. The most common warning signs are:

• Changes in the skin, such as; sores that repeatedly bleed, heal and reopen.
• Moles that bleed, grow or itch or moles that are asymmetrical (won’t match if you fold them in half), have irregular borders, multiple colors and a diameter larger than a pencil eraser.
• Translucent pearl shaped growths, smooth waxy lesions, black or brown streaks under a nail, and clusters of pink or red growths that may be shiny or scaly.

Most everyone has moles on their skin, an average person displaying 25 – 30, while some have up to 400. A well trained esthetician knows to pay attention to each client’s skin and when a suspicious mole or lesion is discovered it is their duty to inform their client. Because I am not a medical doctor I cannot diagnose but if I do see something suspicious, my line is “I am not a doctor and it may be nothing, however, you may want to have that checked.” I’m right more than I’m wrong.

If you do not have someone the check your skin, particularly your back, at least once a month ask your esthetician to check you when you go in for your facial.

Humans produce bio-electrical rhythms sent by the brain via the spinal column to muscles and soft tissue. With aging, as with everything else, this process slows. The result is sagging/drooping muscles and deteriorating skin.

Good news!! Microcurrent mimics the bio-electrical impulses and can re-educate muscles and increase skin health. Microcurrent increases ATP (adenosine tri phosphate), which transports energy in cells increasing production of protein synthesis.

Micro-current therapy is widely used in western and eastern medicine treating damaged skin, injured muscles, and mending bones.

Microcurrent is gentle and painless.The treatment is also relaxing and safe regenerating skin, tissue and muscles. This non-surgical treatment gently tightens and tones muscles, while soothing lines and wrinkles and improving skin tone and texture. It can help regenerate skin, improve soften the features, soften lines and make the face tighter, more healthy and glowing.While preventing or slowing down the natural aging process.

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Research shows there are some behaviors associated with life satisfaction and optimal wellbeing.

These include:

• practicing acts of kindness towards others – both in your existing social circle and outside of it.
• devoting time to nurturing and enjoying relationships with family and friends.
• acknowledging and expressing gratitude for the good things in your life.
• practicing optimism when thinking about the future.
• focusing on what you do well rather than your mistakes when you approach a new task.
• learning forgiveness.
• spending periods of time being “mindful” – focusing on the “here and now” rather than planning or worrying about your future.
• identifying goals that are important to you and actively pursuing them.
• working out what so-called “character strengths” you have (such as perseverance or playfulness) and finding ways to apply them often.

While some of these might seem daunting – how do you become more kind or more grateful? – the research has highlighted some specific ways you can take action.

Courtesy of ABC Health and Wellbeing