Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, and the St. Louis Rams know the benefits of massage pre- and post-event. Now studies are being conducted to discover the actual physiological effects of massage post exercise. Many of us therapists have spoken of these benefits for years. It’s interesting to me that it took a trip to Beijing and [...]

While it is good to protect yourself from getting a sunburn, it is important to pick the right sunscreen so you are not rubbing too many horrible chemicals all over your body. A little bit of unprotected sun exposed isn’t bad (5-15 minutes per day depending on your skin type). It’s overexposure that’s the problem. [...]

The FDA finally admits that mercury fillings may have a negative impact on health.
“Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetuses,” the FDA said in a notice on its Web site.
Mercury has been linked to brain and kidney damage at certain levels. Amalgams contain half [...]

I receive daily “notes from the universe” provided by Tut.com
Today, I was cleaning up one of my e-mail inboxes and found this note that I had saved but haven’t read in a while. It was nice to read it again and serve as a gentle reminder of the power of our thoughts. Here is the [...]

I have been reading Peter Levine’s book, Waking The Tiger: Healing Trauma. One of our CranioSacral Therapy instructors mentions this book in several classes. So, I thought it was time to buy it and read it. It has been a fascinating, very educational book about how trauma, of any kind, can get stuck in [...]

You have to check this out! This is a schedule of the vaccinations that all children should receive by 24 months, then 4-6 years old, then 11-18 years old.
25 doses are given before 24 months!
4 more doses arr given from 4-6 years old (with an additional 3 recommended for “high risk” children)
2 more doses between [...]

A wonderful story of how Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey helped their son, Evan ‘recover’ from Autism. Here’s a few quotes I find interesting in the article:
After we implemented these therapies for one year, the state re-evaluated Evan for further services. They spent five minutes with Evan and said, “What happened? We’ve never seen [...]

The big problem that I have with the 8×8 recommendation is that it is WAY to general of a guideline to cover everyone. This guideline is supposed to work for the 125lb person as well as the 250lb person. That just doesn’t make sense. We talked about this a bit when I was in massage [...]

It often amazes me how long it takes researchers to figure out that everything in the body is connected. It now appears that when Botox is injected into your forehead, it can travel along the nerve pathways and end up in the brainstem.
Neurons at the injection site—the whisker muscles—absorbed some of the toxin and passed [...]

This short article is a ‘must read’ to get an idea of what goes on behind the scenes with drug reps.
Ex-Drug Sales Rep Tells All (abc news)
Included in his prepared remarks, Ahari cites a quote from a senior marketing executive at Parke-Davis: “I want you out there every day selling Neurotonin. Neurotonin is more profitable [...]