Archive for the 'Health' Category (Chronologically Listed)

Spring Cycling Events in New York City April 20th, 2010

    The 2010 New York City bicycle racing season started in March in Central Park and will continue over the coming months. Both Central Park and Prospect Park will be the hosts to numerous bike races this year. For those of you coming to New York City to participate in the bike races will need a [...]

Hot Tubs & States of Relaxation December 13th, 2009

    There are many different kinds of benefits you’ll discover from using your new personal spa.  There are immediate physical benefits that include increased circulation, and deeper sleep cycles, and there are also many mental and emotional benefits, too, and some of these of course are very subtle.  But you will get to experience them all, [...]

Hot Tubs Offer More Than Just Health Benefits December 1st, 2009

    I’m an RN and a few years back, I managed to injure my back when I attempted to life a 350 pound patient off the floor. I had to take leave of work while I went through 4 months of physical therapy. I went back to work, but lifting was no longer required, but my [...]

The Perfect Temperature for Your Hot Tub November 16th, 2009

    Hot tubs are great for relaxing and for soothing aching muscles, it is important that the temperature is monitored for a tub or a spa that is too hot can become dangerous.  This is one of the most important general rules that new hot tub owners must follow.  For me the hotter the better, but [...]

Portable Hot Tubs and Water Meditation October 26th, 2009

    Having a hot tub can be a sensational thing, in every sense of the word.  They have a way of rejuvenating all the senses, and make a long and exhausting day melt away in just minutes.  For stress relief, along with many other healthy side effects, portable hot tubs are magnificent aids, and can help [...]

Energy Healing South Africa August 21st, 2009

    Seems more and more I hear about about energy healing all kinds of schools and modalities and then the combinations there of. Some are ancient some more recent but based on ancient practices. The traditional Chinese Medicine system is based on Chi or sometimes written as Qi. This is a universal energy that flows [...]

Controlling Muscle Stiffness Through Cryotherapy and Hot Tubs June 30th, 2009

    One type of therapy in practice among the athletes today that is gain in popularity is cryotherapy.  This combines cryo (which is cooling) with thermo (which is heating) and the physiological changes and effects are quite positive.  When a body is cooled, the muscle and subcutaneous temperature drops, the skin decreases and the blood vessels [...]

Clean and Sober Theatre June 19th, 2009

    A new theatre troupe in Tucson, Arizona is trying to raise drug and alcohol awareness. Depression, drugs and alcohol are issues that impact many teens and a group called “Clean and Sober Theatre” is trying to let kids know there is help, reports KOLD News Channel 13.
    CAST members have all been impacted by drug and [...]

Medical Tourism:  The Way to Go May 27th, 2009

    If you are looking for cheap hip surgery, affordable knee surgery, or any other type of surgical procedure, a new multi-million dollar industry has sprung up to help you locate just what you need. Medical Tourism is a business where experts are waiting to help you find the right surgeon with the best credentials as [...]