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Reflexology Explained

2008-03-26T19:37:00.000-07:00

by Colette Halberstadt

Reflexology is a practice that seeks to balance the body, mind and spirit by actively activating the healing powers of the body. Although not a medical practice, significant research and observation has highlighted the benefits of reflexology time and time again. Reflexology is both a new and an old practice. Although practiced for better health by ancient cultures such as the Egyptians and Chinese, the art has developed and improved through time into the practice we now refer to as reflexology.

So how does it work? Well in a nut shell, the practice of reflexology is based on the theory that energy zones throughout the body and reflex areas in one's feet correspond to major organs, glands and body parts. There are 10 energy zones that run down the length of the body from your head to your toe. Zones can be reached and worked anywhere on your body, however feet have been found to be an easier and more responsive area of the body to work with. You can consider your feet in reflexology as a map of your entire body, with each section of your foot pointing to an area of your body. By exerting pressure on various parts of your feet, you work various zones in your body leading to therapeutic outcomes in those areas.

Reflexology is not used to diagnose illness or treat specific diseases; however it works with the energy channels in your body and rebalances areas of your body that are unbalanced allowing your body to naturally do the healing for you. Stress is viewed as one of the leading reasons for the development of illness and disease and is also the main cause of imbalance in the body. Stress and tension tightens the cardiovascular system and inhibits proper blood flow, therefore restricting the blood to remove wastes and toxins from the body. Reflexology reduces stress by relaxing, rebalancing and increasing circulation throughout the body. Relaxing and opening energy pathways, revitalizes and supplies the body with much needed energy on all levels.

Reflexology can also be regarded as a preventative health care practice which aids in keeping the body in balance, therefore preventing the development of illness or disease. Although not a cure for illness, numerous individuals have discovered their ailments reducing significantly or disappearing completely after the continuous practice of reflexology. Reflexologists can also often pick up existing or unnoticed medical problems just by massaging your feet. Going for repeated reflexology treatments or learning to perform reflexology on yourself and your loved ones can be a wonderful way to both build closer, more nurturing relationships and maintain a healthy and more responsive body.

Visit the following link to find out more about Reflexology and which divisions of the feet correspond to what areas of your body: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReflexologyFind more health related information at: http://healthspaguru.com

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Alternative Therapies for long term Health

2007-09-24T16:56:00.000-07:00

Alternative Therapies for long term Health
by Leanne Kemp

Alternative therapies have been described as one of the ranges of systems of healing or treating disease not included in the traditional medical curricula taught in Europe and America. Sometimes alternative therapy practices are based on belief systems. Alternative therapies usually incorporate spiritual, metaphysical and religious foundations, sometime untested practices or newly developed approaches to healing are also included. Alternative therapy is generally safe and effective. Conventional practitioners have adopted it and it is no longer considered as alternative therapy. Alternative therapies are commonly categorized together with complementary medicine under the term 'complementary and alternative medicine' (CAM for short).

Some critics say that some of the fields of alternative therapy are not scientific. Jurisdictions also differ concerning the legality of the branches of alternative therapy. Numerous supporters of alternative therapy strongly disagree with the limitations extended by the government agencies that approve medical treatments. India, home of several alternative systems of medicines, has already recognized many of the alternative therapies. Many people make use of conventional medicine for diagnosis, while turning actually to alternative therapies. The studies show that most people use alternative therapies with conventional medicines. Increasing numbers of medical colleges' world over have begun offering courses in alternative medicine. The most common CAM therapies used were the prayer, herbalism, breathing meditation, meditation, chiropractic medicine, yoga, body work, diet-based therapy, progressive relaxation, mega-vitamin therapy and Visualization.

The practice of using complementary medicine collectively with conventional medicine is known as integrative medicine. Alternative therapies include herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture, homeopathy, reflexology, aromatherapy, Alexander technique, Bach and other flower remedies, massage, hypnotherapy, shiatsu, ayurvedic medicine, nutritional medicine, yoga, anthroposophical medicine, spiritual healing, iridology, kinesiology, meditation and others. It is advisable for patients to inform their doctor when they are using alternative therapies, because some treatments may interact with conventional medical treatments, and such possible clash should be investigated in the interest of the patient. However, many patients are usually unwilling to share this information with their doctors since they fear it will hurt their doctor-patient relationship. However not informing their conventional doctor can sometimes cause harm.

Many critics of alternative therapy claim that people have been hurt or killed directly from various alternative therapies or the subsequent avoidance of conventional medicine which they consider unnecessary.

It may be very surprising to learn that many of the prescription drugs are now being tagged as dangerous for human health, there is a big problem posed by people's attitude in using the alternative remedies, the problem is not in those remedies themselves, but in the way people like to use them to address their health challenges.

In other words people generally come to the alternative therapy searching for that magic pill to cure them with a snap of finger, as the conventional prescription drugs do not offer cure usually, instead they only help to suppress the symptoms for the time being. Vast majority of chronic diseases are caused by the lifestyle adapted by the patients themselves. Usually patients are asking for a magic herb to cure their symptom. If they have pain, they want a pill that will eliminate the pain. The problem with patients is that they fail to recognize the internal cause of their pain, or they fail to take ownership of their role in creating the disease they are expressing.

This is extremely frustrating for practitioners of alternative therapies. Because therapists want to help patients, but most patients really aren't looking for long-term solutions or the cure, what they're actually looking for is short-term masking of their symptoms, using products that they can call natural. There is a huge challenge before the therapist and that is educating patients. However, most patients aren't looking to be educated. They don't want to change their lifestyle, and they don't want to have to do anything that's too uncomfortable or unfamiliar. Alternative medicine is not better than conventional medicine if the patient treats it as a temporary cover up for a set of symptoms that they have created in their life through their reluctance to change that lead to long term health goals.

Alternative therapies really can do wonders for you, if you turn to them whole heartedly and follow them religiously for a long term cure of your problems. One more thing to be certain of is proper accreditation of the therapist but this does not always guarantee the expertise.

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Welcome to Reflexology 4 U

2007-09-10T17:11:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Reflexology 4 U