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Can’t Sleep?  Serotonin and Massage May be the AnswerDo you struggle for hours to get to sleep, no matter how tired you are? Or do you wake up in the middle of the night and lay awake for hours, watching the clock and worrying about the next day?  If so, you’re not alone.  Insomnia is a very common sleep problem with more than 30% of the adults in the...

Need to Detox? Massage Can HelpNot feeling your best and not sure why? Might be time to detox.You don’t have to go on a detox diet or drink special smoothies to detox. Start with a massage to kick-start your body’s own natural cleansing processes, which can slow down for a variety of reasons — lack of regular exercise, too little fluids or fiber in the diet...

Can Massage Therapy Save You Money on Healthcare?You might think of a massage as a luxury. But can massage therapy actually pay for itself by reducing your medical bills?There’s growing evidence that massage is a beneficial complement to medical treatments for certain chronic health conditions. Significant research is ongoing in this area, notes the National Institutes...

ABMP autumn/winter 2009BENEFITS OF MASSAGE IMPROVE WITH FREQUENCYBy Karrie Osbornhat kind of massage client are you? Do you make an appointment after someone has given you a massage gift certificate? Do you try to get in every now and then for a stress-relieving tune-up? Or do you see your therapist religiously—once a week, every three weeks, once a month?While getting...

Sleeping with the Enemy? (Hint: It's Stress)Lying awake at night? Can’t stop your mind from worrying about what happened yesterday and what will happen tomorrow? It’s not healthy — and that’s not just a saying.Stress and the way you react to it may be affecting your health, even though it may not be apparent to you. You may think that persistent headache...

You might think of a massage as a luxury. But can massage therapy actually pay for itself by reducing your medical bills?There's growing evidence that massage is a beneficial complement to medical treatments for certain chronic health conditions. Significant research is ongoing in this area, notes the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative...