What is an Herbal Ball?
Thai Herbal Ball Compress There are some treatments that you may not have heard of much in the...
Is Massage Really a Treat or a TREATment?
" I only get a massage once a year as a birthday splurge ." ~ Anonymous " I don't indulge in this type of luxury often" ~ Anonymous " I can't afford it, or I would get one every month" ~ Anonymous I hear you loud and clear! But let's consider this from another angle, shall we? When I hear the term...
Kinesiology Tape
Kinesiology tape is a therapeutic tape that is thin and stretchy and is designed to promote movement as opposed to immobilizing an injured region of the body. Kinesiology tape is used to help relieve a patient’s pain, reduce swelling and inflammation, provide...
Back Injury on the Golf Course
Injuries that Occur on the Golf Course The full golf swing (backswing and follow-through) rotates the spine with a lot of force and little control...
Every Pregnant Woman Thinks Pregnancy IS Fun…NOT!
Well it’s been a long time since I wrote a blog. I took Blog Challenge 31 Blogs in 31 Days in August of 2012 got my “Bad Ass Blogger 2012” Trophy at...
Treat Your Body To A Summer Mojito – Recipe Included
Summer is here! I can’t think of a better way to beat the heat than with a nice, refreshing summer mojito. It turns out this summer treat isn’t just...
Whiplash~ How To Manage The Pain
Symptoms of whiplash may be delayed for 24 hours or more after the initial trauma. However, people who experience whiplash may develop one or more...
What Vitamin is R1?
I told a few of my clients that I would be writing a blog about vitamin R. They all responded with the same: “What is vitamin R?” VITAMIN R (Rest)...
Vitamin R2 ~ Weekly Rest
The body has a natural daily clock (circadian rhythm), it also has a weekly clock (circaseptan rhythm). Circaseptan rhythms are just that: body...
Massage Can Help Fibromyalgia Pain
What is Fibromyalgia? Web MD describes fibromyalgia as: “A syndrome is a set of symptoms. When they exist together, they imply the presence of a...
How I Treated My Loved One’s Lower Back Pain
A study on massage and back pain conducted at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami in 2001 found that: “Massage lessened lower...
Pregnancy and Diabetes
For most pregnant women, simply hearing the word “diabetes” can send them into a panic. So many pregnant women fear the blood glucose screening test...
Perilous Journey To MotherHood 3x
My best friend Cherysse (a Trinidadian also) migrated to London England to attend university and to start a with her family with her husband. But...
Natural Cold Remedies for Pregnant Moms
Getting a cold while you are pregnant may make you may feel as if you are going to suffer with an illness for months on end but there are some...
Braxton Hicks or Real Contractions—Which Is It?
It can be alarming when you feel what seems like a cramp at any stage of your pregnancy. Most of the time there is a good reason for the cramp or...
10 Facts about Teen Pregnancy in America
You may think that you know everything there is to know about teenage pregnancy in America but some of the facts may scare you. Check out some of...
Things I Needed While I Was Pregnant
Two good pairs of pregnancy jeans and a pregnancy jacket if pregnant in the wintertime. BIIIIIG underwear Socks without a tight cuff A body pillow...
N.E.W.S.T.A.R.T : The Lifestyle Program
Kick Start Your Overall Well-Being with NEWSTART a lifestyle program to restore your health with the following principles: Nutrition Exercise Water...