We
cannot escape stress. Stress is our body’s way of responding to
physical or emotional demands. We all experience heightened stress
levels at some point in our lives. But when we are under high stress
levels for a long period of time, our body might not be able to handle
it. One proof of this is a recent study published in the Scandinavian
Journal of Public Health. According to the study, stress is highly
related to and dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is a condition characterized
by an abnormal amount of lipids that can block a person’s arteries. In
particular, high levels of LDL cholesterol or the bad cholesterol, and
low levels of HDL cholesterol or the good cholesterol will potentially
lead to artery blockage. Artery blockage leads to stroke and heart
attack.
Prevention is Better than Cure
We
have to nip stress in the bud to protect our health. One of the ways of
doing this is through therapeutic massage. Therapeutic massage or
massage therapy does reduce stress levels. It also reduces depression
and boost happy feelings among people. These are facts confirmed by a
lot scientific studies published in different scientific journals.
Here are some of the proofs that therapeutic massage decreases stress levels:
- Massage releases endorphins that calm the peripheral nervous system. - The Franklin Institute
- Massage is a valid medical method to reduce stress and pain. Therapeutic massage reduces anxiety in children with depression and women with anorexia. It also reduced anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in adults trying to quit smoking. - The Mayo Clinic
- A significant reduction in cortisol (stress hormone) could be safely achieved through massage, with associated improvement in psychological well-being. – Psycho-oncology, October 2008
- Massage therapy is a proven, mainstream, medically based, non evasive way to physically reduce harmful levels of stress hormones in the body while increasing levels of endorphins. - Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1996
- Massage therapy had immediate beneficial effects on anxiety-related measures. - The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, May 2008
Indeed,
therapeutic massage is the most effective treatment of choice when
dealing with everyday stress. So why not spend an hour every day in a
massage clinic than in a hospital bed somewhere? Therapeutic massage is
good for a person’s well-being. It is worth trying today.
Massage Envy Citrus Park
12865 Citrus Plaza Drive MM# 19430
Tampa, FL 33625
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 341-1900
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