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04/16/2014

Far Eastern cultures have been using alternative treatments for thousands of years. However, in most places of the world, natural medicine is the first line of defense against sickness and disease. Even the most technically advanced countries such as China and Japan, appreciate the effectiveness and simplicity of natural medicine.

In fact, we could stand to take some of their knowledge to heart these days. In our society today, one that relies heavily on chemically laden prescription drugs, psychotherapy and surgical procedures to "heal" the sick, there has never been a better time to look into such alternatives. Where conventional medicine has failed, natural medicine can make a real difference.

Natural medicine and alternative treatments in general is a booming industry. Our society has become very interested in how to help cure us from common problems such as allergies, depression and anxiety. But with so many products claiming to be the next miracle cure, how do you really know which kind of alternative therapy to use? Maybe it is time to skip the pills and give reflexology a try.

If you are unfamiliar with reflexology, here are the basics. Reflexology is the practice of applying pressure in a strategic manner to areas of the feet and hands, and even the face and ears. Reflexologists see the hands and feet as an open door to the bodies systems. Each section of the feet and hands correlate to a specific organ. By stimulating nerves on specific areas of the feet and hands, you can stimulate blood flow and eliminate toxin buildup in the corresponding organs and systems of the body.

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03/25/2014

Chinese proverb :

The superior doctor prevents sickness.
The mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness.
The inferior doctor treats actual sickness.

02/04/2014

Arthritis can sometimes seem like a sentence, not a diagnosis. The pain, stiffness and swelling of your joints and other, associated connective tissue never quite goes away. Living with arthritis is more about managing your symptoms successfully and finding ways of improving your quality of life.

That’s where reflexology can be very useful. This particular therapy can offer the following benefits to those coping with Arthritis:
Pain relief – The existing research into the effectiveness of reflexology in treating arthritis has concentrated on its ability to reduce pain or the need for pain medications. Regular treatments have been shown to reduce pain and (in some cases) help to alleviate the depression long term sufferers can experience

Detoxification – Individuals coping with gout, pseudogout and certain other forms of arthritis are often encouraged to change their diets in order to improve their symptoms. Regular reflexology sessions can help to speed up the process of removing toxins from the body and will have a positive effect on your metabolic rate.

Improve sleep – Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons why people struggle with sleep. It’s also a bit of a catch-22 situation; if you could get more and better sleep, you wouldn’t be as aware of the pain.

Improve circulation – Reflexology is an excellent way of improving the circulation of both blood and lymph, particularly in peripheral areas. Improving the circulation will help to remove toxins that are contributing to arthritic symptoms. This is particularly important for those suffering from gout or pseudogout, where waste products of metabolism have been deposited around specific joints. Getting rid of these waste products will significantly reduce the symptoms of gout

Reduce stress levels - Living with the discomfort of arthritis is going to generate a certain amount of stress in your life, no matter what else is happening. Long-term stress can leave you feeling exhausted, debilitated and prone to developing other symptoms of ill-health – as well as making your arthritic symptoms worse. Regular treatments can help to keep stress at manageable levels and to keep you in optimum health.

Improve the immune response – Some forms of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis in particular, are autoimmune conditions. They develop as a result of the body’s immune system starting to attack other body tissues. Reflexology concentrates on balancing all body systems; that includes encouraging the immune system to respond normally.

What if the Arthritis is in Your Feet?

Although reflexology treatments are most commonly carried out on the feet, most reflexologists are trained to work on the hands as well. Foot reflexology treatments would not be recommended if, for example, you suffered with gout and you were experiencing a flare-up of your symptoms at the time of the treatment. In a situation like this, working on the hands would be just as effective; and the feet can be treated between flare-ups.

Hand reflexology is also highly recommended if you want to work specific points in between your reflexology sessions. It can be a very effective method of helping you to relax and to reduce other stress-related symptoms.

Read more: http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/reflexology_for_arthritis

02/01/2014

http://www.mstherapycentre.ie/services/reflexology/how-does-reflexology-benefit-multiple-sclerosis/

MS Northwest Therapy Centre, Ballytivnan, Sligo, Ireland Phone: 353 (0)71 9144748 Email: [email protected] Find our Therapy Centre: The Charity Cycletook place on June 15th 2013.

01/25/2014

Busting the myth that Reflexology is Anti-Christian!!

Lauren Slade author, Reflexologist and Educator for over 30 years dispels the myth that Reflexology is a New Age Faith Based Treatment that Christians cannot give or receive.

Listen as Lauren tells the story of how a Catholic priest – Fr Josef gave foot Reflexology to Pope John Paul II to help with his diabetes, Parkinsons Disease and neck problems.



Original article found here: http://www.laurenslade.com/is-reflexology-anti-christian-podcast-006/

Lauren Slade author, Reflexologist and Educator for over 30 years dispels the myth that Reflexology is a New Age Faith Based Treatment that Christians cannot give or receive.

01/16/2014

Reflexology may be as effective as painkillers, according to a new scientific survey.

01/15/2014

Reflexology: Can it Aid Fertility?
After three years of trying for a second child, Kath and Murray Chapman had almost given up hope.
Doctors had told them Mrs Chapman had a hormone problem which meant fertility treatment would be a waste of time. But the 40- year-old mother remembered she had read somewhere that reflexology could help with infertility.
With nothing to lose, she had three months of foot massage and, at the end of her course, was delighted to hear that her hormone levels had returned to normal. She soon became pregnant and gave birth to second son Fraser five months ago.
While doctors insist there is nothing to prove the alternative therapy was responsible, she is sure it worked.
Mrs Chapman, who also has a four-year-old son called Jake, said: ‘I am convinced I wouldn’t have become pregnant without the reflexologist’s help. I was absolutely shocked, but obviously delighted, to find I was pregnant after being told we couldn’t have a second child. It’s a dream come true.’
Mrs Chapman, from Deepcar, Sheffield, said she was ‘devastated’ to be told she would never conceive again.
‘I was told that there was no point in attempting IVF treatment because it would be a waste so I would have to resign myself to the fact that we couldn’t have another baby,’ she added. A hormone test – which indicates if a woman is entering the menopause – showed levels were too high, suggesting her ovaries had stopped producing enough estrogen, which controls the reproductive cycle.
To become pregnant, a woman needs a hormone rating of ten or below but Mrs Chapman’s was above 25. Following reflexology, however, it dropped to below eight.
‘I told the doctors about the reflexology but they dismissed it and just said it was possible that hormone levels can drop when you become more relaxed and less anxious.
‘The effect of the reflexology was amazing. It seemed to relax me so much. I became pregnant quite quickly and everything went smoothly. The doctors never admitted that the reflexology had anything to do with it but I have no doubt at all.’
Mr Chapman, who runs a catering recruitment business with his wife, said: ‘We’re just delighted now the family is complete.’ Reflexologist Sue Calvert said: ‘The technique works on pressure points on the feet which correspond to different parts of the body. Massaging these areas helps to restore balance to the body.’
There is little accepted medical evidence to back up reflexologists’ claims. One trial in Denmark examined 108 women with an average age of 30 who had been trying to conceive for up to seven years. Many dropped out of the trial, but 19 of the remaining 61 conceived within six months of completing the treatment.
Polly Hall, of the Association of Reflexologists, said last night: ‘ Doctors would say that reflexology had nothing to do with this.
‘We don’t make any claims to cure any conditions but we have anecdotal evidence that reflexology can help with infertility problems and bring the body back into balance.’
by CHRIS BROOKE, UK Daily Mail
November 3rd, 2005

Original article found here: http://www.ireflexology.com/reflexology-can-it-aid-fertility/

01/15/2014

$3 Million Research Grant Awarded for Reflexology
LANSING — A Michigan State University researcher wants to know if a natural healing therapy will help women cope with treatment for late-stage breast cancer.
A $3 million National Institutes of Cancer grant will pay for a five-year study of Michigan breast cancer patients treated with reflexology, a massagelike technique that puts pressure on specific points on the soles of the feet or on the hands. The hope is that it will ease stress, depression, anxiety and side effects of treatment.
Gwen Wyatt, a professor of nursing and the principal investigator for the study, said a pilot five years ago of 100 cancer patients at the Western Michigan Cancer Center in Kalamazoo found that reflexology was the most promising among complementary therapies given in addition to conventional treatments.
The pilot also looked at guided imagery, which uses healing images, and reminiscence therapy, where patients recall times they’ve overcome challenges in their lives.
Wyatt stressed that the therapies aren’t being promoted as alternatives to conventional treatment.
“We’re not curing the cancer,” Wyatt said. “We’re really on the human side of it, trying to help them deal with the emotions and hopefully fewer symptoms or decreased severity of symptoms.”
Wyatt said cancer treatment centers are starting to add amenities, such as massage, to give patients something to look forward to rather than just dreading the next round of chemotherapy.
Gary McMullen, vice president of the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, said his group only recommends medical treatments that are scientifically proven. Reflexology is not proven for medical treatment, he said, adding that more research on its ability to enhance quality of life needs to be conducted. “I think it’s worthwhile that these complementary things be looked at and figured out,” he said.
“…There’s a lot of needs, emotional, spiritual, financial, that are left in the wake of a battle with any serious illness,” he said. “How do we get people back on track?”
The pilot study found that women who received reflexology reported they still had symptoms of anxiety, depression and physical side effects from chemotherapy, but they were lessened, Wyatt said.
The theory behind reflexology is that certain areas of the feet correspond to different areas of the body and by stimulating nerves, symptoms are decreased.
Barbara Brower, an Okemos reflexologist with 25 years’ experience, is helping Wyatt with the research and identifying trained reflexologists.
She said reflexology can reduce stress, improve circulation and release toxins that are built up during chemotherapy. The practice is not regulated in Michigan. It cost $50 to $65 for an hour-long session.
She said her profession, once routinely scoffed at by medical practitioners, has become more mainstream in the last decade. “I have physicians that come to me,” she said.
For the first time this fall, an interdisciplinary class offered by the two MSU medical schools and the nursing school gives an overview of the complementary therapies, Wyatt said.
While insurance doesn’t cover reflexology treatment, pretax dollars can be set aside in medical savings accounts, Wyatt said.
For patients in the study, however, the research grant will pay for four sessions each.
Wyatt is recruiting patients from cancer centers around the state including the West Michigan Cancer Center in Kalamazoo, the Great Lakes Cancer Institute’s clinics at the Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City and the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, and the Lacks Cancer Center at St. Mary’s in Grand Rapids. Other clinics are in Lansing, Traverse City and Detroit. The first treatments should start in January 2006.

Original article found here: http://www.ireflexology.com/3-million-research-grant-awarded-for-reflexology/

01/15/2014

“Meet the Fokkers” movie Star uses Ear Reflexology for S*x Therapy

What do Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro and the Universal College of Reflexology have in common?

They all use Ear Reflexology!

In the hilarious hit movie “Meet the Fokkers” Barbra Streisand plays the role of a S*x Therapist who uses Ear Reflexology as an aphrodisiac technique for her clients.

Ms. Streisand stimulated libido Reflexology points on the ears of her future in-laws – Robert De Niro & Blythe Danner. The results were instantaneous!

Ear Reflexology is one of the most amazing therapies in the world today. One of the most efficient and effective treatments with often instant results.

Auricular therapy is ancient with its roots going back thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine, eventually evolving into the western world in the 1950s by Dr. Paul Nogier in Lyon France.

In the 1990s, we began experimenting with auricular therapy. We were aware that other senior Reflexologists in various countries were also conducting their own experiments. Soon, we all became pioneers in developing a whole new therapy – Ear Reflexology.

Our research as pioneers in Ear Reflexology, began by studying various texts from Chinese medicine, acupuncture, acupressure plus books from Dr. Nogier and electrotherapy studies by Dr. Terry Oleson from UCLA. We attended classes from the masters – Dr. Vladimir Shmitsman a Russian trained medical doctor, Dr. Rafael Nogier son of Dr. Paul Nogier from Lyon, France, Dr. Terry Oleson founder of the Electrotherapy Association from UCLA in California and Beryl Crane, President of the International Council of Reflexologists from Great Britain.

We have been practising Ear Reflexology over the past 10 years and the successes have been amazing.

In the 1990s we became national teacher trainers of Ear Reflexology in Canada in accordance with the Crane School of Reflexology of London, England system.

Our mandate for the Universal College of Reflexology was to develop a high quality Ear Reflexology program. Accordingly, we elected to combine our extensive training from an incredible variety of masters with our research from a wide body of texts and the results from our many years of personal clinical experiences in Ear Reflexology.

http://www.ireflexology.com/meet-the-fokkers-movie-star-uses-ear-reflexology-for-sex-therapy/

12/03/2013

Reflexology is a holistic healing modality, which treats the entire body. This system based on applying pressure to the reflexes of the corresponding body parts restores balance. These pressure sensors are reflective responses and are closely tied with the internal organs. This is done in a systematic way to relieve pain and stress, improve circulation and enable better communication with the nervous system by releasing any blockages. The hands-on energy techniques used, aid in the bodies natural ability to heal it self. With the emphasis being on opening and releasing any blockages of energy to promote and healthy body, mind and spirit. These three must be in alignment for you to feel your best.

11/25/2013

http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/reflexology

What is reflexology?Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure to specific points and areas on the feet, hands, or ears. Reflexologists believe that these areas and reflex points correspond to different body organs and systems, and that pressing them has a beneficial effect on the organs...