1. It is wonderful to show people how fast that acupuncture reduces stress and anxiety
2. It is wonderful to break with the phrase “I’ve never tried acupuncture and needles scare me.”

The first session was attended Happy Hour 3 to 6 people and followed them with other treatments. With these results, I decided to repeat the session next week. That came after 10 people and 4 are returned. So in two days, only a few flyers and a little more, I got 7 new patients. Not bad.

I did the following:
• Created a flyer
• I went to the shops near my office and told them what was organizing and invited them.
• Ask local businesses if I could leave some flyers near the cash register, where they can be easily seen.
• Wear a masseuse to give massages
• I put a power point about acupuncture and stress at the treatment room

Everybody left with an envelope containing some special discounts for friends and family and 8 most important reasons to try acupuncture. But more important is that patients will be very cool to be talked to you for a long time. Through education, marketing and meetings “Happy Hour” will change the view of many people.

There are many types of therapies with which you get to take care of the most enjoyable and relaxing.

The Shiatsu, for example, is a technique from Japan that is founded on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of this is finding the balance between our physical and mental part through good pipeline of our body energy charge.
The freezing of some part of the energy channels of our body leads to failures that can cause numerous diseases.

The technique is based on pressure points similar to acupuncture, except needles. To this end we use from the fingertips to the knees and elbows.

The Shiatsu is beneficial for problems from migraines, frigidity, stress, sciatica, lumbago, colon, apart from balancing our emotions and reduce pain.

Usui Reiki is a technique similar to Shiatsu, but with the advantage that one can perform the same treatment

Thai massage instead aim at the greatest extent possible of tendons and muscles through the mobility of the joints of arms and legs.

This type of therapy has similarities with the principles of medicine holistica, which is that we have a match in our life and spirit, body and mind in unity. These bonds are what gives the name to be holistic.

This manual therapy activates the vital energy within us, leading our bodies natural healing. Therefore we can consider it to us and not to the condition. This only helps our body to find the energy balance necessary for their regeneration has the best performance.

This technique is particularly beneficial for cases in persons with autism, Down syndrome, with difficulty of learning, anxiety, depression and heart acceleration.
It is also highly recommended during periods of pregnancy because it improves the body of the pregnant woman indirectly improving the embryo within.

Metamorphic massage

Metamorphic Massage Therapy also called Prenatal and Metamorphosis, was created by Robert St. John, reflexologist and naturopath English, who discovered a psychological map of the human being which is reflected in the foot. The two most important reference discovered by St. John are the “father” and the “mother.”

Phalangeal joint in the big toe is located the “zone of the Father” which is what is linked to the time of formation of the first cell embryo at the beginning of the cervical spine. The place of the “healthy mother is the one in the Achilles tendon and heel edges.

This type of massage works on a temporal plane beyond the symptoms of the disease in particular, and is most effective when we do this massage someone emotionally attached to us. When parents give their children this massage to connect with the true life force.

There are three groups of patients in which the metamorphic massage has great effect: children and retarded adults, terminal patients and pregnant women. What time does each session you can determine each patient, as recommended in adults is at least one hour a week (half hour per foot). Each foot is completely reflected humans, working with this body part can produce changes in the life of the individual.

A massage that works with the “No-Time” and produces a pleasant and relaxing effect that is slowly creating changes in patient behavior.

To fix this, the masseuse uses her fingers and palms, pressing energy pathways, called meridians to improve the vital energy.

Scientists have another explanation for this, saying that Shiatsu calms an overactive sympathetic nervous system. In doing so, helps improve blood circulation, relieve stiffness of muscles and relieves stress.

Shiatsu To be effective, the massage therapist who performs, you have to put pressure on a continuous rhythmic sequence. Unlike other types of massage therapy, the pressure feels more localized some points for best results. If at any time you feel pain, you should tell the therapist to adjust pressure and that is comfortable for you.

Shiatsu treatment is done on a massage table level or on the ground. Two other things that distinguishes this type of massage therapy from others, do not use massage oil and this is done while you are fully clothed.

Shiatsu is very good for people who suffer from anxiety, arthritis, back pain, constipation, depression, headaches, insomnia, neck and shoulder pain, poor digestion, stress, fatigue and PMS. It is so good that you can even get in a lot of relaxation session.

But not everyone can enjoy Shiatsu. It is not safe for people with open wounds, have undergone chemotherapy or radiation therapy immediately after surgery and are prone to blood clots, pregnant and immediately after surgery.

If you do not have any of these problems, you can enjoy Shiatsu. When scheduling an appointment, avoid going after a heavy meal. In addition, if the first time, try to be there at least one time before the scheduled appointment, and you have to fill out some forms for the first time in terms of questions about your health.

Shiatsu To be effective, the practitioner must be relaxed, to be able to convey calm the person down on the mattress. Good posture is also required and both hands must be applied at all times, even if a hand is off and the other is active.

Although this form of massage therapy involves applying a little pressure, the key here is perpendicular pressure without any movement from side to side, for the professional who is able to treat an entire meridian points and individual work . So the person ends up feeling relaxed and ready to go home.

Shiatsu as a type of massage therapy has been around for years and there are several styles to choose from. Some focus solely on acupressure points, others in the general work of the human body and the meridians while some highlight the diagnostic systems such as the System of the five elements. Whatever may be used, there is no denying the fact of these are based on traditional Chinese medicine.

Depression in pregnancy is as important as postpartum depression and the mother’s emotions negatively affect the baby during pregnancy.

The power would help combat well as acupuncture, the ancient Chinese therapy technique that involves sticking thin needles through the body for healing purposes.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona, U.S., conducted a study with 150 women suffering from severe depression during pregnancy. One third of these were treated with acupuncture specific for depression, another general acupuncture and massage and acupuncture another general.

They found a 63 percent effective among women in the first group with significant symptoms of remission, versus 44 and 37 percent of the other two groups, respectively.

The researchers see that “acupuncture protocol may be feasible to treat depression during pregnancy.” It is a good news for those who believe in the benefits of ancient art as an alternative treatment is the use of antidepressant drugs could have harmful effects on the baby.

Others however do not use them, but when pregnant and go to regular visits with the obstetrician or midwife that the subject of weight, often giving more importance than it has, and just feeling the need to control a bit what you eat to prevent weight gain more.

In this need appears one of the easiest substitutions to perform: changing the sugar and saccharin. However, being pregnant, what is better?

The answer is simple and does not need too many rodeos: sugar is better because artificial sweeteners cross the placenta during pregnancy can harm the fetus.

Aspartame

Aspartame raised doubts, as there are experts who advise against its use has not been proved safe and experts, also has not been proved unsafe, do not prohibit it entirely, ensuring that, if consumed in moderation, appears to be safe during the pregnancy.
Saccharin

Saccharin, however, generates more controversy, as some animal studies show an increased risk of bladder cancer. As sweeteners cross the placenta entering the bloodstream of the fetus and research with monkeys indicate that saccharin takes longer to get out of the baby that the mother’s body, suspect that might accumulate in the baby’s bladder, thus increasing Therefore the risk of bladder cancer.

It must be said, yet it produced tumors in rats have not been given in studies with other animals and less on human beings. In addition, the dose given to rats equivalent to human consumption of 750 cans of soft drinks per day or 10,000 tablets of saccharin a day for a lifetime.

In other words, the more likely it is a safe substance, however, crosses the placenta and leads to uncertainty.
There is no evidence that sweeteners will help you lose weight

It is assumed that in making artificial sweeteners, since they have fewer calories than sugar, people will lose some weight. However, there is still shown (which does not mean it will not happen) because there is very little scientific research substantiating the trend. There are even some studies that seem to show that rather than lose weight, gain weight.

Sweeteners are a good choice – explain it because I find it interesting, but leave the subject of the blog – for people with diabetes, as they can consume and sweet foods without suffering the consequences of sugar.

In healthy people is recommended, for now, opt for sugar consumption, more natural than artificial sweeteners (and that sugar is not it a healthy food too.)
Adverse effects of artificial sweeteners

A low dose artificial sweeteners do not seem to be harmful. However, when limits are exceeded desirable (and apparently a normal daily intake can be exceeded) may cause diarrhea and are contraindicated in people suffering from allergies, asthma, in children under three years, since his digestive system and kidney not ready to receive sweeteners, the elderly and patients with a suppressed immune system.

For reasons of stress, muscle pain or other discomfort, massage is becoming increasingly popular. From those that cause pain to those who do not even touch the body with the same objective: to feel good.

Without falling into the purely private or its opposite, massage involve different social ranks and their use can be focused to eliminate discomfort left by the extra effort in a sport, back pain or to stimulate your partner sexually.

In any case, says the beautician and massage therapist Mafredini Levinin Institute (in Santiago de Chile), Claudia Palacios, massage always involves a transfer of energy to the patient and that “if the therapist is a negative energy can not be do a good massage. “

History of massage

According to some publications, the massages come from east and, although not known exactly the time he began to be used, one of the first theories of this technique lies in the year 3,000 BC

Then, in some Greek texts, including the book “The Odyssey of Homer, referred to massage as popular practices in the society of the time.

Also, in the Roman Empire, gladiators were massages before and after the fight. Moreover, ordinary citizens flocked to spas and public baths to enjoy the benefits of these techniques.

With the advent of the Middle Ages, public manifestation is lost and reappears in Renaissance Europe (sixteenth century) as a therapeutic technique primarily.
Type

With a history that came to mankind for so long, massage techniques have been diversified according to the purpose for which they are used or depending on how they are made.

Although, in short, the massages are a set of manual handling on certain body locations, currently distinguish between several types of them. The most commonly used:

Swedish massage: perhaps the most widely used in spas and gyms, the person lies naked on a table with a sheet wrapped only. The massage oils and lotions applied by sliding their hands over the skin, kneading, tapping and shaking to relax strained muscles and joints occur.

Sports Massage: this variation in depth of the previous movements to increase range of motion and speed of recovery, helping the sore muscles. The specialist uses the palm of your hands to separate and relax muscles, and your fingers to apply impulses that can be painful but free of hassles later.

Shiatsu: through acupressure, the therapist uses his hands, elbows, knees and feet, as in acupuncture, pressing certain points where it is believed, the body’s energy flows.

Reflexology: A type of massage much more specific that applies only to the soles of the feet where it is believed, are connected to all other organs of the body.

This technique is based on the body’s energy can be channeled to heal moods and facilitate the cure of diseases. In this case, massage does not occur through contact but by the laying on of hands to alter the patient’s energy flow.

In the midst of diversity and popularity of the massage, have also appeared on the market of electronic devices that promise to relieve the discomfort in the same way that human hands. Claudia Palacios concludes that the machine does not know the limits of human pain and that, ultimately, people prefer the more personal.

Hepatitis B, known as HBV (hepatitis B virus) is a virus that infects the liver (the liver helps to digest food and keeps the blood healthy.) He is currently the only STD that is preventable with a vaccine.

Who can get Hepatitis B?

Anyone can get hepatitis B. People who have unprotected sex or injecting drug users are more likely to get hepatitis B.

How is Hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B can live in all body fluids, but is mainly transmitted through blood, semen and vaginal fluids. The virus can also live in body fluids such as saliva, tears and breast milk. It is possible to become infected in the following ways:

* Having sex (vaginal, anal or oral) with an infected person
* Sharing personal items like razors, toothbrushes and nail clippers with an infected person
* Sharing needles to inject drugs with an infected person
* Using non-sterile needles or equipment for tattooing, piercing the ears to wear earrings, or apply acupuncture
* A mother infected with hepatitis B can also pass the virus to her baby during childbirth.

What are the symptoms of Hepatitis B?

Many people have no symptoms. Some people may have hepatitis B without any symptoms and then become immune (which means they are protected against future infections with hepatitis B). Some people may have symptoms that disappear and then become immune. Other contract the virus and never become immune. These people are carriers and may continue to transmit the virus to others, even years later. If a person has symptoms, they may take 6 weeks to 6 months to appear after infection with hepatitis B. Many people with hepatitis B have symptoms similar to influenza. Symptoms may include:

* Tiredness, lack of energy
* Loss of appetite and weight
* Fever
* Yellowish skin or eyes (jaundice)
* Muscle or joint pain
* Stomach pain
* Nausea, vomiting
* Diarrhea
* Dark urine
* Stools (bowel movements)-colored
* Liver swollen and tender to the touch (the health care provider is detected during the examination)

How is Hepatitis B diagnosed?

The health care provider can diagnose hepatitis B by a blood test.

Is there a cure for Hepatitis B?

No, there is no cure for hepatitis B. But most people recover with no symptoms after 6 months. Treatment consists of getting enough rest, eating a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol. The health care provider checks your liver is functioning normally by blood tests.

Some people carry the virus without symptoms and can pass it to others. Hepatitis B can also cause long-lasting symptoms and permanent liver disease including liver cancer.

How I can prevent transmission of Hepatitis B to others?

If you are infected, do not have sex or intimate contact with anyone (eg kissing) until your health care provider approves. Do not share personal items such as razors and toothbrushes. You can have hepatitis B without knowing it and pass it to others. Be sure to tell your teammates (as) sexual relationships, past and present, who have hepatitis B, because you may have infected. Encourage them to go to your doctor as soon as possible, get tested, and to consult the possibility of gamma globulin and vaccine to protect against hepatitis B. Once your health care provider says you have sex again, be sure to use latex condoms (or polyurethane for those allergic to latex) having oral sex, anal or vaginal sex.

How I can I avoid getting Hepatitis B?

Your best protection against hepatitis B is a vaccine. Is given in 3 separate shots. You have to receive three doses for the vaccine to give you maximum protection. You can lower your risk of contracting hepatitis B by not having sex or, if you’re using a latex condom. If you find that your partner (a) you have hepatitis B, ask your health care provider if you need gamma globulin and / or the vaccine.

You can also reduce your risk of contracting hepatitis B by avoiding the following:

* Sharing needles or syringes
* Share instruments used for piercing ears to get earrings, tattoos and hair removal
* Sharing toothbrushes or razors