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Myofascial Release

Myofascial release is becoming more known as people are experiencing the benefits of receiving this treatment.  ‘Myo’ refers to muscle and ‘fascia’ refers to the material covering the muscle, so myofascial release is the process of loosening the tightness of the tissue. As you can see in the image below, the fascia surrounds the muscle […]

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What’s All the Buzz About Cupping?

Although the practice of cupping has been around for many years, it gained popularity during the summer Olympics and has continued to grow as word gets out that it works! What is cupping? Using glass, plastic or silicon cups placed strategically on the body a vacuum is created by using either a pump, by manually

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Stress & It’s Effects On Our Health

April is stress awareness month. Common Effects of Stress A lot of common symptoms that are blamed on illness, such as headaches, insomnia, and fatigue, are actually caused by stress. It is important to be aware of how stress is effecting your health, because left unchecked it can lead to worse problems such as high

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Pitaya – What is this new “Super fruit?”

Pitaya – What is this “Superfood”? Last week I stopped at Jamba Juice and saw their new featured item, the Island Pitaya Bowl.  I asked the sever, “What is pitaya?” He responded the new Superfruit, i.e. Acai.  He offered me a taste since he said it doesn’t taste like acai, with its chocolaty flavor. I

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