We all know that certain types of constant stress in our lives is not healthy.
But did you know that recent evidence indicates that physical changes associated with stress may be one of the leading causes that contribute to heart disease and cancer.
In addition, stress can create and/or exacerbate many physical and emotional conditions such as chronic fatigue, digestive upset, headaches, back pain, high blood pressure, and risk of stroke.
Also stress can lead to depression, followed by anxiety, and even panic attacks!!!
A recent study conducted by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California recruited 53 healthy adults and assigned them to receive deep tissue, Swedish, and light touch massage. The researchers found that a single session of massage caused biological changes.
Volunteers showed significant decreases in levels of the stress hormone cortisol. They also had an increase in white blood cells that are part of the immune system.
What this study shows is that receiving massage actually activates the body on an internal level to respond and correct the physiological imbalance caused by stress in our lives.
By confronting stress on a number of fronts, the benefits of massage for stress relief include relaxation of muscles, an increase in circulation, and reduction in stress related pain.
Once your stress level is reduced, you can reclaim the energy you once enjoyed, and experience a refreshed body and mind.
Article by: Walter Lopez, Licensed Massage Therapist, Stevenswood Indigo Eco-Spa,
Stevenswood.com
But did you know that recent evidence indicates that physical changes associated with stress may be one of the leading causes that contribute to heart disease and cancer.
In addition, stress can create and/or exacerbate many physical and emotional conditions such as chronic fatigue, digestive upset, headaches, back pain, high blood pressure, and risk of stroke.
Also stress can lead to depression, followed by anxiety, and even panic attacks!!!
A recent study conducted by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California recruited 53 healthy adults and assigned them to receive deep tissue, Swedish, and light touch massage. The researchers found that a single session of massage caused biological changes.
Volunteers showed significant decreases in levels of the stress hormone cortisol. They also had an increase in white blood cells that are part of the immune system.
What this study shows is that receiving massage actually activates the body on an internal level to respond and correct the physiological imbalance caused by stress in our lives.
By confronting stress on a number of fronts, the benefits of massage for stress relief include relaxation of muscles, an increase in circulation, and reduction in stress related pain.
Once your stress level is reduced, you can reclaim the energy you once enjoyed, and experience a refreshed body and mind.
Article by: Walter Lopez, Licensed Massage Therapist, Stevenswood Indigo Eco-Spa,
Stevenswood.com
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