Greetings!   This is the time of year when many of us make a resolution to lose weight. Yet trying to shed a few pounds with the latest diet fad is nearly always doomed to failure: even if you lose weight initially, it's likely you will quickly gain it back once you return to your normal eating habits.   Instead of jumping on the diet roller-coaster, why not resolve to make Lifestyle changes that will positively affect your over-all health?    Here at Health & Healing Massage we are concerned about your Whole Body Health. As a part of this, we advocate the Get Healthy Stay Balanced Lifestyle. One of the many happy side effects of this Lifestyle is that you will lose weight, yet you will be eating more food!   How can that be? The Standard American Diet is highly reliant on processed foods, full of sugar, salt, fat and refined carbohydrates. Research has proved that these foods do not satisfy hunger. Our bodies are literally staving for nutrition.   Making raw, Living Foods--vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and fruits--a part of your daily diet affects your health positively in so many ways: you can say goodbye to fatigue, aches and pains, digestive disturbances, headaches, mood swings and more while saying hello to a vibrantly healthy immune system and energy to spare!   Plus, Living Foods are rich in fiber and vitamins, two of the most important factors in weight management. When we eat Living Foods we are giving our body the nutrition it so desperately needs.   Including more Living Foods in your diet is only one of several Lifestyle changes we advocate. Keep reading to find out how you, too, can acheive Optimum Health. Read more about Living Foods here...   Eniva Vibe Here at Health and Healing Massage we use and highly recommend Eniva's Vibe as an unparalleled vitamin, mineral and anti-oxidant suppliment.   Unlike many so-called health drinks, it actually has vitamins and mineral listed right on the label! Look at the labels of other health drinks: not much in the way of nutrition, if anything is listed at all. By law if a product has less than 2% of a given nutrient, that nutrient cannot be listed.   Eniva's Vibe's combination of vitamins, minerals and co-factors are the equivalent of the nutrients found in 11 tomatoes; 10 cups of green beans; 19 slices of whole wheat bread; 30 Broccoli spears; 96 blueberries; 12 orange slices; 71 slices of cantaloupe; 25 asparagus spears; 5 cups of green tea; and many more beneficial nutrients, all in just one solitary ounce!!   Stop in for your Vibe today!   Read more about Eniva's Vibe here... 8 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity   You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? The health benefits of exercise go far beyond promoting weight loss and strengthening your heart!   Regular physical activity:   1. Increases your energy by helping your heart and lungs work more efficiently   2. Promotes better sleep by helping you fall asleep faster and deepen your sleep   3. Boosts confidence and self-esteem   4. Improves your mood and relieves stress   5. Can help prevent depression   6. Combats and helps prevent chronic diseases, including heart disease, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer.   7. Can put the spark back into your sex life: regular physical activity can lead to enhanced arousal for women, and men who exercise regularly are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than are men who don't exercise - especially as they get older.    8. Can be fun! Physical activity doesn't have to be drudgery. Find a physical activity you enjoy, and go for it. If you get bored, try something new. If you're moving, it counts!   Are you convinced? Good. Start reaping the benefits of regular physical activity today!!!   Read more about the benefits of exercise here...

Detoxify Your Body   We are all exposed to thousands of toxins and unhealthy chemicals on a daily basis. We take them in from the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the prescription medications we take. Our digestive tract (especially the colon) is the "sewer system" of our body. If we are to enjoy good health, that system requires regular cleaning. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) now reports that up to 95% of all chronic illnesses are caused by toxins and pollutants that are in our bodies.   If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), constipation, stomach pain, lack of energy, digestive problems, excess weight, protruding stomach, or bad breath you are carrying around toxins that are adversely affecting your health.   Here at Health and Healing Massage we offer three fabulous methods of Whole Body Detoxification: Massage, the Ion Detox Footbath, and Colon Cleansing. Done separately, they can help detoxify your system. Done together, they will rid your body of toxins so you can achieve Optimum Health!   Massage helps your body get rid of dietary toxins by positively affecting your body's systems. Massage aids your lymphatic system to clear dietary toxins and other unwanted substances. These body toxins are actually by-products of stress, dead cells, heavy metals and other excess debris from your cells. It can also enhance your immune system, strengthen your muscles, toughen your connective tissue, remove blockages of the circulatory system, and can help prevent health conditions including fatigue, headaches, fibromyalgia, and other system dysfunctions that result from the presence of toxins in your body. Read more about the Benefits of Massage here...     The Ion Detox Footbath is the most relaxing way to increase the natural healing of your body safely and effectively by getting rid of the toxins present in the body. You just have to sit on the chair, with your feet dipped into the water container. A flow of warm water will flow under your feet and the positive and negative ions in the water will attach themselves to the toxins present in the body. These toxins are then drawn from the body back into the foot bath solution by the process of osmosis. Toxins continue to be excreted as the body cleanses itself through its regular waste systems. The Ion Detox Footbath accelerates the release of excess toxins via the kidneys, liver, bowels and skin, both during and following a session, normally for 24 to 48 hours. Read more about the Ion Detox Footbath here...    Colon Cleansing The colon is one of the most ignored organs in the human body. When toxins build up in the colon, it makes the whole human body feel lethargic and ill. The toxins and dangerous chemicals we ingest along with the "typical" American diet, lead to poor digestion, constipation, weight gain, low energy, headaches, excess weight, bad breath, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a protruding belly, frequent colds, hemorrhoids, and yeast infections, and many other maladies. In addition, the colon is like a cesspool, giving parasites an ideal place to live. These tiny creatures are alive, and all too often they severely damage every cell in our bodies. Parasites have killed more humans than all the wars in history! We recommend New Action Products' 20 Day Parasite Cleanse Protocol and Cleanse Maintanence, as well as Nature's Sunshine Para Cleans. Call us at 828-692-9999 or 828-776-3762 or stop by today for information on these and other healthful products we carry to help you achieve your Ideal Health! Read more about Colon Cleansing here...    Fran's January Special Save $10 on an Ion Detox Footbath with purchase of any of our other Services. Click here to view Our Services...   Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. CLICK HERE to print Coupon Offer Expires: January 31, 2010