Did you know? Massage…

-Encourages Relaxation and Relieves Stress
-Improves Posture and Circulation
-Lowers Blood Pressure
-Improves Flexibility and Range of Motion while Relaxing Muscles
-Promotes Deeper and Easier Breathing
-Relieves Headaches
-Strengthens the Immune System
-Improves Rehabilitation After Injury

Massage has many benefits and we have many different techniques to help you with your health. It is important to speak with your massage therapist to find out what technique and frequency would benefit you the most. Remember to listen to your body and take care of your well-being.

-Exfoliation involves removing the oldest dead skin cells on the skin’s outermost surface.
-In the Middle Ages, wine was the chemical exfoliant, with tartaric acid as the active ingredient.
-There are chemical and mechanical types of exfoliation.
-Improves complexion while increasing blood circulation.
-Encourages growth of new skin.
-Keeps skin clear and healthy looking.
Exfoliation has many benefits and there are a lot of great products to help you with the process. It is, however, important to speak with your skin care professional to find out what process and product is right for your skin. Remember, when exfoliating at home you want to avoid redness and irritation. This is a signal to back off on your exfoliaton.

Pain is estimated to cost the US $635 Billion a year in healthcare expenses and lost productivity.
Of those suffering from chronic pain:

77% report feelings of depression
74% report significant loss of energy and concentration
84% report an inability to sleep well.

Our wellness director, Dr. Darcy E. Brunk, is trained in advanced pain treatment protocols. Recent advancements in sports medicine has brought about the best treatment protocols in pain management that he has seen in the past 16 years.

“I have no more headaches and my hand numbness is gone!” J.D. of Rockwall

“My carpal tunnel is healed in less than 30 days!” S.E. of Garland

Call 972-722-8818 to schedule your appointment to stop your pain.

Research indicates that people who exercise fare better at coping with stress and avoiding the health complications that often follow stress. It’s not just the stresses we face, but how we deal with them that affect us. Exercise is the best antidote for stress.

Chronic stress is hidden in the little things you have to deal with every day which take an emotional and physical toll without you even knowing it. (ie., traffic, constant noises, irritating cigarette smoke, relationships, being overweight, etc.)

When we are chronically stressed, we feel tired, depressed, and eventually get ill. Studies show uncontrolled stress increases cortisol levels in our immune system. Cortisol is catabolic to muscles and detrimental to our immune system. Chronic stress is known to increase the risk of high blood pressure, clogged arteries, obesity, ulcers, diabetes, impotency and other illnesses. When the body is under stress, hormones spew into the blood, increasing blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate and muscle tension. If these effects are allowed to increase, they will eventually enervate the body through anger, frustration and internal chaos.

If the chronic stress is not relieved, it could lead to invisible stress, the most lethal stress of all. Invisible stress does it’s damage undetected until it’s effects show up in the form of illness, depression, etc. By getting fit, you can stop the invisible stress. .

Physical exertion puts to use those hormones released into the bloodstream as a result of stress. By exercising, you employ the stress hormones pumping through your body, so you are not left fuming. Vigorous exercise produces it’s own flow of juices-—endorphins. This naturally occurring drug, produced by the body, can help reduce pain and even give you a feel-good buzz. Exercise induced endorphins can be effective at alleviating stress.

When you strengthen muscles and improve your fitness level, you also condition the pituitary glands that produce endorphins and other calming chemicals. That’s why fit people can deal so much better with stress. Training those pituitary glands by exercising on a regular basis also means you’re better shielded against stress 24 hours a day.
It is possible to survive and thrive in stressful environments. There is no doubt anymore about the psychological advantages of regular exercise. It’s great for self-esteem and helps alleviate, if not eradicate, depression, stress, anxiety and hostility.

DeAnna Irving is a certified Personal Trainer, Aerobic Instructor, Nutritionalist, Kickbox, Yoga and Pilates Leader with over nineteenyears of experience as a professional in the fitness industry. You may contact her with questions or comments at DeAnna@DesignerBodiesFitness.com