Archive for Family Health and Fitness
How to get a nearly $1000 raise this year
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Get a raise by taking a walk
We all know that exercising, eating right, and keeping long term stress and pain at low levels is good but did you know that you can get a raise if you start doing this regularly?
Well according to researcher at East Carolina University found that people leading a regularly sedentary lifestyle generate around $964 in increased medical cost. That translates to $434 million in direct cost to the state.
From the analysis just doing around 30 minutes of moderate exercise (walking for example) each weekday will save you on the low end nearly $1000. On the high end an incalculable benefit to people in a high risk category such as a family history of diabetes, heart disease, or cancer.
The take away is that if you would like a raise financially, including such activities as walking, biking, large muscle rhythmic exercise yield great dividend to the individual as well as the state.
To learn more contact Be Active North Carolina or contact our office for ideas and plan on how to increase you wealth both in your pocket and your heart.
365 Days of Good Health: Drink Atmospheric Water Everyday
Posted by: | CommentsDrinking water is the new gold. Finding an abundant supply of fresh, clean water seems to be the greatest challenge the world is facing in the 21st century. Don’t despair, you are about to read the most innovative solution that water research has developed, tested and perfected for home use – 365 days a year!
Think of the atmosphere as your abundant and limitless resource of fresh and pure water, accessible directly from your kitchen. Atmospheric water generator will make nature’s purest water, available to you.
Good health is only a sip away
However, before we talk about the solution, let us look at the problem:
Safe drinking water is fast becoming a scarce resource. Gone were the days when all you have to do is just to open your tap and enjoy nature’s refreshment. Today, to drink water directly from the tap is as scary as contracting the flu virus by a mere handshake.
Bottled water, which comes in plastic bottles, is expected to hit higher sales forecasts in 2011. Today, it has become one of the leading global exports the United States has ever produced as people all over the world have sought refuge in bottles of purified water to quench their thirst, instead of their tap and the inconvenience of boiling water for safety.
However, the grim picture of growing plastic dumpsites and the danger these pose in the environment has become more vivid as environmentalists have declared that plastic is a real environment threat. Add to this grim picture the health hazard that research has found linking plastic food containers to certain cancers and immunity problems.
The Solution: Atmospheric Water Generator
Meet the breakthrough innovation from water technologists who successfully harnessed water in the atmosphere for human consumption. Today, every family who invests in an atmospheric water generator is assured of the following benefits:
1. Cheaper supply of water;
2. Unlimited supply;
3. Environment-friendly;
4. 100% pure and fresh water
Atmospheric water is free from contaminants; it is safe even for babies. It is often dubbed as the “purest water” that families can enjoy without the least concern of irreversible consequences, such as water-borne diseases and carcinogens.
Would you deny your family this invigorating refreshment from nature?
Remember that “when health is lost, everything is lost”. Your small cash outlay in purchasing an atmospheric water generator will pay for itself, as there will be lesser trips to the doctor; in fact, an atmospheric water generator is the best HMO/Medical Insurance you can provide your family.
Purchase an atmospheric water generator today and enjoy peace of mind, 365 days, every year!
6th Sense Wellness Center Tip of the week-Time to Snoop
Posted by: | CommentsGood health is Created by a Little Snooping 
The best way to get a snapshot of your health is to conduct a good health evaluation at least once a year. Like any car or complicated machinery there are always going to problems. And Like a car you need to have a professional look under your hood in the event there are illness, diseases or unhealthy choices that can be identified early.
This will give you a more practical and cost effective way to see whats going on in your body behind those pretty eyes of yours.
The benefits are many but quickly can be summed up to; prevention, detection and then action steps needed. These have the ability improve your life now and 20 years down the road.
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Four Feel-Good, Look-Younger Benefits of Aroma Sauna Bath
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Good health feels so good
Would you like to bathe in the luxurious aroma of Peppermint or Rosewood as your skin purges all the toxins that junk food and lethargy built up in your muscles and made you look older than your actual age? Would it not be nice to luxuriate in steam bath that not only brings wellness to the body, but also rests the mind even just for a little while? Of course, you would love to! Everyone deserves a break, and aroma steam sauna bath is one good treat you can give yourself.
How beneficial to the body is aroma steam sauna? Here is a list of four benefits enjoyed by those who have made it part of their wellness regimen:
1. A relaxing treat. Steam Saunas are generally designed for either relaxation or restorative treatment of bodily functions. It is often recommended for people suffering from arthritis, allergic rhinitis, including those with cardiovascular concerns.
A simple sauna session has many health advantages, but its immediate effect on the body is relaxation of stressed out nerves and muscles. It is also known to have a calming effect on the brain.
Aromatherapy and sauna baths make a perfect treat. Many therapists believe that certain aromas or fragrances can alter the mood of an individual; ylang-ylang, for example, which gives off a floral scent, relieves anxiety.
Lavender is very popular for those who want to soothe their aching muscles. For those who are having problems sleeping, Lavender is also an effective aromatherapy treatment.
Those with colds or bouts of flu, rosewood may relieve your symptoms; peppermint, on the other hand, has therapeutic effect on those with asthma, and for those with colic attacks, peppermint may also be good for you. Try it!
2. Weight-loss Benefit. Aroma steam sauna enhances a person’s metabolism rate. It has the same effect as your favorite aerobics, only you won’t stink!
3. Improves Blood Circulation. Sauna sweat baths enhance blood circulation, which improves the function of blood vessels to transport food nutrients throughout the body. It’s no rocket science; you’ve been taught since you were in the grades that how things are inside your body will always show on your skin. If you feel good inside, you’ll look better, too.
4. Cleansing and Detoxification. High temperature levels inside the steam sauna bath stimulate the body to perspire, which then open the pores of the skin. Toxins are released from the body through the skin, as well as through the kidneys and liver. This supports the body’s natural methods of cleansing and detoxifying itself, which enhances its defense against the onslaught of bacteria and viruses.
Relaxation, weight loss, body cleansing and detoxification, and an improved blood circulation – these are just some of the health benefits you can enjoy with regular aroma steam sauna bath. Experience a different level of “high” when you get total cleansing, inside and out.
Taking care of yourself need not break your bank. With aroma steam sauna, you pay less for beauty and wellness.
6th Sense Health and Wellness Center was founded in Winston-Salem in 1997 and provides massage therapy, acupuncture, nutrition counseling, fitness training and herbal therapy. The company has been promoting natural health in the region since its inception and is active in the local civic and business community including the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce. To find out more, please visit www.6ths.com.
Mistletoe Race-Doctors-Limited Time Special
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A Session of Massage Keeps the Doctor Away
A recent study, reported on in the New York Times, determined that a single session of Swedish massage produces beneficial biologic effects on neuroendocrine and immune function in healthy adults.
The study, published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine, evaluated a group of medically and psychiatrically healthy adults, aged 18-45 years old.
Read the full article Right HERE
27th Annual Mistletoe Race—Sport Massage
As our continued support of injury prevention of the athlete in the community, 6th Sense will be providing pre and post run sports massage therapy at this years Mistletoe. It will be kind of chilly out there so we will be in the Central YMCA around 7am. Please contact Nike on the morning of the event if you have trouble locating our wellness team. 336-723-4400
To learn more about the brisk race check out the website
Did you get the call about Holiday Wellness Specials?
Toys break, clothes lose style and chocolate make you fat (smile). Good health and Wellness is the one gift that never goes out of style, breaks or put extra pound on your hips. (Really big smile)
Come in for a great gift package that has both the giver and receiver in mind. Get 4 health promoting massage therapy/aroma steam bath or Acupuncture sessions and get the fifth one FREE. On top of this, stop by Café Prada for a complimentary Organic Gelato of your choice on the way home. To order online go to the bottom of our Specials Offers page
