Jun 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Allergies and hay fever seem to be at their peak this year and the world is feeling their misery! There’s a certain torture about the never ending sinus pressure, itchy eyes and relentless sneezing and leaving you with your arms in the air begging for relief.
Well put your arms down. Relief is on it’s way. You’re welcome to reach for the nearest OTC pills, but we’d like to suggest something a little healthier on the short and long term.
The added bonus is how fast relief will come!
Here are 5 ways to defeat seasonal allergies and feel better fast!
DIY ACUPRESSURE FACE MASSAGE
You can heal yourself. It’s true. The Chinese have been working with the body’s immune system for thousands of years with unexplainable results! There are many points all over the body that when pressure is applied to them, relief and healing is found. (it’s how the ninjas were treated after rigorous kung fu training!) For allergy relief, simply see the photo below and use your index or middle fingers of each hand to apply a firm pressure to each of the points marked. Be sure the pressure is firm enough to create slight discomfort, but not enough to hurt. You will know you are on the right spot as it will be a little tender. Stay on each point for about 30 seconds. Please drink a lot of water after performing this on yourself. You need to dilute the toxins that have been released!
DRINK WATER
Old news rings true. Water is our KEY SOURCE for ridding toxins and stagnant bacteria out of our bodies. It’s THE necessary ingredient to our kidneys and livers functioning well. Guess what? It also thins your mucous. Want to get that mucous flowing and the anti-histamine to calm down? Drink water. As stated above, it will also get things diluted and expelled faster! (Additional side note? Dehydration is one of the biggest causes behind halitosis; bad breath! During allergy season (and daily life) bacteria accumulates in our sinus passages, mouths and stomach (from the mucous) and sits there. You can’t brush or rinse these guys away, but you can dilute and flush them.) So drink up.
WORK OUT AND SWEAT
Sorry, to bring it back to water, but it’s a vehicle that moves things. When you need relief from seasonal allergies, get your blood moving. When you exercise, you increase your circulation and begin to sweat. Both blood and water carry the pollen and anti-histamine out of yours system faster. Think of a stagnant river vs. a flowing river. Which one’s going to have more bugs, slime and bacteria? If it’s so bad, stay indoors for your work out. OR, get above it and hike on a mountain where it’s less concentrated. Lastly, try going for a swim. It’s great exercise and there’s no pollen in the water!
HOT SHOWER // STEAM ROOM
A relaxing option is to breathe in the steam. The steam will break up the mucous and relax the uptight muscles involved. You can enhance this option by using the acupressure mentioned while in the heat. Also, adding essential oils like our Eucalyptus Oil Shower Spray to the steam WITH the acupressure IN the steam, will give you peak relief. Try it! We’d love to hear how it worked out for you!
WATCH YOUR FOOD
Stay away from foods that dehydrate or add to histamine production. Beverages with high caffeine, like coffee and black or alcoholic drinks are all dehydrating. Beer is even worse as it’s both dehydrating and the hops add to histamine production. It’s best to stay away from too many tree fruits, bananas, mushrooms, tomatoes and all breads and pastas. I know that sounds difficult, but it won’t be forever. These foods carry their own histamine in them and will only make things worse. Just think of it as a cleanse for a few days while you get your health and sanity back!
At Eurospa, your health is our priority. We enjoy bringing the quality back to your life. Please stop by and let us know what else we can do to make your experience a better one!
Feb 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have you looked in the mirror lately? Are you haunted by the ever increasing lines showing up on your face? Are you finding that the skin you so proudly wore in your youth is beginning to hang out a little further from your bones than it used to? Never fear. Don’t simply run to the nearest medical spa! Below are 5 simple, easy everyday tips for glowing, more youthful skin.
You ready?
1. Hydrate – Water is your friend. Coffee, tea and sodas are NOT your friend. Sure they taste good and we are used to them. But it’s time we accept the truth that our bodies are 80% water and it needs water to function best. Beverages that wet our mouth but actually dehydrate our bodies are an addicting disservice that we have allowed to become an unhealthy norm. If you really feel you can’t live without these things, please by all means, counter them with and increased water intake. Not sure how much to drink? Simply determine how much you weigh in pounds – let’s say 140. Now divide that in half and convert to ounces – 70. If you weigh 140 pounds, you should consume 70 ounces of water daily. Go for 90 ounces at least if you need to include coffee, tea or soda. Now, I know this may seem like a lot. But please don’t be discouraged. Feel free to add a couple lemon or orange slices to the water and make it taste good. Your blood needs water to flow well. Your skin is the organ that tells you when the inside of your body has a need. Love yourself and your family enough to take care of yourself, even if only with baby steps.
2. Green Food – This one is pretty self explanatory. As long as you know that I’m not talking about green food coloring, then you will know what to do. Green fruits and vegetables are packed with Chlorophyll, vitamins and minerals that both bring elasticity and suppleness to the skin. Bonus point? Great for you metabolism as well! Eat plenty of what you already love and begin to experiment and explore the delicious ways to enjoy the new foods!
3. Sleep – Do it. Sleep. Try not to eat 3 hours before going to bed. Turn off all TVs, computers and phones at least an hour before you sleep. Take some deep relaxing breathes and be thankful for the beauty in your life and day. Make sure your sleep environment is peaceful and calm. Then dive in. Sleep, is the time when our cells rejuvenate. Things like mind activity and digestion steal our cell’s focus and keep them from using our sleep ours from the priority of their renewal. Do your body a favor and sleep in peace. You will not only get more youthful skin, but will wake refreshed and more motivated to continue caring for your health.
4. Stress – We all have stress. It’s the common thread in our modern society. We are over committed, over worked and have a hard time saying ‘no’. It’s ok to take time for yourself. It’s ok to make a cut-off point for your work day. When stressed, the body releases the hormone cortisol into our systems, causing tense muscles, emotional highs and lows, lowered immune system and well – wrinkles! Now, this could be a whole topic in itself an maybe that’s soon to come. But for now, consider what stresses you and ways you can relieve those situations and responses.
5. Detoxify – Our body detoxifies itself best through release. One way we ‘release’ is through sweat. My two favorite ways to sweat is through exercise and heat. Exercise is anything that gets your heart rate elevated for more than 20 consecutive minutes. You can decide what exercise is best for you but then stick to it. (Again, it seems this should be expanded in another blog. What do you think? Let me know!) On to the topic of heat. Shower, sauna, steam room… you decide. Of course, the luxury of a sauna and steam room are ideal but if you have only a shower as an option, you will get the most out of it by adding a few sprays of our Eucalyptus Shower Mist to really open up the respiratory passages, increase circulation and further detoxify the skin.
Your health and life quality is our priority. It’s why we do what we do.
So instead of being frustrated at age taking it’s toll, step in to action and implement the 5 tips into your life schedule. You will be so happy you did.
To know more about what we can do for your home or even health spa, visit us at Eurospa Aromatics and we’ll be happy to get you started!
Until then, more water! Have a beautiful day!
by: Navae Fiona
