Alternative Medicine

Not only does a massage feel awesome, but research suggests it can ease insomnia, boost immunity, prevent PMS, lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduce pain and more.

Regular rubdowns are especially effective for aches like back pain, sore muscles and tight shoulders. Some research has found that massage works better than other pain-reducing treatments like chiropractic therapy and acupuncture. Massage reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol while boosting the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine. Those changes slow your heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and block your nervous system's pain receptors. Massage also increases blood flow to the muscles, which may help...

There are many health benefits of green tea. The popular herbal drink, derived from the Camellia sinesis plant found in Asia, dates back 3,000 years. Over time, this tea has been effective in lowering cholesterol, burning fat, preventing diabetes, decreasing stroke and arthritis and reducing dementia. Research is also brewing about the hot beverage's potential for fighting cancer.

Green tea is comprised of powerful antioxidants. It's these compounds, called catechins, that scour the body

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