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Other research has focused on how massage during pregnancy and labor benefits the mother by decreasing levels of the stress hormone cortisol. In one study, pregnant women who received massage therapy for five weeks reported less anxiety, depression and leg and back pain than a control group who received relaxation therapy. [15] [16]
Despite some claiming that castor oil packs (cloths covered in castor oil, applied to the skin) help with bloating, digestion, and even constipation, more research needs to be done on the subject ...
A certified personal trainer shares the 10 best physical activities and exercises for women over 50 to live longer.
Massage (video) Massage is the rubbing or kneading of the body's soft tissues. [1] Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device. [2] [3] The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain.
Pelvic massage was a gynecological treatment first recorded as being used by doctors in the 19th century. An early practitioner was the Swedish Major Thure Brandt (1819–1895), whose method was described in the New York Medical Journal [ 1 ] and the Journal of the American Medical Association .
Nedra Glover Tawwab shares what you should start doing ASAP.
Women receive greater cardiovascular gains even if they work out less often than men, a new study says. Women may get more health benefits from regular exercise than men—even if they work out ...
Much of the research on the therapeutic use of yoga has been in the form of preliminary studies or clinical trials of low methodological quality, including small sample sizes, inadequate control and blinding, lack of randomization, and high risk of bias. [34] [4] Further research is needed to quantify the benefits and to clarify the mechanisms ...