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Nutritional therapy is the application of nutrition and health science to enable individuals to maximize their health potential. Nutritional therapy can help alleviate a wide range of conditions and assist in the recovery from many ill-health situations. Nutritional therapists recognize that each person is an individual who has unique dietary and nutritional requirements. For more information about Nutritional Therapy, please visit: http://www.nutritionaltherapycouncil.org.uk/whatntis.htm |
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Last Updated on Friday, 01 May 2009 23:24 |
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Hydrotherapy is the use of water to revitalize, maintain, and restore health. Hydrotherapy treatments include saunas, steam baths, foot baths, sitz baths, and the application of cold and hot water compresses. There is a physiological basis to hydrotherapy. Cold water is stimulating, and it causes superficial blood vessels to constrict, shunting the blood to internal organs. Hot water is relaxing, causes blood vessels to dilate, and removes wastes from body tissues. Alternating hot and cold water also improves elimination, decreases inflammation, and stimulates circulation |
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Last Updated on Friday, 01 May 2009 23:25 |