Massage Warsaw- Massage Therapy – Warsaw Acupuncture

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  • Easter Weekend Hours

    My massage therapy clinic will be open this Easter weekend with regular business hours:

    Friday April 6         10am to 7pm
    Saturday April 7    10am to 4pm
    Sunday April 8        CLOSED
    Monday  April 9      CLOSED

  • 86 Year Old on the Parallel Bars

    Here is an amazing person.  86 years old and still full of grace, strength and agility.

  • Master Sinchai Has Moved

    Master Ajarn Sinchai, a Thai massage therapist that offers courses on his own version of  Thai massage has moved his Chiang Mai clinic. You can find full details on his website.

     

    Here are the new directions:

    NEW LOCATION:
    1. Coming from Chiang Mai City, proceed towards Airport Plaza Mall via Mahidol or Wua Lai Road.

    2. Approaching the overpass before Airport Plaza Mall, turn left unto Highway 1141.

    3. Take Highway 1141, approx 3.5 Km (the elevated highway will be parallel to your right).

    4. At approx. 3.2 km, stay to your left so you can access the underpass turnaround

    5. Turn right under overpass and continue on Highway 1141 (opposite direction from which you came)

    6. Drive 2 Km. on Hwy 1141 Look for Athena Koolpurt Ville Building on your left.

    7. Turn left after Athena Koolpurt.

    8. Drive 0.7 km.  (Pass the Chinese Temple)

    9. Turn Left. Drive 100 meters. Ajarn Sinchai’s house will be on right side, House number 139/24.

  • How to Cure Flat Feet

    Here is an excellent video explaining how the medial arch of the foot works and then illustrating how that affects proper gait.

    The arch of the foot is supported by muscles and ligaments and over time can start to fall as we age.  Some people have had flat feet their whole lives.  Most people will look to orthotics to support their flat feet or low arches, but a passive support like an orthotic arch does not go after the key problem: weak foot muscles and poor gait.  Strengthening these foot muscles can help to rebuild that arch without the aid of lazy footwear.  This may take a year or two to accomplish, but the benefits will last a lifetime.

     

    The following videos show a few exercises for strengthening the medial arch of your foot:

    The following video shows you the towel scrunching exercise to strengthen the general intrinsic muscles of the feet.  You might find it more challenging if instead of simply contracting and relaxing, you try to scrunch ALL of the towel into a ball

     

    It is also important to strengthen some of your calf muscles.  The tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscles do the bulk of the work lifting your arch.  Strengthening them will help to support the arch.  As an added bonus, these exercises will also help with ankle stability issues.  This video shows how to strengthen the tibialis posterior muscle:

     

    There are some good videos on strengthening the tibialis anterior muscle on this post.

  • Why Are We Fat?

    In 2008, roughly 33% of adult Americans were obese.  We count calories and exercise regularly but somehow tip the scales on the heavy side. New research is showing that looking at calories alone is not enough.  Researchers are starting to look at “obesogens” and the effect they have on weight gain and health.

    Obesogens are industrial chemicals prevalent in our food supply that affect the way our body stores fat and regulates metabolism. One class of obesogens, organotins, are widely used in the manufacture  of polyvinylchloride plastics, as fungicides and pesticides on crops, as slimicides in industrial water systems, as wood preservatives, and as marine antifouling agents.  Studies are showing that organotins change the way your body responds to calories.  For example, the organotins tributyltin and triphenyltin cause animals to have more numerous and larger fat cells.

    There are countless studies that show that caloric intake vs caloric expense are the most important factors to consider in weight gain, but other studies are showing that the quality of calories being ingested have important effects too.  One study at Princeton University showed that rats drinking high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) gained more weight than rats drinking sugar water, even though the caloric intake was exactly the same.  Rats consuming HFCS exhibited signs of abnormal weight gain, increased fat deposits around the visceral areas and increased triglyceride levels compared to rats drinking sugar water.  Most people thingk that fructose comes from fruits, but the fructose that we see on the labels of food products is actually synthesized crystalling fructose, which has nothing to do with the fructose we might find in an apple or orange.

    Bisphenol-A (BPA) is another suspected obesogen.  A few years ago it was found in most water bottles and other food containers.  PCB’s and nicotine are also suspected in changing metabolism and caloric function.

    For more information, have a look at this article from the Atlantic.

     

     

  • Coca Cola’s Secret Recipe

    The Coca Cola recipe has been one of the most closely guarded commercial secrets since its invention in 1886.  There are even rumours that only two people in the company know the exact recipe and they are not allowed to travel in the same plane together.

    It comes as a surprise that the recipe was inadvertently published in the Atlanta Constitution-Journal in 1979, but nobody noticed at the time.  The recipe consists of two parts.  The first part is made of caffeine, sugar, caramel and vanilla, and “fluid extract of coca.”   The second part is made of cinnamon, nutmeg oil, neroli, orange oil and coriander.

    The recipe is much more tame than one might expect when you consider that Coke can also be used for “other things”:

    1. Remove grease stains from clothing and fabric (I had to start there)
    2. Remove rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil.
    3. Remove blood stains from clothing and fabric.
    4. Make gooey Coke funnel cakes .
    5. Clean oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.
    6. Loosen a rusty bolt; pour on some Coke and wait for the magic to happen.
    7. Kill slugs and snails; a small bowl of Coke will attract them, the acid will kill them.
    8. Help a lawn become lush and green (see my lawn tonic article here )
    9. Prevent an asthma attack! Apparently, the caffeine in two 12oz cans can prevent the onset of an attack.
    10. Defrost a frozen windshield. Apply liberally and wait (I’ll see if this works in winter)
    11. Clean burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.
    12. Descale a kettle using the same method in 11.
    13. Neutralize a jellyfish sting.
    14. Clean car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.
    15. Cure nausea; let a can of Coke go flat then take a teaspoon of Coke every hour.
    16. Also, flat coke can help relieve an upset stomach (aka “the runs”)
    17. Make a Mentos & Coke exploding fountain. This one takes a 2-liter bottle of Coke.
    18. Get rid of hiccups; gargle with a big mouthful of ice-cold Coke.
    19. Shake up a can and pour it over your windshield to remove bugs and other crud.
    20. Use the method in 19 for your car bumpers, too.
    21. Clean your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.
    22. Relieve congestion; boil and a can of Coke and drink while hot to clear you up.
    23. Make a sweet BBQ sauce. Mix a can of Coke with ketchup and brush over ribs or chicken.
    24. Baste a ham roast with Coke as it cooks. The sugars will caramelize; the ham will be moist.
    25. Add a can of coke to your pot roast to tenderize it and add extra flavor. (Thanks Linsey).
    26. Make pretty pennies; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.
    27. Make your hair curly; pour flat Coke onto long hair, leave for a few minutes then rinse.
    28. Age documents and photos; for that antique look, apply Coke, pat with paper, leave to dry.
    29. Clean tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.
    30. Mix a can of Coke with a packet of Italian seasoning; cook a tough steak in it.
    31. Make better compost; Coke increases the acidity, adds sugars and feeds microorganisms.
    32. Dissolve a tooth in it; Use a sealed container, this takes ages. Why would you want to though, unless you’re Hannibal Lecter?
    33. Remove gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.
    34. Get silky skin; mix a spoonful of Coke with regular lotion and apply liberally.
    35. Make low-fat brownies .
    36. Pour a little in a cup and set it out an hour before a picnic, away from your site; it will attract wasps and bees so they’re not bugging you and your grub.
    37. Remove stains from vitreous china. More info on vitreous materials here .
    38. Got a dirty pool? Add two 2-liter bottles of Coke to clear up the water (it acts as rust remover).
    39. Add Coke to your laundry to remove bad smells, especially fish.
    40. Remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.
    41. Mop a floor with Coke to make it sticky. It’s a movie industry trick to stop actors slipping.
    42. Remove marker stains from carpet. Apply Coke, scrub, then clean with soapy water.
    43. Clean a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.
    44. Apply to skin for a deep tan (although this seems like a recipe for skin cancer to me).
    45. Supposedly, drinking an 8oz can of Coke every day can prevent kidney stones.
    46. Add it to a Sloppy Joe mix
    47. Perk up your Azaleas or Gardenias.
    48. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.
    49. Strip paint off metal furniture; soak a towel in Coke, sit it on the surface for days. Make sure you keep adding Coke to keep the towel wet. (Seems like a hassle, I’d rather buy paint stripper.)
    50. Add it to vodka, rum or bourbon.
    51. Drink it straight from the can, if you can (too sweet for me)