December 2010 [Volume 9, Issue 12]

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In this issue of To Your Health:

• Moving Beyond Fibromyalgia
• Self-Care: What About My Brain?
• A Session of Massage Keeps the Doctor Away

Moving Beyond Fibromyalgia

Debbie Roberts, professional sports massage therapist and fitness expert, shares her personal battle with this chronic and often times debilitating disease.

Around the age of 25, my doctor diagnosed me with a condition known as fibromyalgia (FM). Although I'd heard of FM, like most people (including my doctors at the time), I didn't know much about the condition. What I did know was that it was a chronic condition and the cause of a lot of pain and dysfunction for me. But as someone who'd always been physically fit and active, I wasn't willing to accept the idea that I'd have to live with fatigue and discomfort for the rest of my life. Instead, I made it my personal mission to learn as much as I could about FM and how to treat it.

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Self-Care: What About My Brain?

After all, without our brain functioning properly, none of our muscles would function properly. Information on keeping our brain healthy has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, as advances in medical equipment have helped scientists learn more about how this mysterious organ works. Recent research has demonstrated that one's exercise, diet, sleep, and career can impact the health of one's brain.

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A Session of Massage Keeps the Doctor Away

A recent study, reported on in the New York Times, determined that a single session of Swedish massage produces beneficial biologic effects on neuroendocrine and immune function in healthy adults. The study, published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, evaluated a group of medically and psychiatrically healthy adults, aged 18-45 years old.

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