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Sole Reflexology

In Chinese Medicine the sole is also known as "The Second Heart". This means it is the focal point for important parts of the body, especially blood circulation. That's why harmful wastes gather at the soles.
Based on this theory, Health Pads are primarily used on the soles of the feet, therefore by applying the pads to this area you remove toxins from the whole body.

Far Infrared (F.I.R)

What is F.I.R?
F.I.R is part of the spectrum of light emitting from the sun. It is not visible to the eye, but you can feel it as heat penetrating into your skin. It provides all the healthy benefits of natural sunlight without any of the dangerous effects of solar radiation.


F.I.R vibrating at a frequency to that of the human body cause a thermal reaction which elevates tissue temperature thus expanding blood vessels, activating cells and increasing blood circulation. This allows more oxygen to flow to affected areas to reduce pain and speed up the healing process. F.I.R heat stimulates sweat gland which cleanse and detoxify our body.





Test results after using Health Pad
By Thermotracer (TH7102 WR), Tokushima Industrial Technology Center


Conclusion:
Overall body temperature has increased after 3 hours. Health Pad helps blood circulation.

Neutralize Pollutants

When released into the air, negative ions quickly attach themselves to airborne particles. These include dust, smog, human hair and animal fur, smoke, allergens and pollution. These floating particles become too heavy to remain airborne and quickly fall to the ground.

The creation of negative ions always results in the production of ozone. Ozone is three molecules of oxygen electrically bonded together which has an oxidizing effect on pollution. This oxidation results in the pollution being broken up on a molecular level into its basic chemical constituents. This neutralizes the harmful aspects of these chemicals. The ozone element also acts as a very powerful germicide quickly destroying bacteria moulds and small fungus.

Negative Ions Chart

Here is a list of different places with their value of negative ions per cubic centimeter, from the chart you can see that natural places like waterfalls have a magnificent number of negative ions per cc.

Places & Conditions of Negative Ions (per C.C)

WATERFALLS
25,000 - 100,000

CAVES
5,000 - 20,000

MOUNTAINS
700 - 5,000

KINOHIMITSU
800 - 1,500

COUNTERSIDE
700 - 750

INDUSTRIAL CITY
250 - 750

NORMAL HOUSEHOLD (windows open)
250 - 500

INSIDE AEROPLANES
20 - 250

OFFICE BUILDINGS (with Air-Con)
0 - 250

SMOKEY INDOORS
0 - 100

Benefits Of Negative Ions

Negative ions are abundant where nature is unspoiled i.e.: At waterfalls, caves, the seaside, mountains and after thunderstorms etc. Therefore they refresh the body and enhance your overall wellbeing. Various studies have shown that negative ions help the following:

Capture heavy metal ions
Stabilize the nervous system
Strengthen the immune system
Act as an analgesic to relieve pain
Activate cells and purify the blood

Unfortunately today's stressful living and polluted working environments, have significantly reduced the level of negative ions found, which may result in the following problems:

The heart is strained
Blood vessels become constricted
Blood becomes acidic
Blood pressure increases
Bones weaken
Urination declines
Pulse rate increases
Fatigue increases

Negative Ions

What are Negative Ions?
They are oxygen atoms with an extra electron and they make you feel better. We called it "Chi". Remember that feeling you've experienced near a waterfall or high in the mountains, those are two places where thousands of Negative Ions occur.
In 1974, the Swiss Meteorological Institute first studied problems related to seasonal winds in various regions of the earth. The Foehn that blows across Switzerland, the Sirocco in Italy, the Sharav in the Middle East, and the Mistral in southern France were identified to cause physical and mental effects ranging from headaches and depression and also heart attacks.The one common denominator in all these wind variants was the type of electrical charge of the ions in the air. A very high concentration of positive ions was found to be the culprit. Conversely, the air quality studied at the site of a waterfall, in the mountains or after a spring rain showed significant amounts of negative ions. Further research revealed that human beings respond to negative ion levels above 1000 ions per cc. Scientific research concluded that negatively charged ions have positive effects on living organisms. Plants grow faster and healthier, humans respond with increased alertness and become more relaxed.In ideal indoor living conditions, the ion concentration should be anywhere from 2000-4000 negative ions per cubic centimeter (per cc). When this balance is achieved and maintained the results are a healthy ecosystem where plants and animals can thrive. Researchers have established that optimal performance is impossible for a human to achieve in an environment of 1000 negative per cc or less.Unfortunately most of the elements in our modern day environments act as a vacuum for negative ions. Air-conditioning, heating, synthetic fibers in our clothing and furniture cause a severe depletion of negative ions. Pollution from car exhaust, cigarette smoking, fluorescent lighting, electrical and electronic equipment, TV screens, overcrowding and even breathing, all contribute to negative ion depletion. The typical home interior can be measured to average 100 negative ions per cc. Workplaces, particularly factories and office buildings, generally have even more harmful air. This is largely due to the steel and concrete fabrication of commercial buildings. These materials absorb the charge of negative ions like magnets. Recent studies measuring air quality of office buildings report an average of 25-50 negative ions per cc.

Why do we need Negative Ions?
Our red blood cells & blood vessels walls are slightly negative charged. Because like-charges repel, breathing in negative ions helps pushing blood flow, improves blood circulation. There is saying rheumatism patients can forecast rainy day. This is because before thunderstorm arrived, lots of positive ions are attracted, breathing in positive ions slow down blood circulation which resulted aches and pain for them.
The abundance of Negative Ions will be absorbed by the body, naturally improving blood circulation, increase oxygen flow to the brain while enhancing immune system.

TOP 5 FUN WAYS TO LIVE LONGER

Mark Stibich, Ph.D recommended simple things you can do everyday that’s great for your health and is great fun too!

• Drink red wine
Red wine is packed with resveratrol, an antioxidant. These work to protect your body from aging.

• Eat dark chocolate
Now, you have a good reason to indulge! Dark chocolate contains large amount of antioxidant so it will alsoprotect your body from aging. Eating a good quality dark choc can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol while providing an energy boost.

• Laugh
A good laugh is like a mini-workout – 100-200 laughs are equivalent to ten minutes of jogging or rowing says US cardiologist, Dr William Fry. It also lowers levels of stress hormones and heightens the body’s natural antibodies.

• Make exercise play time
Group games and sports can give your mind a workout as well so find a game and activity that suits your level of physical ability and play often.

• Spend time with loved ones
Relationships are important because being connected means protection from loneliness, depression, and mental illness. Spend time cultivating your relationships with friend and family.

8 Ways To Live Longer

According to iVillage.co.uk the website for women, life expectancy is rising steadily every year, with women living up to 79.9 on average, and men 75 years old compare to the fi ndings by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 1920 the average life expectancy was 54. Dying (pun intended) to find out what makes all the difference? Well, read on!

1: Don’t Sleep In
According to Forbes.com, an established American Business and Financial magazine, pressing the snooze button one too many times might bring more disastrous effect than just being late for work – it can cost you your life! A study in the Archives of General Psychiatry, US found that people who get only six to seven hours sleep a night live longer. People who sleep eight hours or more a night were shown to have a signifi cantly higher death rate. However, insomniacs and late night party goers shouldn’t rejoice because the research continues saying that those who sleeps less than four hours also increases death rates. The occasional sleep-in on weekends might be harmless but continuous sleep-ins are proven to be life threatening. So, the next time you are tempted to just laze about, think again!

2: Taking Medication
Netscape.com reported that there is a strong correlation between those who work long hours (long hours also tend to be associated with high stress jobs) and high blood pressure. Furthermore while you are stuck working all the time, you are not exercising, eating well, relaxing and spending time with your family. Thus, it’s no surprise to find those who spend most of their time stuck at the cubicle have unsatisfactory relationships especially in the romance department. All that will contribute to depression and feeling of loneliness so the old saying, ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ has a lot of truth in it.

3: Half cup full all the way!
If you really want to live longer, you have to start with your attitude advices Dr. Toshihiko Maruta from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. In 2002, researchers of the clinic found that optimistic people decrease their risk of early death by 50 percent compared with those who leaned toward pessimism. “The exact mechanism of how personality acts as a risk factor for early death or poorer health is unclear. Most likely, it has to do with the fact that pessimists have an increased chance for future problems with their physical health and emotional stress – particularly depression. Yet another possibility could be more directly biological, like changes of in the immune system,” Maruta adds.

4 : Own a pet
Animal loverswill be happy to know that having a pet can add years to your life. People who own pets, especially dogs have been shown to be less stressed and require fewer visits to their doctors than nonowners. “The health effects seem to be very real and by no means mystical. Contact with companion animals triggers a relaxation response,” says Alan Beck, director of the Center for the Human Animal Bond at Purdue University. Rebecca Johnson, a professor of gerontological nursing at the University of Missouri, Columbia, agrees as she proved in her research that interaction with pet does, in fact reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Finally, health researcher Erica Friedman (Public Health Reports in 1980) finds that the survival rates for heart attack victims who had a pet have been shown to be 12 percent longer than those who didn’t have one. Seems like a dog is really a man’s best friend, in more ways than one! A visit to the RSPCA anyone?

5 : Quit Smoking
This is not new but here it is again: Smoking is lethal. Middle aged men who are longterm, heavy smokers face twice the risk of developing more aggressive forms of prostate cancer than men who have never smoked, according to fi ndings from a study that appeared in the July 2003 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Well, it is just as bad for women as explained by a recent study done by the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, “Smoking is for all but some exceptional subjects incompatible with successful aging and compromises life expectancy even in extreme longevity.” Well, you heard it so stop today!

6 : Marry Well
No, we are not telling you to marry rich! Writer Karen Williamson explains in her article entitled, ’25 ways to live longer’, “Being happily married for a long time leads to greater life expectancy for both men and women. However, divorcing then remarrying actually increases the risk of dying prematurely, says a study in Health Psychology Journal.

7 : Body Postures
Netscape.com warns, ‘Avoid putting your body through too many physical strains over any length period of time. Sitting down can put more pressure on the back than standing up, and as more and more people are fi nding themselves seated at their computer desks for longer period of time this issue is becoming quite alarming. So, be sure to regularly sit up, walk or stretch out for a few minutes. So, getting up and walking to the pantry to make a drink can actually save your life! It doesn’t just have to involve sitting down either; consider sleeping arrangements as well; check out the number of pillows and be wary of bumpy mattresses.

8 : Chill Out
A study led by the Johns Hopskins University School of Medicine in 2002 found that men who were classifi ed as having the highest level of anger response to stress were over three times more likely to develop premature heart disease when compared to men who reported lower anger responses. Forbes.com adds that those with the highest level of anger response to stress were over six times more likely to have a heart attack by the age of 55. One possible explanation for these dramatic fi ndings is the correlation between anger and high blood pressure, a condition that commonly develops in highly stressed individuals. The lesson here is: Try as much as you can to let the unavoidable, everyday stresses roll off your shoulders. So, take a deep breath and stop stressing!