A Relaxing Swedish Massage

Posted: December 8th, 2017

Here in America, people truly enjoy massage therapy, and the numbers prove it: Almost nine percent of adults have traded in their daily stress for a calmer touch and received at least one massage within the past year. The popular Swedish massage has been designed for ultimately relaxing the body, but the amazing technique also successfully oxygenates the blood, helps remove toxins through the lymph system, revs the circulation and boosts flexibility and muscle range. There is also another incredible feat that this massage therapy can perform, and scientific research is just learning about these wonderful benefits for the body. An interesting study was conducted in Los Angeles at the famous Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the results were published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. The data seems to prove that a spa day does a body good, and just one Swedish massage may have a key effect on the body's immune system.That means a significant reduction in the hormones that are related to aggression, stress and inflammation as well as a healthy boost to the white blood cells that defend the body from infection and disease. The stress hormone cortisol is the big one that everyone needs to pay attention to because it can interfere with many facets of the body and mind, according to a report in Psychology Today. For example, when the stress hormone cortisol is showing elevated levels, its release can cause weight gain, increase blood pressure, disrupt memory, create cholesterol problems, heart disease and a variety of other issues. To know that a relaxing Swedish massage can have an impact on reducing inflammation and improving the immune system are incredible biological proof that massage therapy not only feels good but is good for the body.