The Reason You Need To Massage Your Feet Before Bed

Submitted by Eyes Wide Shut on Fri, 2016-06-03 09:41

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People from all over the world are constantly searching for alternative and natural ways to help treat their health conditions and disorders. They don’t want to have to rely on modern health options, and who can blame them. Those treatments usually involve incredibly harsh and expensive pharmaceuticals, which often have even worse side effects than the actual issue they are supposed to alleviate.

That is part of the reason why so many people end up turning to homeopathic remedies in an effort to naturally balance and heal their bodies, as well as their minds.

If you didn’t know by now, massage:

– Improves the blood flow

– Stimulates the secretion of sweat

– Reduces fat

– Accelerates the blood flow through the issue

– Eliminates those acids that could cause cramps

– Affects the relaxation and muscles stretch

– Other benefits

How massaging your feet is connected to this?

One of the most popular and effective alternative treatment methods is hands down massage therapy. The simple act of applying pressure to various points on our bodies does wonders to dissolve away aches, pains, tension, and the built up stresses hampering our bodies. One form of massage therapy that stands out as particularly effective is reflexology.

Reflexology is the stimulation of a reflex point to relieve and help regulate abnormalities between different body parts. By massaging and applying pressure to specific points located on either the hands or feet you can help bring about physical changes to your body. There are many different areas on the foot which correspond to certain body parts, so be sure to check out the included chart and video which map it all out for you to see.

Reflexology works by stimulating the thousands of nerves in the hands and feet, thereby increasing blood flow. Human feet have over 15,000 nerves and they all connect to form a network that reaches different areas of the body, such as our main organs and glands.

Many have found that by using the simple techniques at home they could dramatically relieve pain and discomfort caused by common ailments.

Applying pressure on specific points of the feet affect the treatment of various diseases.

It really helps the organs to improve and maintain their good work for the organism.

It’s recommended to massage your feet every night before you go to bed.

The treatment shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes. In fact, the treatment is successful if it lasts 10 to 15 minutes.

If you didn’t skip your biology classes, I know I did, a very large number of nerve endings are concentrated exactly on the soles.

Their opposite ends are spread like a spider web all over your body.

Feet massage means healing.

When you massage them you are doing more than just stimulating your feet.

You are stimulating the work of other parts of the body.

Pressing your thumbs on specific points will do the trick for every single organ to get the special treatment.

With that being said, we can clearly see why our feet play a huge role in the nervous system of the body.

Press firmly on the specific point for a few seconds and you are good to go to the other point.

14 Health Benefits of Reflexology Massage

1. Relaxation

When you receive a foot reflexology treatment, essentially you are giving a foot massage. Who does not want that?

2. Pain

A study done at the Uni2. Painversity of Portsmouth found that individuals who receive reflexology 40% reported less pain and could endure their pain by 45% more than those who were not treated.

3. Circulation

As reflexology improves blood circulation, it can help with diabetes and overall wellness of a patient. Encourages homeostasis, a balanced state in the body that is beneficial for all functions.

4. Cancer treatment

For its therapeutic effects, foot acupressure may help relieve pain, anxiety and even nausea associated with cancer treatments and the disease itself.

5. Pregnancy

Reflexology can help morning sickness and has even been shown to help with contractions during labor.

6. Premenstrual syndrome

A 1993 study found that reflexology ear, hand and foot helps relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

7. Anxiety

There is not much scientific research regarding how about reflexology is effective for treating anxiety, but there is evidence that it is useful for temporary relief, because it lowers blood pressure and reduces stress.

8. Insomnia

When your body is balanced and functioning better, you can sleep more peacefully.

9. Energy

The increased circulation time and self-care can definitely improve energy levels.

10. Organ function

The pressure applied to the left foot affects the organs of the left-hand side of the body and vice versa. Massaging these pressure points helps stimulate and cleanse the bodies concerned.

11. Detoxification

Thanks to improved circulation and function of organs and glands, reflexology is excellent for detoxification.

12. Suckle

Mothers who breastfeed can benefit from reflexology because it stimulates and clean the ducts of the breast and the lymph and endocrine systems that promotes milk flow and relieves mastitis.