Water is essential for sustaining your health and well-being. Staying hydrated is important for every day health – but it’s extra important in this summer heat. What’s the worst that can happen when you are dehydrated? Heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and possibly even death. Dehydration symptoms can include: Nausea Feeling lightheaded or dizziness Cramps increased heartbeat [...]
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In previous posts, we’ve covered ways that massage therapy can help with specific, individual health issues. But as you are more than just the sum of our individual parts, so are the effects of massage on your health overall. Per research with the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), massage can help with each of these [...]
Do you use CBD oil? We are hearing this question at Healing Touch Charlotte with more frequency. The short answer is no. The long and detailed answer is below: The question of CBD (cannabidol) oil use has arisen since the passage of the Federal Farm Bill, which grants states the power to legalize hemp products. [...]
Even though this conditions is often called “ Policeman’s Heel Syndrome” the pain it causes is positively criminal. Plantar fasciitis is characterized by a stabbing pain or extreme itch at the bottom of your heel. This pain is caused by inflammation to the tissue connecting the heel bone to the toes. This post’s focus is [...]
July is National UV Safety Month! Healing Touch Charlotte is participating in UV (ultraviolet) safety awareness by sharing tips on UV Safety throughout July. According to the American Cancer Society: “Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major risk factor for most skin cancers. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays [Both UVA and [...]