Posts Tagged ‘cellulite treatments’

• Seven ways to stay slim without the gym – Health Tips

  Date: 2011.07.21 | Category: Body And Beauty Treatment Tips | Response: 0

  Here is the secret to keeping lean, even when you cannot work out

  When an injury keeps you out of action, or a travel schedule leaves no room for exercise, a few simple adjustments to your eating can keep the weight off, and have your body in great condition for when you are ready to return to your fitness routine.

  Slip some of these simple steps into your day-to-day routine:

  1. Watch out for empty-kJ traps

  Without a fitness routine, you will not have the flexibility to eat like you normally would. Watch out for empty-kilojoules’ traps such as sauces, dressings and toppings, and be more thoughtful about what you are putting in your mouth.

  Dietician’s advise that you:

  – Watch what you drink by choosing water instead of wine or juice

  – Eat a salad without a sauce or dressing

  – Have a baked potato or rice instead of chips

  2. Calculate your kJ burn

  Do a rough estimate of the kilojoules you burn from your regular workout (the average person burns about 420-560 kJ per workout) and trim that many kilo-joules from your daily eating. It probably equates to simply having a smaller portion size at one or two meals.

  3. Pump up the calcium

  Experts say you should stick to three to four daily servings of calcium to ensure you get the vitamins and minerals you need, and to help you lose weight. A study from the University of Tennessee (US) found that dietary calcium (such as fat-free or low-fat yoghurts) may help you lose weight because it converts dietary energy into heat rather than into stored body fat.

  In the study, overweight people were put on a low-kJ diet with three daily servings of yoghurt (1100 mg calcium), while another group received 400-500 mg of calcium supplements.

  The result: the yoghurt eaters’ waist size dropped by 3.5 cm and their weight dropped an average of 6 kg; compared with the other group, who lost an average of 2.5 kg and only 0.5 cm from their waist.

  4. Go for low-GI foods

  Low-GI foods will make you feel fuller for longer and regulate your digestive tract to help prevent bloating and constipation. “Low-GI foods are absorbed slower so you retain a sense of fullness for at least three hours. Just remember to control your portion sizes!

  5. Endermologie – A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE TREATMENT OF CELLULITE

  ENDERMOLOGIE® is a proven technique, which has been in use for about 12 years in Europe, United States, Asia, South America and is now in South Africa.

  It uses a low-pressure vacuum pump to massage the skin between two motorized rollers, sucking it up into a fold or pleat. This rolling suction action reduces oedema in fat cells and increases the circulation, unblocking the blood and oxygen flow in the suffocated cellulitic tissues. The connective tissues are stretched, allowing the skin to go from the puckered look of cellulite to its normal smooth appearance.

  The drainage of stagnant waste products via the lymphatic system and fine blood capillaries is also accelerated, resulting in more refined curves and a beautiful, toned skin. ENDERMOLOGIE® is already popular with many women worldwide.

  Clinically, the effectiveness of ENDERMOLOGIE® lies in its action upon cutaneous and subcutaneous structures such as connective tissues, fatty tissues, as well as vascular and lymphatic circulation. As a result, the body is reshaped; skin quality and texture are improved.

  FAQ

  How many sessions before I see results?

  The average women will need 14 to 20 treatments to achieve optimal results. Treatments are generally 35 minutes in duration, twice a week. Once a month follow-up treatments are recommended to maintain results.

  How long do the results last?

  For several months up to a few years, depending on age, lifestyle, and hormonal changes. Once-a-month maintenance sessions are recommended after completion of the initial sessions, which maintains the results and keeps the toxins and abnormal fluid from building back up in the connective tissues.

  How long does a session last? Do you just work on my problem areas?

  Sessions last an average of 35 minutes. Your problem areas are focused on, but time is given to other areas to stimulate general circulation and elimination.

  Does this replace exercise?

  No. In fact, it is highly recommended that you add diet and exercise to the routine you follow while undergoing Endermologie ® treatments. In most cases, this improves results. It really works on a different area than exercise ~ which effects the deeper structures, which is why even women who work out often have cellulite

  6. Ozone Therapy

  When the body is flooded with an activated form of oxygen, such as ozone, people consistently report that these conditions as well as their general health and energy levels dramatically improve.

  From a technical point of view, cells infected with a virus are already weakened and this shows up as lowered levels of enzymatic activity in the cell wall, or “lipid envelope”. This substandard protein coating is unbalanced and incomplete, and it is the perfect attractor for the extra oxygen. Once the ozone attaches itself to the infected cell, it is destroyed and flushed from the system. Healthy cells are completely unaffected and there is no residual toxicity.

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  7. Stick to your bedtime

  Are you a victim of late-night snacking? A recent study from North-western University Feinberg School of Medicine (US) found that people who stay up late and sleep in tend to have worse diets, eat more at night and gain more weight, compared with those who go to bed at a reasonable hour. Messing with your circadian rhythm (your body’s internal clock) can cause you to eat at the wrong times and gain weight. Eat at regular intervals throughout the day and stop before 8 pm. Ensure you have a reasonable bedtime that you stick to.
  

  To book your beauty treatment please contact Soma Body Therapy on:

  Address: No 3 Quinn Street, Parkhurst, Johannesburg

  Tel: 011 327 4490

  Fax: 086 560 1224

  Cell: 079 047 5173

  Email: info@somabodytherapy.co.za

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• New Cellulite Reduction Treatments | Cellulite Massage

  Date: 2010.11.08 | Category: Body And Beauty Treatment Tips | Response: 0

  What’s the idea behind a cellulite massage? About 90% of women face the problem of cellulite in the region of the hips, thighs and buttocks. Cellulite is different from regular fat deposits in the body. Cellulite is different from regular fat deposits in the body. Fat deposits can be sucked out by liposuction whereas cellulite cannot. Cellulite fat cells are found just under the skin and when these fat cells protrude upwards to the skin, an uneven, orange-peel like appearance is seen as cellulite.

  Massage has been a type of relaxation therapy since ancient times. A firm massage improves the circulation of blood and lymph. It also removes dead skin cells and improves the appearance of the skin. A good massage generates heat in the local area which is conducted through the skin to the subcutaneous tissue. This helps in the mobilization of the fat depots which form cellulite.

  Massage therapy for cellulite is often coupled with vacuum therapy. Endermologie Therapy has been show to further help reduce the appearance of cellulite. Endermologie is a form of this massage and vacuum technique. It involves using a vacuum with rollers on the equipment giving a massage like effect.

  The vacuum aids by stretching the skin and connective tissue strands. This causes the skin to appear smooth and dimple free. This form of therapy is sometimes also combined with the use of heat energy like radio frequency waves and infrared rays to have combined benefits of heat and massage. One such instrument that combines the different methods to bring about cellulite reduction is the LPG Endermologie machine.

  It is important to note that massage is not a permanent solution to cellulite. Follow up sessions are often necessary. Also maintaining a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise can also help keep the cellulite away for good.

  In short, cellulite massage can be effective for many people. However, you do need to keep in mind that it is an ongoing procedure. And, as was noted, you will not have immediate results when it comes to this treatment or procedure.

  Massage is one of the more reasonably priced of the cellulite treatments and procedures available today. At the higher end – when it comes to costs – is laser treatment and newly developed ultrasound treatments. At the lower end of the scale are topical creams and herbal and seaweed wraps that assist in fighting cellulite. Also popular are cellulite lotions. In short, you absolutely can find a cellulite remedy in your price range and that very well may be cellulite massage.

  Learn more about Endermologie”Cellulite Massage”and ways to get rid of cellulite by contacting Soma Body Therapy for your FREE trial session.

  For more information, please contact us on:

  011.327.4490 (From 8:30 to 5:00, Mondays to Saturday)

  Alternatively email Mariette Prinsloo on:

  info@somabodytherapy.co.za

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