Santa Rosa Holistic Health

Have you ever done an ionic foot bath? Ionic foot baths work by helping neutralize free radicals in the body. Free radicals are unstable positively charged molecules in our body that attack our cells. An ionic foot bath machine uses the process of electrolysis to split the water into its components, creating hydrogen anions, or hydrogen atoms with an extra negatively charged electron attached to it. The hydrogen anions enter the thousands of pores on your feet and act as free radical scavengers, neutralizing free radicals by willingly giving up their extra electron. Once the free radical is neutralized, it can then be easily eliminated from the body via sweat, urine, or f***s. (We love doing a foot bath, and then sauna blanket immediately after!) Our @healthandmed ionic foot bath is a dual unit, so it can detoxify 2 people at once, if you and a friend want to do something healthy and relaxing together! 😊☺️
 *Ionic foot baths are not a good fit for you if you have a pacemaker or another electrical implant. It is also contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding. @teresatroncale is wearing our heated jade @healthylineshop vest during her foot bath for extra benefits! 😊

Herbal spotlight: milk thistle 💜 Milk thistle, Silybum marianum, is a member of the Asteraceae or Aster family. The part that is used medicinally is the seed. Milk thistle is bitter, oily, and nutty tasting. Milk thistle is a useful antioxidant, hepatoprotective (protects the liver), hepatorestorative (restores the liver), neuroprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, and choleretic (increases bile). Silymarin, the main active constituent in milk thistle, supports liver biotransformational capacity and prevents the depletion of glutathione induced by alcohol and other toxic chemicals. Silymarin has been shown to increase the level of glutathione in the liver by up to 35%. (Glutathione is necessary in both phases 1 and 2 of of liver conjugation.) Milk thistle is helpful for liver diseases, including hepatitis, cirrhosis, and fatty liver. Research on silymarin shows it is a direct free radical scavenger and is many times more potent in activity than vitamins E and C. Silymarin appears to be incorporated into cell membranes and increases the resistance of the membranes.

Ear candling has been our most requested service lately! @HolisticStephanieRowe is candling her 6 year old son’s ears in this reel, and when he was asked if he thinks people will like having their ears candled, he exclaimed, “yes! I love having my ears candled, and if I like it, they will like it too!” Some people think that the point of ear candling is to remove ear wax. And while it can - due to the vortex action of the smoke - the real reason ear candling has been used for centuries is because of its relaxing ability. It can shift your brain into a relaxed and calm state, activating your parasympathetic nervous system, commonly known as the “rest and digest” system. We only buy the best ear candles made from double wrapped organic cotton, food grade wax, and a patented safety tip. *Do not have your ears candled if you have a ruptured or perforated eardrum or if you have an acute ear infection.

Herbal spotlight: Passion flower 💜💛

Passion flower, or Passiflora incarnata, is a member of the passifloracea family. The leaf, roots, and vines are used medicinally. It is a cooling and relaxing herb and is a useful antispasmodic, hypotensive, sedative, anti-inflammatory, cerebral vasorelaxant, and anticonvulsant.

Passion flower is a relaxing nervine that can be helpful in alleviating heart palpitations, muscle twitching, restless agitation, nervousness, and sleep disturbances. Passion flower brings a sense of calmness and acts as an antidepressant. It can be used for tremors, tics, and convulsions.

A double-blind randomized trial compared passion flower with the sedative oxazepam, showing it was just as effective as the big pharma drug, but with a lower incidence of impairment.

Long term studies show reduction in anxiety and also improvements in memory, with the apparent mechanism involving GABA receptors.

Passion flower is frequently used for epilepsy and studies show that it is effective against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures, due to opioid and GABA receptor activity.

The constituents harmine and telepathine act as MAO inhibitors and thereby increase serotonin in the brain.

Passion flower is contraindicated in pregnancy because it can stimulate the uterus.