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Universal Chiropractic

Dr. P. Nadine Gonzales


Phone: (505) 946-7677

Cell: (505) 946-7677


Email: [email protected]


Hours of Operation Are By

Pre-Scheduled Appointment Only

Mon: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

Tue: Closed

Wed: Closed

Thu: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

Fri: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

Sat: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

Sun: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm


Address

219 Washington Avenue

Santa Fe, NM 87501

Epsom Salt Bath Directions:


Epsom Salt comes in 4-pound containers or packages. 


Place 2 pounds (yes, pounds) of Epsom Salt in a comfortable hot bath.  2 pounds is necessary to start changing the skin’s chemistry. 


The temperature of a healing bath should only be about 2 degrees warmer than the temperature of your body. 


Test the bath water from the tub, not from the faucet, as the Epsom Salt changes the boiling point of water and the tub water will actually be hotter than the water coming from the faucet. 


DO NOT BURN YOURSELF.



Before you sit in the bath, make sure all of the salt crystals have dissolved; failure to do so may cause a skin irritation from sitting on the salt crystal.


You are going to soak in the Epsom Salt Bath for 10 minutes, changing positions if needed to soak the different body parts.


After 10 minutes, get out of the tub to urinate – Hot bath water causes the skin to eliminate instead of absorb, therefore the minerals of the salt cannot be absorbed into the body, instead they are eliminated. Even if you do not have the urge to urinate, do the best you can to get out the concentrated toxins your blood has picked up and filtered through your kidneys so as to keep the toxins from being reabsorbed into your body. It

may help to drink 1 or 2 cups of water prior to soaking in the Epsom Salt Bath. 


Get back into the Epsom Salt Bath for another 10 minutes, again changing positions if needed to soak the different body parts – You should feel like “Jell-o” towards the end of your soak, if you do not, make sure to soak in an Epsom Salt Bath every night until you get the “Jell-o” feeling. (A “Jell-o” feeling is an extremely relaxed feeling of your muscles) 


To prevent skin irritations:

Make sure your bathtub is clean and the entire product you used to clean it is completely

rinsed off of the tub’s surface.


Make sure the salt crystals are completely dissolved prior to sitting in the bathtub.


Why does Epsom Salt work where regular salt does not?

Epsom Salt is a pure mineral compound (magnesium sulfate) in crystal form that gently exfoliates skin and smoothes rough patches. Mixed with your favorite deep conditioner, Epsom Salt helps to add body to hair.


Dissolved in a bath, Epsom Salt is absorbed through the skin to replenish the body's levels of magnesium and the sulfates flush out toxins from the body, thus improving the absorption of nutrients.


Studies indicate this may help to relieve stress in a number of ways, including:

 Raising the body's level of serotonin (a mood-elevating chemical within the brain that creates a feeling of well-being and relaxation), which eases stress and improves sleep and concentration.

 Offsetting excess levels of adrenaline generated by pressure and stress; magnesium ions relax and reduce irritability by lowering the affects of adrenaline.

 Helping to regulate the electrical functions that spark through miles of nerves, thus aiding with the functioning of the Nervous System – helping muscles and nerves function properly.

 Lowering blood pressure, decreasing fluid retention and helping to prevent artery hardening and blood clots.

 Aids with the production of endorphins and enkephalins, which reduce inflammation to relieve pain, muscle cramps, and prevent or ease migraine headaches.

 Aids with increasing the body’s oxygen use and metabolism, including stimulating the secretions of the intestinal tract and the liver, aiding in digestion.

 Aids with normalizing the endocrine glands and other glandular functions, which help to strengthen your immune system, make insulin levels more effective, and regulate the activity of 325+ enzymes in the body.

 Has a therapeutic effect on skin - soften skin, exfoliates, promotes the healing of wounds and other skin injuries, slows skin aging.


Researchers have found that magnesium also increases energy and stamina by encouraging the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy packets made in the cells. Also, sulfates help form joint proteins, brain tissue and mucin proteins. Experts recommend soaking with Epsom Salt at least three times a week to look better, feel better and have more energy.


Studies show these benefits from the major components of Epsom Salt may:

Magnesium:

 Ease stress and improves sleep and concentration

 Help muscles and nerves function properly

 Calms the nervous system

 Regulate activity of 325+ enzymes

 Help prevent artery hardening and blood clots

 Lower Blood Pressure

 Decreases fluid retention

 Make insulin more effective

 Reduce inflammation to relieve pain and muscle cramps

 Improve oxygen use

 Slows skin aging

 Create a happy, relaxed feeling

 Raise energy levels


Sulfates:

 Therapeutic effects on skin - Soften skin, exfoliates, promotes the healing of wounds and other skin injuries.

 Affect the cellular proteins of the brain, joints and mucin, thus affecting the basic functioning of all cellular activity.


Hot Baths

 Increases hydrostatic pressure on the body, thus increasing blood circulation and cell oxygenation. The increase in blood flow also helps dissolve and eliminate toxins from the body.

 Increases the flow of oxygen-rich blood throughout the body, bringing improved nourishment to vital organs and tissues.


To purchase Epsom Salt in bulk:

1) go to www.epsomsalt.us - you can purchase a 50 lb bag for about $45 which makes it about $0.89 per pound. They sometimes have specials which will be much cheaper.

2) go to Sam's Club. Sam's Club now offers 8 pound bags of Epsom Salt for about $3.50 - $4.00 which is $0.44 - $0.50 per pound.

3) go to any grocery, pharmacy or stores with pharmacies (K-mart, WalMart, Target, SavOn), however you will be paying up to $1.94 per pound



Posture Towel Stretch

For the posture towel stretch:


1. Take 3 towels - a regular bath towel should suffice and old ones are preferable, as you can use duct tape to keep the towels in rolled up.


2. Roll each towel to be between 4 and 6 inches in diameter (as you will be using the towels on a regular basis, use old towels and use duct tape to hold their shape). The length of the rolled towel which will be used vertically up your back should be from the middle of your neck to just below your waist/hips (the length of your spine). The length of the rolled towels which will be used horizontally should be able to support your body’s width in the area being used – the neck towel may be smaller in diameter and length but should be

comfortable in supporting your neck in extension.


3. You are going to lie on the towels (use a firm surface or if you are going to lay on your bed, make the diameter of the towels larger).


4. When lying on the towels, there are 4 different stretching positions:

A. you will have one going vertically down the middle of your spine - from the middle of your neck to just below your waist/hips.

B. you will have one going horizontally under your neck. NOTE: this stretch can be skipped if you position the towels described in A correctly

C. you will have one going horizontally across your low back, just above your waist/hip bones.

D. you will have one going horizontally across your mid back, just below your shoulder blades.


5. Lay on the towels for for 2 – 5 minutes in each position for a total of 15 - 20 minutes. No one position should be done for more than 15 minutes (we are allowing a 5 minute leeway since beyond the 20 minute mark you will be getting very sore). If any of the positions are causing too much discomfort, STOP!


6. Once you are done, remove the towels.


The best time to do the stretch is before going to sleep (don't fall asleep on them; put a timer to go off in 15 minutes if you think you will fall asleep).


Also, after you have done strenuous activity, lay on the towels. As your muscles cool down if they cool down in an improper position, while lounging on the couch or chair, you will have the "locking up", pain and stiffness.


Laying on the posture towels after the strenuous activity prevents the ”locking up", pain and stiffness or at least keeps it at a minimum. Further, if you place a towel horizontally across your low back, just above your waist/hip bones while lounging on the couch or chair, it will help prevent the "locking up", pain and stiffness.


You may also purchase styrofoam fulcrums specifically designed to do the above stretches, the total cost for a set can be up to $110.00, but check on Amazon.com or Google Shopping for the Pettibon Fulcrum Foams to keep your costs down to a minimum, towels with duct tape at home are the cheapest way to accomplish the same goal.

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