Helping You Lose Weight and Get in Shape – Home Fitness Equipment Suggestions that Challenge the Everyday Myths

The New Year and the resolutions that are made with it are just around the corner again. With each new year comes weight loss programs that seem to be forgotten, exercise equipment that gathers dust, personal trainer appointments that get cancelled, and goals to get in shape and burn fat that are never met. It's unfortunate that out of all the New Year's resolutions that are made each year, most of them are fitness related and over 80% of them are not kept.

Despite the endless market for exercise machines that make false claims, a lot of equipment is available that, when used correctly, can be very beneficial to your health and fitness and can become a useful part of your weight loss program. There are several factors to keep in mind when choosing the equipment that best suits you. For starters, it is best to start by assessing the shape you are in, and then determining what your goal is. From there, you can select the appropriate equipment to lose weight, build/tone muscle, and tone your ab muscles and waistline.

Losing Weight and Getting in Shape - It can be fun!

Many fitness goals and weight loss programs fail because the person who wants to get in shape loses interest. Let's face it - running on a treadmill is boring and monotonous. The key to ensuring that you stick to an exercise program is to find activities that not only burn calories, but also keep you entertained.

Swimming is one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise. Unfortunately, most people do not have a pool that is large enough or designed for lap swimming. For those situations, the ExerSwim Portable Swim Current Generator is the ideal solution. It installs in minutes on most swimming pools and, using an enclosed propeller drive, provides you with an adjustable speed current of up to seven miles per hour. The ExerSwim uses two rechargeable low voltage batteries and is easily transportable. If you do not consider yourself to be a strong swimmer, the Exerswim can be adjusted to a lower setting for walking and other aquatic exercises.

Much like running on a treadmill, swimming laps can be a boring exercise as well. With the SwiMP3 V2 Waterproof MP3 player you can listen to your favorite music downloaded from your Mac or PC while you swim. The device includes an integrated rechargeable battery, easily clips to most goggle straps, and uses a special "bone conduction" technology to provide you with crystal clear sound under water.

If the weather is too cold for aquatic exercise, or you just consider yourself to be more of a land person, the Pilatesstick Portable Body Sculpting System is a completely portable device designed to allow you to perform a highly-effective form of exercise anywhere. Pilates is a method of physical movement and exercise, coupled with focused breathing patterns, designed to help stretch, strengthen, and balance the body. It has been used world-wide as not only a lone fitness endeavor, but as an important addition to professional sports training and physical rehabilitation. The Pilatesstick includes a heavy-duty cable system, its own carrying case and Pilates mat, and a Full Body Basic Training DVD.

Building and Toning Muscle - Say "Good Bye" to the Hassle of Weights

For years lifting weights has been the method of choice for building and toning muscle. Unfortunately, a wide variety of weight machines and weights are necessary to give your muscle groups the workout needed to improve definition and build mass. Why waste your time and money while risking injury with these machines? A variety of simple and affordable devices are available that accomplish those same goals.

Chances are you have seen the Perfect Push Up advertised on television. Because it has been seen on television, most people dismiss it as just another useless device… this is not true! The Perfect Push Up takes the ageless push up, an exercise that is highly effective for strength training, and enables it to work more muscle groups while taking strain away from your wrists. The rotating ability of these push up handles allows your arm to follow its natural rotation as your arms go from being near your chest to being fully extended from your body. The height of the hand grips allows you to lower yourself farther into the push up, working your arms, shoulders, chest, and back. The Perfect Push Up is also available in a Travel Edition that collapses and comes with a travel case. Both versions include an exercise program to get you started.

If you are more interested in muscle tone and definition than bulk, the Thera-Bands Exercise Bands and the Ultra Toner Bowtie Exercise Tubes are a simple yet effective form of training. Available in different levels of resistance to accommodate your individual strength levels, these two products are small enough to make them perfect for travel. The Thera-Bands Exercise Bands can be cut into different lengths and offer a variety of available exercises. The Ultra Toner Bowtie Exercise Tubes are sold in set lengths but have built-in foam handgrips to make holding onto the bands during exercise easier. This form of muscle toning and training is used by Olympic swimmers and professional athletes all over the world.

Toning Your Abdominal Muscles - Getting Rid of That Gut!

Commercials and infomercials for machines designed to help you lose belly fat and get six-pack abs are all over television year-round. The population as a whole is obsessed with this hard-to-obtain look and will spend money on products that promise impossible results. The common misconception is that, if you want to get a slim waistline and toned abs, you need to use a specific ab machine to do so. Unfortunately, that is not the case. If you have a lot of excess fat at your waist or are very overweight, diet and cardiovascular exercise are the first steps you should take towards achieving this goal. The devices mentioned in the first section are great for getting you started on the path to this goal. Once you have slimmed down from diet and exercise, you can begin using ab machines to tone your existing abdominal muscles.

One of the most simple and inexpensive, yet very effective devices for exercising any part of your body is a gym ball. You can select from the Gymnastik Maxafe Ball, FitBall Exercise Ball, or the Physioball Maxafe Ball. They are available in a variety of sizes and colors, and many include exercise charts and pumps. Besides offering an assortment of abdominal exercises, exercise balls enable you to tone your arms, legs, chest, and back as well.

The Slendertone Flex Abdominal Training System is another product that is often dismissed as ineffective and a waste of money. This is primarily because consumers expect this product to drastically reduce their belly fat and give them six-pack abs. The Slendertone is an effective product but only when used in conjunction with diet and exercise. If you already have a stomach with very little fat and need a way to gain that extra edge to reach your fitness goal, the Slendertone Flex is the ideal piece of fitness equipment for you. Electrical impulses cause the muscles of your entire abdominal area to contract and relax, giving you an effective workout while you go about your busy lifestyle. This product is perfect for those who sit at a desk all day or are too busy to get that extra ab exercise in their schedule. The digital display allows you to easily set the desired level of stimulation and choose from four preprogrammed workouts.

Who says ab exercises need to be boring and painful? The Bongo Board is a unique device designed to give you an effective and fun core workout. At first glance it looks like a skateboard with one set of wheels. The Bongo Board is fun to ride and requires only a small area indoors or out for use. Its patented design allows you to learn proper distribution of body weight to achieve constant equilibrium and tone the muscles used for balance and stability, such as your abs, lower back, glutes, and obliques.

Getting Fit Through Nutrition - A Healthy Diet is the Key to a Healthy Body

America's obsession with weight loss and the desire to have the perfect body with minimal effort has lead to a flood of weight loss supplements on the market. Many of these supplements promise fast results by suppressing your appetite. Unfortunately, these methods of weight loss carry serious health risks and side effects such as damage to your heart from overworking it, stomach problems, mood swings, nausea, and headaches.

Supplements should never take the place of a healthy diet and exercise program, but they can be used to help augment it. Sublingual B-12 is a supplement that contains vitamins B-12 and B-6 as well as folic acid. It helps increase energy and improves cardiovascular health. Unlike other supplements that are swallowed and can take hours to enter your blood stream, Sublingual B-12's fruit punch-flavored tablets dissolve under your tongue to enter the blood stream in a fraction of the time.

Finally, Set Realistic Goals

The products mentioned above are not miracle devices. While they are very effective tools to help you lose weight and get in shape, you typically will not see results immediately. Do not over-exert yourself to try to achieve faster results as this can cause injury. Above all, be patient - if you want to go from a "couch potato" to an athlete it will take some time.

Cat Lovers Rejoice! – Two New Innovative Products to Eliminate the Hassle of Frequently Changing Your Cat’s Litter Box

If you have a cat, or know someone who does, you are probably familiar with the unpleasant odor a cat's litter box can leave behind. Cat owners, especially those who own more than one cat, find themselves constantly bending down to clean out the litter box in order to keep it fresh. This chore is time-consuming, nauseating, and in many cases, tough on your back.

Two new products have recently been invented to make the lives of cat lovers much easier. Unique in their functionality and design, the CatGenie Self-Flushing, Self-Washing Cat Box and the Scoop Free Automatic Self Cleaning Litter Box use different methods and technology for the same goal: to help with the unpleasant task of keeping your cat's litter box clean and fresh.

Scoop Free Self Cleaning Litter Box

The Scoop Free Self Cleaning Litter Box is simple to use, requires no installation, and is very cost effective. Rather than having to deal with the mess associated with pouring cat litter from bags, this device uses its own cartridges that come filled with Fresh Step Crystals kitty litter. Simply lift the unit, remove the old cartridge, and replace it with a new one.

Because of the integrated system and design of the Scoop Free, cat owners can go up to a month without having to change the cartridge if they have one cat. When a cat uses the box, a motion sensor is activated and a twenty minute countdown begins. At the end of the countdown, the integrated rake moves across the litter pushing solid waste into the covered trap at the end. The rake then moves back across the litter to smooth it out and freshen it. There is no scooping (hence the name "Scoop Free"), bagging, or changing of any cartridges for up to a month. The Scoop Free includes an AC adaptor so it can be plugged into the wall and is roughly the same size as a normal cat litter box.

In addition to packs of additional cartridges, two other accessories are available for the Scoop Free Self Cleaning Litter Box. The optional litter box hood provides comfort and privacy for cats that are shy while the optional anti-tracking carpet sits in front of the box to keep your cat from tracking litter or waste through your home. The Scoop Free and its accessories make great holiday gifts for any cat lover and are a "must have" for anyone with physical limitations that make frequent litter box cleaning difficult.

CatGenie Self-Flushing, Self-Washing Cat Box

The CatGenie Self-Flushing, Self-Washing Cat Box is a very unique device that functions as a litter box, acts like a toilet, and cleans like a modern washing appliance. While it is more expensive than the Scoop Free and requires some installation, the CatGenie does not require any manual disposal of waste, scooping, or changing of cartridges.
Using litter-like, washable granules that never need changing, the CatGenie uses the water line and waste disposal abilities of your toilet. Once the cat uses the box, water and a special SaniSolution wash are flushed through it to clean the granules and push the solid waste into a special compartment where it is turned into liquid waste. The waste is then disposed of through your toilet or laundry waste line and the built-in hot air blower dries the granules. The entire process is completely automatic.

Washable granules and the SaniSolution are available for purchase separately along with higher side walls and the GenieDome for your cat's privacy. While it does require some one-time installation, the CatGenie is perfect for elderly people and those with physical disabilities as it eliminates the need to scoop waste and change liners or cartridges.

"How Will My Cat Adjust To These Devices?"

Different cats adjust to change in different ways. Typically cats take to these devices immediately, especially if you put them in the same location as where your old litter box was. In the beginning, you may wish to add a half scoop of your existing cat litter to the granules included with these two devices in order to help your cat adjust to the new box.

Cat lovers are sure to enjoy either one of these devices - your house will not be filled with the unpleasant cat litter odor, the back-straining chore of cleaning the box is eliminated, and most importantly, your cat will be happy.

Back Pain - How to Find Relief From Chronic Back Aches and Back Injuries

Whether you have spent years over-using or misusing your back, you are an active athlete, you are pregnant, or you suffered a back injury at some point in your life with long-term consequences, back pain is a condition that affects more than half of all working Americans. It can be caused by health conditions such as cancer, arthritis, and infection or it can be caused by mechanical injury such as muscle pulls, muscle tears, sprained ligaments, or ruptured discs. In fact, back pain is the most common reason for missing work and is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office, outnumbered only by upper respiratory infections. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain and experts suggest that as many as 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point.

Almost every movement of the human body involves the use of the back in some way, making living with this condition unbearable. Because of the growing number of back-related injuries and the costs associated with them, demand for products that help to ease the pain of this difficult condition has increased drastically. The population as a whole does not wish to spend the rest of their lives dependant on pain medication, and most cannot afford, or do not have insurance to cover, the cost of a chiropractor.

Unbeknownst to most people suffering from back pain, a wide range of highly effective products are available to the average consumer to help ease the suffering of this condition. Most are very cost effective and none of them involve the use of medications. Most have been designed by doctors, physical therapists, and athletic trainers who see on a daily basis what life with back pain can be like.

Gels and Sprays for Instant Relief

When a back injury flares up, relief cannot come fast enough. Sometimes you find yourself in situations where you don't have time for massage treatment or heat therapy and you need relief quickly. Anyone who has used creams, gels, or sprays is probably familiar with the discomfort that comes with the relief. They can burn, irritate the skin, and leave a foul odor, essentially advertising that you are in pain. Biofreeze is available in both gel and spray form, and is a quick, comfortable, and effective way to relieve back pain. Once applied, it gives your skin a cool, refreshing feeling, followed by penetrating heat that works its way to the core of your pain. The small spray bottle, roll-on, and tube are ideal for travel in a purse, backpack, or car, while the larger spray bottle and pump bottles are great for use in the home or office.

Massage Therapy

When most people hear the phrase "massage therapy", they immediately think of a costly treatment that involves some stranger putting their hands on them. Fortunately, many of the tools massage therapists use are available to the public so you can have the relaxing effect of a deep penetrating massage in the comfort of your own home.

The Acuforce 7.0 Deep Penetrating Massage Therapy Tool is a weighted device with multiple points and surfaces to provide a variety of massages. The overall weight provides the necessary downward force for a deep penetrating massage, allowing people with any level of strength the ability to give an effective massage without putting stress on their hands, arms, or joints. The Acuforce 2.5 Weighted Massage Tool is similar in design to the 7.0, but weighs only 2.5 pounds, while the Acuforce 3.0i Cryo Therapy Massage Tool combines weight with cold therapy for a soothing therapy session.

When you don't have the luxury of someone there to give you a massage, the Body Back Buddy provides you with the ability to give yourself a deep penetrating massage anywhere on your back without straining your shoulders. The unique, s-shaped design allows you to apply significant pressure with very little effort, while the 11 different points offer an assortment of massage options. This product is great for use at home and for use in the office, especially for those whose job requires sitting at a desk all day. The Backnobber II is a similar device with only one pressure point that breaks down into two pieces, making it ideal for travel.

Heat Therapy vs. Cold Therapy

Two of the oldest remedies for pain relief, heat therapy and cold therapy are still recommended by doctors world wide for treatment of injuries and chronic pain issues. A multitude of options for applying hot and cold therapy are available that go far beyond the traditional electric heating pads and ice cubes wrapped in a towel.

When recovering from a strained or pulled muscle in your back, doctors will often recommend that you alternate between hold and cold therapy. Some products offer the convenience of being able to use them for both applications. The Elasto-Gel Multi Purpose Wrap and the Elasto-Gel Hot/Cold Pack can be heated in the microwave for relaxing dry heat therapy or placed in the freezer for soothing cold compression therapy. Featuring a unique gel core that remains pliable at temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit, the Elasto-Gel products will not leak, even when punctured.

The Bed Buddy products, such as the Bed Buddy Body Wrap, Bed Buddy Hot Cold Pack, and the Bed Buddy Back Wrap, can be put in the freezer for soothing cryotherapy relief. When heated in the microwave, the Bed Buddy products offer soothing moist heat therapy without the need to soak the product in water.

Moist heat therapy has been proven to be much more effective at penetrating deep into muscles and soft tissue than dry heat therapy. After a long day at work, a long car ride, or any activity that makes your back sore and stiff, moist heat therapy is a great method of soothing pain relief. The Thermophore Automatic Moist Heating Pad provides moist heat therapy without the need to wet the pad. It draws moisture from the humidity in the air, and then retains the moisture in its fleece cover. The simple one-touch control features a built-in auto-off timer, and the pad is available in four sizes. The Original Hydrocollator Moist Heat HotPac requires that the pad be heated in hot water, but is very cost-effective and available in an assortment of sizes to fit the natural contours of your body.

Far Infrared Heat Therapy

Far Infrared Heat Therapy is available in a wide variety of machines, ranging from handheld devices to three-person home saunas. In addition to the long list of health benefits it offers, Far Infrared Heat Therapy is a great source of relief from back pain and an ideal method of speeding up the recovery process of a back injury. Infrared heat rays, which are both harmless and painless, penetrate deep into your body, heating the muscles and soft tissue from within. Unlike traditional heating methods, infrared therapy can heat your body without heating the air around it, providing you with a more comfortable therapeutic experience. Besides relief from back pain, Far Infrared Heat Therapy increases circulation, removes toxins from your body, and stimulates the production of collagen, which helps your body to heal and repair itself faster.

The Far Infrared Home Sauna provides a relaxing form of pain relief superior to that of any traditional sauna, in the comfort of your own home. Because infrared heat therapy does not require the air around you to be hot in order to heat your body, the interior of the sauna stays under 150 degrees, allowing for the included CD player and reading light. Available in models that seat two or three people, the Far Infrared Home Sauna is easy to assemble and uses roughly the same amount of electricity as the average hair dryer.

Both versatile and highly effective, the DPL - Deep Penetrating Light Therapy System can be attached securely to your back using the strap provided, allowing you to apply infrared heat therapy directly to the affected area. The two panels contain a total of over 150 infrared LED lights. The Thermotex Infrared Heating Pad combines the effectiveness and comfort of infrared heat therapy with the convenience of a traditional heating pad. It is available in a variety of sizes with velcro straps to hold it in place and both high and low settings.

See your doctor before starting any form of back pain therapy

While back pain is typically the result of sore muscles and an over worked or improperly used back, often the discomfort is caused by a serious injury or medical condition. Before starting any sort of therapy, it is best to see your doctor to find the cause of the problem and see which form of therapy he recommends. But, chances are, he's going to recommend one of the methods mentioned above.

ActiveForever Launches Life Changing Gifts Campaign for Non-Profit Organizations!

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 1, 2007 -- ActiveForever, a leading medical equipment supplier and healthcare products innovator has created an online fundraising drive to bring about awareness to benefit five non-profit organizations. The drive titled "Life Changing Gifts" will benefit the following organizations: the ALS Association, the Arthritis Foundation, the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center, Alzheimer's Association and the Foundation for Senior Living.

The ActiveForever website will encourage customers to visit and learn more about these non-profit organizations. Online customers of ActiveForever Discount Medical Equipment, Supplies and Healthcare Innovations will be given a three digit donation code which will match their purchase to the organization of their choice. Visitors to the site can online shop while benefiting the community at large.

"This cause-related partnership offers a profound education to customers, saves everyone money, connects customers to very hard-to-find high quality products, and raises money for very worthy non-profits in the process," stated ActiveForever CEO, Erika Feinberg. "Projects of this nature are what make ActiveForever's heart go pitter patter."

The company will donate 5 percent of all product purchases to the organization of the customer's choice.

Customers will also have the ability to call and speak to an ActiveForever customer service counselor for any questions regarding gift ideas, or the ideal product choice to solve a challenge. The company always experiences a high volume of holiday shopping which will in turn increase traffic to the non-profit sites. The goal of bringing more attention to these worthy causes is an ongoing mission of the drive.

The company continues to be involved in the community, generously helping non-profit organizations raise money throughout the year. For more information regarding the non-profits and to view their wish lists, please visit www.LifeChangingGifts.org

About ActiveForever:

Established in 1993, now one of the highest ranked web businesses in the country, ActiveForever offers the convenience of one-stop shopping for more than 10,000 competitively priced, life-enhancing products that address almost all physical and clinical needs. Products include aids for daily living, bath, safety and hygiene products, mobility aids, durable medical equipment, low vision aids, ergonomic products, pain relief and land/aqua exercise therapy products. ActiveForever also provides a multitude of product solutions for arthritis, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, low vision, hearing loss, sports injuries and other physically limiting conditions. The company also offers unique gift ideas, free print catalogs and two interactive retail stores. For more information, visit www.ActiveForever.com or call 1.800.377.8033.

Car Accidents – Products to Help Relieve the Pain and Quicken the Healing Process

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In the blink of an eye, an otherwise normal, healthy individual can receive serious injuries with long term consequences from a car accident. Whether you suffer from an injured back, a broken limb, or simply a sore neck, recovery can be a long and painful process.

Thanks to advances in traditional pain relief and treatments as well as further exploration into alternative healing methods, the recovery process does not have to take nearly as long nor does it need to be as painful. With over six million car accidents in the United States last year alone, almost half of which resulted in injuries, the need for pain relief and faster recovery time is becoming more and more important. A wide variety of products are available to the public that provide all types of therapy in the comfort of your own home.

Pain Relief Methods Depend on the Type of Injury

Before deciding what methods of pain management and rehabilitation to use, it is important to see a doctor after a car accident if you are in pain. Different types of injuries require different methods of recovery and pain relief, so be sure to get a thorough evaluation done by a physician.

If you have ever had to visit a physical therapist or sports therapist to recover from a previous injury, you have probably heard of the terms “TENS Unit” or “Electronic Muscle Stimulator”. The two devices, while very similar in appearance and function, use electronic pulses to treat pain in two different ways. A TENS Unit or Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator, emits an electrical signal through two or more electrodes which stimulates neurons through your skin. The resulting stimulation is used to treat pain caused by damaged nerves. An Electronic Muscle Stimulator, or “EMS Unit”, uses similar electrical impulses at a low to cause specific muscle groups to contract. This type of therapy is widely used by hospitals and sports therapists to help treat muscular injuries and for re-education of paralyzed muscles. Often misconstrued as a substitution for exercise, Electronic Muscle Stimulation is also used to tone and restore muscles that have begun to atrophy.

While both TENS Units and EMS Units include self-adhesive electrode pads, some patients may begin to experience skin irritation from prolonged use. Tyco has released a Conductive TENS Unit Gel that can be used with either application and contains aloe vera to make the treatment more comfortable for your skin.

Heat Therapy vs. Cold Therapy

Heat therapy and cold therapy can be very effective in helping car accident victims deal with the pain during the recovery process. Not only do the two types of therapy take effect quicker than pain medications, but they also eliminate the risk factors associated with prescription medications such as misuse, abuse, and addiction. While some skeptics dismiss hot and cold therapy as “old-fashioned”, only somewhat effective, and time consuming to apply, technological breakthroughs have made these traditional methods of recovery ideal for some of the worst types of injuries.

Heat therapy is commonly used to relieve soreness and stiffness in muscles and soft tissue. This is especially useful for patients who have started to exercise again after recovering from an injury and are using muscles that have been dormant for some time. Heat therapy is available in an assortment of products and comes in three forms: moist heat, dry heat, and infrared heat. Dry heat is commonly found in electric heating pads and hot/cold gel pads, but has a tendency to leave the skin dehydrated. It lacks the ability to fully penetrate into muscles and soft tissue like moist and infrared heat, but is preferred by some people because of how easy it is to apply.

Moist heat is found in a wide variety of products. Some electric heating pads, such as the Theratherm Digital Moist Heating Pad and the Thermophore Automatic Moist Heat Pad, combine the convenience of an electric heating pad with the therapeutic benefits of moist heat. Unlike hot towels or moist heating devices that require you to heat them up first, the Theratherm and Thermophore heating pads provide a constant temperature for longer sessions. Besides being great for those recovering from car accidents, moist heating pads are widely used by people with arthritis. Other products, such as the Bed Buddy Body Wrap, Bed Buddy Joint Wrap, or the Bed Buddy Back Wrap, provide moist heat when placed in the microwave but do not require you to add water.

Infrared heat therapy is available in a variety of forms ranging from handheld devices such as the Light Relief® Therapy product to the Far Infrared Home Sauna which can seat two to three people. Infrared rays, which are completely harmless, penetrate deep into your skin, effectively warming muscles and soft tissue. They increase circulation and help to speed up the healing process by stimulating the production of collagen, an essential building block of human tissue.

Cold Therapy, or Cold Compression Therapy, is used to relieve pain and reduce swelling in soft tissue injuries. It is especially recommended by doctors and therapists for strains, sprains, pulled muscles, and pulled ligaments as well as to reduce swelling after surgeries. Cold therapy can be as simple as wrapping a few ice cubes in a towel, but because soft tissue injuries can happen anywhere on the human body, a wide variety of products are available.

Elasto-Gel Hot and Cold Packs are available in several styles and range from traditional hot/cold packs to ergonomically designed packs that are for specific areas of the body. The hot/cold packs come in several sizes while the ergonomic wraps are designed for the wrist, the neck/cervical area, the patella/knee, the shoulder, and the lower back. The gel inside each one of the products will not leak if punctured and allows the wrap to be flexible even at -20 degrees Fahrenheit. The above-mentioned Bed Buddy products can also be put in the freezer to be used for cold therapy.

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy can be useful in the later stages of recovery, but visits to a therapist can be expensive and are not always covered by insurance. A wide variety of home massage therapy products allow you to reap the benefits of a relaxing or deep penetrating massage in the comfort of your own home, at a fraction of the cost. The Body Back Buddy is a versatile massage tool that enables you to effectively massage those hard-to-reach places on your back with minimal effort. The s-shaped curve allows for the application of deep pressure while the eleven therapeutic knobs provide different massages for different parts of your body. Those with limited strength and mobility will enjoy the benefits of using the Body Back Buddy long after recovering from their injury.

Acuforce Massage Products are best suited for use with a partner. Each of the products is weighted to provide the necessary downward force for a deep penetrating massage without putting strain on the wrists and hands of the person giving the massage. For a more powerful and penetrating massage, the DMS Deep Muscle Stimulator uses percussion and mechanical vibrations to reach deep into muscle tissue to stimulate proprioceptive functions. Unlike any other device on the market, the DMS increases muscle metabolism and the lactic acid cycle to relieve pain while breaking up muscle scar tissue. It constructed of 100% stainless steel and titanium, and is very effective for helping to get rid of muscle spasms.

Before Beginning Home Therapeutic Recovery Treatments

It is best to check with your doctor before beginning certain types of treatments. As certain wounds heal differently and people heal at different rates, your physician can suggest when to use certain treatments and how long to use them for. While none of the above-mentioned products should be used in place of seeing a doctor after a car accident, they will help to make your recovery process as quick and as painless as possible.

Far Infrared Heat Therapy Offers Numerous Health and Therapeutic Benefits

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The proven health and therapeutic benefits of Far Infrared Heat Therapy, while familiar to health professionals, are still a mystery to most consumers. A recent “explosion” of Far Infrared Heat Therapy products on the market has prompted most people to show interest in the benefits of using those products, but like most new technological applications, most are still skeptical as to whether or not these products actually work. The first question most consumers ask is, “What is Infrared Heat?”

What is Infrared Heat?

Infrared is a band of light that we perceive as heat. While we cannot see infrared heat, we can feel its effects. Infrared radiation, or radiant heat, represents over half of the energy emitted by the Sun and is divided into three segments: near, middle, and far.

Infrared rays heat our body by a process called conversion. Through conversion, far infrared heat can penetrate organic substances such as the human body without heating the air in between. You may notice a similar effect on partly cloudy days: when a cloud obscures the sun, you suddenly feel cooler, but the air temperature around you has not had time to be affected. The cloud blocked the sun’s infrared rays from penetrating your body.

By using far infrared heat as opposed to traditional heating methods, you enable the heat to penetrate deeper into your body without the skin discomfort of heating pads, hot towels, and some pain relief gels/creams. However, less discomfort is just one of many benefits of far infrared heat therapy.

What are the benefits of Far Infrared Heat Therapy?

The human body is composed of 90% water. Far infrared rays cause resonance in water molecules, activating them and ionizing them. Because of this effect, Far Infrared Heat Therapy offers a variety of proven health and beauty benefits.

Far Infrared Heat Therapy effectively helps to increase blood circulation without putting strain on your heart and increases the levels of oxygen and white blood cells in your blood. It also stimulates the production of collagen (a building block for human tissue) in your body and helps to rid your body of toxins by causing you to perspire. You get the benefit of a stronger immune system, better cardiovascular health, and a faster ability to heal from soft tissue injuries such as tears, pulls, and sprains. Believe it or not, Far Infrared Heat Therapy also serves as an effective way to help cure hangovers.

The penetrating heat of Far Infrared Heat Therapy can be used as a beauty treatment as well. It reduces the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines, and wrinkles. In addition to helping heal scars, wounds, and cuts, it also smoothes your skin’s texture, lessens coarseness, and reduces pore size.

Far Infrared Heat Therapy penetrates deep into soft tissue, making it an ideal source of arthritis pain relief. Athletes and the elderly will benefit from an effective means of loosening sore muscles and stiff joints without the use of ointments or creams that can burn and have an unpleasant odor. Those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and Parkinson’s Disease can enjoy an easy to use form of pain relief. In addition to making you perspire and removing toxins from your body, Far Infrared Heat Therapy serves as a means of weight loss and cellulite reduction for those who cannot exercise due to health concerns or mobility issues.

How is Far Infrared Heat Therapy administered?

Thanks to the demand for pain relief applications as well as the growing knowledge and popularity of Infrared Heat Therapy, a wide variety of products are available to help you enjoy the benefits of this technology. Ranging in price from as low as $80 to as high as $2,600, Far Infrared Heat Therapy technology is used in handheld devices, stationary systems, products with built in massagers, and even highly effective home saunas. ActiveForever offers an assortment of these products to help you enjoy the benefits of Far Infrared Heat Therapy.

The Light Relief® is an example of a handheld infrared therapy device. It uses either an AC adapter or batteries and can be held against your body with your hand or attached to your body using the long strap included with the product. It is a great solution for targeting pain in specific areas such as your joints, hands, and neck.

The DPL – Deep Penetrating Light Therapy System is a device that consists of two large panels, mounted on a stand, that contain dozens of infrared LED lights. The DPL can sit on a table to apply the skin-related benefits of infrared therapy to your face, or the two panels can be removed and either held or strapped to the body. When removed from the stand, the two infrared panels are ideal for relieving pain, healing, and increasing circulation in larger parts of the body such as the lower back, the upper back, thighs, shoulders, and abs.

Perhaps the most effective form of Far Infrared Heat Therapy, the Far Infrared Home Sauna offers many more benefits than any other device. Unlike traditional saunas that heat up to over 200 degrees Fahrenheit, the Far Infrared Home Sauna only reaches a maximum of 150 degrees. The infrared technology allows the heat to penetrate even deeper into your body while eliminating the discomfort of extremely high temperatures. The air is fresh and steam-free as opposed to being humid and stale, and this sauna uses a fraction of the energy a traditional one uses. Because the temperatures are low enough to not affect electronics, the Far Infrared Home Sauna includes a sound system with CD player and a reading light.

Will Far Infrared Heat Therapy Work For Me?

Far Infrared Heat Therapy has been shown to work on people of all backgrounds. The range of benefits from this effective form of heat therapy can be felt regardless of skin type, physical disabilities or limitations, and athletic condition. Simply use the available types of Far Infrared Heat Therapy for 15 – 30 minutes per day and enjoy the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. For more information on the wide variety of infrared heat therapy products, click on the links below.

Infrared Blood Circulation Massager

Ultra Deep Kneading Massager with Infrared Technology

Far Infrared Home Sauna

Light Relief Therapy

DPL – Deep Penetrating Light Therapy System

Thermotex Infrared Heating Pad

ActiveForever CEO To Speak At The Arthritis Expo!

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Contact: Media@ActiveForever.com
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The Arthritis Foundation Presents the 2007 Arthritis Expo!

The Arthritis Foundation is passionate about improving the quality of life for those who suffer from arthritis. The Foundation is very excited to provide caregivers, those suffering from arthritis and health care professionals with the Arthritis Expo forum. They have put a lot of effort into surfacing the best choices of insightful speakers, who stay on top of the latest discoveries and developments in the treatment of arthritis. This forum also enables a wonderful environment for those with arthritis to collaborate with one another as well.

Scottsdale based ActiveForever Medical Equipment, Supplies and Healthcare Innovations corporation is a well-known company for a multitude of innovative solutions for arthritis, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, stroke rehabilitation, low vision, hearing loss, sports injuries and other physically limiting conditions, is thrilled to be one of the chosen presenters for the Arthritis Expo in Mesa, Arizona this year. Erika Feinberg CEO of ActiveForever or, as her customers and staff call her, The Chief Happiness Officer, loves to share her knowledge and product solutions with the community. Ms. Feinberg is very educated in the area of the latest and greatest devices available for living with arthritis, and is also a well-trained public speaker who makes it her responsibility to educate and encourage much laughter in the process. It was not a surprise that The Arthritis Foundation chose her to be a major asset in educating the community about breakthrough assistive products for everyday living. Ms. Feinberg in describing the company states "We are a product solutions business solving practically any physical challenge; with a focus on helping people maintain their safety, happiness and activities of daily living; offering the best service, low price guarantees, and one of the most fascinating and thoughtful product solutions services for the population."

The Arthritis Expo is a great resource to learn about the latest exercise therapy, holistic therapies, coping skills surrounding the emotions of living with Arthritis. In addition, the nationally renowned Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program is featuring demonstrations of an ideal safe water environment for those with arthritis. The water relieves pain and stiffness making it easier to exercise taking the strain off the joints and muscles. Also the Arthritis Foundation Exercise and Self-Help Program are featured resources with priceless information.

The Arthritis Foundation Expo is being held on Tuesday, October 30 from 8 a.m. to
12 p.m. at the Sunland Valley East Community on Farnsworth Road. If you need directions you can contact The Arthritis Foundation at 800.464.6240 toll free or at http://www.arthritis.org/. To influence the content of Erika’s presentations, tell her your troubles and what products you want to see contact ActiveForever call 800.377.8033 x 132 or visit the website at http://www.activeforever.com/. If you or someone you know is suffering from arthritis please don’t miss out on this valuable information and helpful product knowledge that will make your life easier.