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The HC Wellness Center offers both traditional and alternative therapies to assist clients in achieving optimal health, wellness and balance. Featuring as its principle service Colon Hydrotherapy, formerly seen only at fine spas and destination resorts, HC Wellness Center & Spa is one of the first to offer this valuable wellness service to the Charlotte Metropolitan and surrounding areas. HC Wellness Center & Spa is a premier North Carolina spa providing the most luxurious, and beneficial wellness and beauty services available to the Charlotte Metropolitan and surrounding areas. Established in 2004 with the vision of combining traditional spa treatments, that promote relaxation and well being, with the most advanced skin, body and wellness services. The HC Spa supplies a moment of luxury for your body, mind and spirit. Here nature and science meet harmoniously as the finest massage, skin care and spa treatments await you.
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Friday, May 30, 2014

FAR-Infrared Technology - Health Benefits

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Detoxification Thousands of environmental toxins saturate every aspect of our living environment. These toxins are unavoidable and are often absorb into our bodies. Since humans are bio-accumulators, the large quantities and numerous types of toxins we are exposed to overwhelm our bodies’ ability to metabolize and get rid of them naturally and thereby accumulate in our bodies. In time, the poison from toxins may result in immune symptom problems, such as chronic pain syndromes, multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, migraines, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer So, how can you best get rid of these harmful toxins? Body detoxification through sweat in a Vital Sauna! Our revolutionary Vital Rays Far Infrared Carbon Technology coupled with the Magnetic Flux Therapy System is the perfect solution for helping your body get rid of the environmental toxic chemicals (pesticides, heavy metals, alcohol, nicotine, sodium, sulfuric acid and hydrocarbon residues). The infrared heat energy deeply penetrates tissues triggering mobilization of chemicals from fat storage and directly into sweat and the magnetic therapy promotes metabolic processing of toxins to help your body expel them. Your body is your temple…it is vital that you take care of it!  


Weight Loss Weight loss is one of the great benefits of using our Vital Saunas every day. A single therapeutic sauna session will burn as much as 300-600 calories. Another problematic and difficult to get rid of waste is cellulite, a gel-like substance made up of fat, water and wastes that are trapped in pockets below the skin. The infrared heat can assist this condition, as profuse sweating helps clear this form of unwanted debris from the body. Magnetic therapy can facilitate the metabolism process and thereby speeds up the removal of these wastes.  


Cardiovascular Health A heating effect deep in the muscular tissues and internal organs is caused by the infrared rays generated by our Vital Rays Far Infrared Carbon Technology. Our bodies respond to this deep heating effect via a hypothalamic-induced increase in heart volume and rate. This heart stress is beneficial because it leads to a cardiovascular training and conditioning effect. Medical research confirms that the use of a sauna provides cardiovascular conditioning as the body works to cool itself and involves substantial increases in heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic, while diastolic blood pressure drops, for improved overall cardiovascular fitness. Your heart is your most vital organ, take good care of it!  


Pain Relief It has been proven that heat reduces pain sensation by direct action on both free-nerve endings in tissues and on peripheral nerves. The Vital Rays penetrate heat deep into the skin, over 1 ½ inches into the muscle tissue, and alleviates symptoms such as back pain, sprains, strains, joint stiffness, muscle spasms and headaches as well as pains due to conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Magnetic therapy can assist in relieving the pain by blocking pain sensations. It improves blood flow and oxygen to enhance the body’s natural healing process. The improved blood flow and fluid exchange to the injured tissue helps reduce pain and inflammation. Heal your body with Vital Saunas!  


Skin Beautification Vital Saunas are excellent for increasing blood circulation to the skin, which is essential for beautiful, youthful, glowing skin! This increased blood flow brings important nutrients to subcutaneous and surface tissue, promoting cellular activity and growth. By freeing your skin from accumulated dirt and dry skin cells you will experience a new inner glow. The Vital Rays help firm and improve skin tone and elasticity. Infrared heat has been noted to reduce acne, eczema, psoriasis, burns and any skin lesions or cuts. Additionally, open wounds can heal quicker with reduced scarring. Magnetic therapy has been known to positively influence conditions of aging. Keeping your skin healthy is a vital part of maintaining a healthy body!  


Body Flexibility Studies show that tissues heated to 130° and then stretched have exhibited an elastic elongation that persists long after the stretch is removed. A Vital Saunas’ infrared heat is a therapeutic haven for athletes looking for a pre-workout to warm up muscles for range of motion and increase flexibility to help prevent injury. It is also ideal for pre-warm-up for physical therapy and massage therapy, or for a relaxing your muscles after a long workout. Magnetic therapy has been noted to help increase athletic endurance and performance, as well as promote the healing process of body aches and inflammation reduction Improving your body’s flexibility is vital to living a healthier life!  


Relax & Rejuvenate Perhaps the most immediate relief you will get from basking in a Vital Sauna is simple relaxation, as it melts away the stresses and tensions of the fast-paced life, leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated! Infrared heat will give your body an overall massaging effect, soothing jangled nerves and knotted muscles. Magnetic therapy can help reduce stress and enhance your body’s energy supply!



Lower Blood Pressure Studies show that repeated far infrared sauna treatments improve impaired blood vessel functions in patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. This suggests a preventative role for infrared sauna use for arteriosclerosis.  


Blood Circulation
Heating of muscles with infrared heat produces an increased blood flow level similar to that seen during exercise. Body temperature elevation also produces an increase in blood flow. As your body produces sweat to cool itself, your heart works at a higher rate to pump blood, increasing your overall circulation. At the same time the increased work load from your cardiovascular system helps free up harmful molecules in your blood vessels, allowing your body to flush them out through your sweat glands. Strong evidence suggests that magnetic therapy may help to increase blood circulation.  


Cancer Therapy Some researchers believe that infrared therapy can help stimulate the body’s immune system by elevating body temperature. The infrared sauna’s deep heat penetration raises your body temperature, inducing an artificial fever. As it works to combat the “fever,” the body’s immune system is strengthened. The intense heat also stimulates production of white blood cells and therefore helping to target tumor cells. Studies have shown that extreme heat protects healthy cells and makes tumor cells more susceptible to radiation. This makes infrared heat a useful addition to cancer therapy treatment as it enables the use of lower doses of radiation. Other studies have shown that breast cancer was less prevalent among women who frequently use infrared saunas.
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Energizing Foot Spa

Aqua-Chi Energizing Foot Bath 1. WHAT IS THE AQUA-CHI Energizing FOOT BATH? The Aqua-Chi machine energizes foot bath water with direct current to create energy in the water that has been shown to be bio-available to living tissue. It creates large quantities of negative ions, which are found to be healthy and helpful to the body. The energy is transferred into the body by a process called ionization and is used to increase overall cellular energy. Tests have shown that the body has an increase in negative ions after an Aqua-Chi foot bath.
2. HOW DOES IT WORK? Healthy cells require two basic things to perform their biological tasks: water and energy. Water is the basis of all biological functions; without it, there would be no life. Water is the medium through which all functions of the body are performed. Energy is required to fuel the cell, so it can do its tasks. Energy is needed for cells to stay healthy and vibrant. If cells are deprived of either water or energy, problems begin to occur and health is put at risk. Lower energy and vibrancy in the cells is associated with disease states. Aqua-Chi works by offering negatively charged ions to the tissues, so they can charge up and return to balanced, vibrant functioning. The person's own unique electrical body signals are present in the foot bath and dictate how these negative ions will be absorbed and used. Since the structural organization of the water and person's body are similar, the electrolytic charge produced in the water can be absorbed by the living tissue; this process is known as ionization. During the foot bath, it is common to see changes in the water color and consistency. This indicates transference is occurring between the energy in the water and your own tissues. It is different colors depending upon what toxins your body is giving off to the water. Over time, as your cellular health improves, there will be a less significant change in the water.
3. WHEN WOULD I USE THE AQUA-CHI Energizing Foot Bath? The foot bath is easy to use at anytime. If you are currently experiencing some health challenges, this is an easy, effective way of helping your cells and tissues regain their healthy function. If you are recovering from illness or trauma, Aqua-Chi will help support the body for its healing to occur. Many people use Aqua-Chi as part of their health maintenance program, to ensure their cells are energized to their fullest. Initially, a series of several sessions over 3—4 weeks should help restore healthy function in the cells. It is recommended that the maximum frequency for taking this foot bath is once every second day, although most people would find this too intense a series. Then, maintenance sessions of one or two sessions every month or so should help maintain the cell's inner vibrancy.
4. WHAT ARE THE CAUTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS WITH THIS TREATMENT? For most people, the Aqua-Chi Energizing foot bath is a safe treatment. However, those not well hydrated will not get the full benefit from these sessions, as they rely on normal water levels within and outside the cells. So, having adequate water and fluid intake in the days leading to a treatment is very important. Certain people must NOT take this treatment at any time: pregnant women, anyone with transplanted organs and those with an electronic implant (such as a pacemaker) should avoid this treatment. If you are not sure whether you should take this treatment, ask your therapist first.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Healthy Spring Cleaning (Inside and Out)

Harmonize Your Health with The Tiao He Cleanse
The Tiao He Cleanse is one of the best basic cleansing programs in the marketplace. It gets its name from the Chinese herbal formula Tiao He, sold under the trade name Chinese Liver Balance. Tiao He means to "mediate harmony," referring to the formula's ability to harmonize the function of internal organs by helping to ease congestion in the liver. Besides the Chinese Liver Balance (or Tiao He) formula, the cleanse contains All Cell Detox, a general cleansing formula, the stimulant laxative formula LBS II and Psyllium Hulls, a dietary fiber. Two single herbs, Burdock Root and Black Walnut Hulls ATC Concentrate, complete the program. This 14-day cleanse is even more effective if you add more fiber. Take 1-2 heaping teaspoons of a fiber blend like Psyllium Hulls Combination or Everybody's Fiber first thing in the morning along with a large glass of water. Taking an enzyme formula like Proactazyme Plus between meals will also enhance the action of this or any other cleanse. And, remember to drink plenty of water during the cleanse, at least 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight per day. Any cleansing program is also more effective when you go on a mild food diet while on the cleanse. Most people in our society aren't healthy enough to fast, bur they can do a semi-fast by refraining from "junk food" while on the cleanse. Avoid refined sugar, white flour products, heavy meats and dairy and stick to a diet principally composed of whole grains and legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables. This makes the cleanse even more effective. When NOT to Cleanse Cleansing isn't for everyone. First of all, it's never a good idea for pregnant women or nursing mothers to go on a cleanse. Cleansing programs like the Tiao He Cleanse and CleanStart are also too strong for children. People who suffer from inflammatory bowel disorders, autoimmune diseases or who are very weak or elderly should approach cleansing slowly as cleansing can make them feel very sick and may make their conditions worse. Spring is a Great Time for Cleaning (Inside and Out)