Would you know what to do if a client, family member, or friend suddenly went into cardiac arrest? Aside from calling 911 and waiting for professional assistance, you can double a victim’s chances of survival by properly performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to maintain blood flow to the heart and brain. Unfortunately, a majority of Americans don’t know how to provide this valuable, lifesaving support.

Yoga and Back Pain

For Feet’s Sake

A recent issue of Consumer Reports Health suggests the following steps to prevent or heal common foot complaints.

1) Wearing shoes indoors helps protect your heel and toe and maintain balance and stability.

2) Orthotics may help relieve discomfort related to corns and other feet ailments.

3) Inspect your feet from time to time for signs of abnormalities. Skin cancer, among other systemic conditions, may manifest on the outer extremities.

Treatments for feet have evolved beyond the classic pedicure. My feet and legs, for instance, have been slathered in nourishing golden moor mud at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Spa, scrubbed with oatmeal at a New Jersey Aveda spa, and coated in freshly grated coconut at the Intercontinental Moorea Resort’s Helene Spa in Tahiti. They have been scraped, squeezed, smothered, poked, and polished with salts, sand, wine, coffee, tea, fruit, and vegetables around the world. Today’s foot treatments are more than just the application of toenail polish.