Here is a really bad idea!!!

Baby's First High Heels

It has taken me two days to stop sputtering after I saw this in a video showing baby's first high heels.

Okay so the heels are really not high heels. They are simulated high heels with squishy spiked heels.

Great so you screw up some poor child's first steps for your own amusement. What fun.

I've got an idea. How about making these adults walk in these contraptions?

Kevin Kunz

Reflexology Research
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Tiger Woods Should Try Reflexology

Tiger Woods should try reflexology to speed his recovery. It won't fix his knee problem. Surgery sounds like his next step. Nor will it help him overcome his stress fractures. He has basically a broken leg. No way around that. 

Reflexology, however, can very effectively lower the stress levels in the body. Stress slows down the healing process. When we are under stress the body goes into the "fight or flight" response. If the stress response continues for a long period of time the body's resources become compromised. The body can no longer adapt. Wear and tear sets in.

Reflexology acts to break up the continuity of stress which depletes the body's resources. By interrupting the body's stress patterns the stress mechanism resets itself at a lower level. The body moves from a state of survival to a state of renewal where things begin to repair themselves. 

Tiger Woods has an extraordinary capacity for dealing with stress. The US Open demonstrated that.  He seems to thrive on high levels of stress.

But there is a limit. Without lowering the his stress level it could be a long time before we see Tiger Woods out on the greens again. He should really try reflexology.

Kevin Kunz

http://www.reflexology-research.com

 

BBC Responds

http://www.reflexology-research.com/bbcresponse.html

This is the BBC's defense of their program on reflexology for Open University by Dr. Sykes. It is a really long response. Abruptly Matthew Barrett quit without allowing us to respond.

We want to start an email protest of the BBC's treatment of reflexology. Besides the questionable science we felt Dr. Sykes demonstrate extreme culturally insensitivity towards the culture of reflexology by attending a "cuddle party.'

Kevin Kunz

Do foot detox pads really work?

Oh joy. It is time for a new fad to drag reflexology into it's product promotion. Foot detox pads are now the rage. The latest blitz of advertisement shows a reflexology chart as some type of justification for it's claims. You probably have seen it on TV as the ad is played every 5 minutes or so.

I haven't had so much fun since the grow taller people used our web site to make their case for reflexology actually making people taller. Of course there isn't a shred of evidence to back this up. But these are mere details.

There are people who think these pads are wonderful because of the fact they turn brown when you apply them overnight. I can tell you one thing. These pads will turn brown when wet. I wore a pair into the shower as an experiment and they did turn brown. I was trying the quick and clean detox method.

A web site touting their claims very happily dragged our foot chart into the fray. It is really nice to have someone else dragging us into their promotional efforts.

If you would like to read a very heated debate over the pads go to http://www.wanderings.net/notebook/Main/KinokiDetoxFootPads#comment22People seem to be split down the middle. Some think they are the biggest scam ever. Others swear by their healing powers.

And if you would like to review some rather confusing research studies try Kenrico's site. http://www.kenrico.com/research.html#BLOODANALYSIS (Hey, they look scientific.)

So I am going to conduct a thorough scientific investigation tonight. I have a set from a friend and plan to wear them to see what happens. I will post tomorrow what I find. And I will even do a follow up study the next night. You guessed it. I have two sets.

If the results are dramatic enough I will post pictures. Stay tuned. This could be exciting. Or not.

Kevin Kunz

http://www.reflexology-research.com

Reflexologist Gets Results With Coma Patient Lexi Antorino

Reflexologist Gets Results With Coma Patient Lexi Antorino

This is a real sweet story and worth a look. Lexi is a cutey.

Kevin Kunz

http://www.reflexology-research.com

Brain Changes and Reflexology

Just finished the last newsletter, Reflexology Impact on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. There are studies going on to see if reflexology can effect the devastation caused by this disorder. There is real hope for those who not only face the mental scars of war but also community and domestic violence. See http://www.reflexology-research.com/ptsd2.html

We also finished our series on functional MRI and the effects of foot reflexology on the brain. fMRI's can actually display what part of the brain is effected by pressure applied to specific parts of the feet. See http://www.reflexology-research.com/fmri5.html

And finally for the fun of it try Google Translate to find the hidden world of reflexology in other countries. There are some really interesting trends which we will be writing about in the future. See http://www.reflexology-research.com/google.html

Kevin Kunz

http://www.reflexology-research.com
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Hacienda Antigua Inn

I am very pleased to announce that I am moving my practice to Hacienda Antigua Inn, an absolutely incredible location to do feet. Hacienda Antigua is located in the North Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Hacienda Antigua dates back to 1790 and was at one time a trading post along the El Camino Real or the King's Highway. The old El Camino Real passes right in front of doors to this incredible inn.

Entering Hacienda Anitgua is liking stepping into another world. A large very old cottonwood towers over the placita, an open patio or space within a house. A portal surrounds the placita. A portal is a porch extending the length of a building or side of a placita; supported by columns. It was developed prior to air conditioning and keeps you cool during the midday sun. And there is nothing like the cool of a New Mexico night sitting under the portal and looking at the stars.

You are surrounded by antiques that reflect New Mexico's history. The flowers and greenery are an amazing foreground to the rustic terrone walls. The walls are not constructed of adobe but rather are carved from the riverbank of the Rio Grande. The terrones were 24" wide slabs of mud used to construct the building's walls.

The walls keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

And my favorite friends are the three roadrunners who walk these grand walls. You wondered how many generations of roadrunners have made this their home.

If you happen to be in our direction stop on by and get your feet worked on under one of the oldest portals in New Mexico. It is a truly unique setting.

Kevin Kunz