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10-30-13, 01:57 PM
I'm gonna add this to my medical practice...I wonder if covered by Obamacare?
Spa claims ‘python massage’ induces fear in order to boost metabolism
Published October 30, 2013 | FoxNews.com
Customers at a spa in Bali, Indonesia, can now opt for a new, slithery type of treatment: a “python massage.”
Offered at the Bali Heritage and Reflexology Spa, the procedure requires customers to lie on their stomach as a python slithers along their back, Medical Daily reported. The spa maintains there’s no reason to fear being eaten mid-massage, as customers are accompanied by two staff members throughout the process and all pythons are fed 30 minutes before the treatment begins.
The spa says that the treatment offers patients’ a more intense massage – in addition to triggering adrenaline, which they say could help boost metabolism.
While massages are known to be associated with many health benefits, the benefits of a python massage are unclear. However, previous research has indicated that a surge in adrenaline may help trigger certain metabolic processes, Medical Daily reported.
Another potential benefit? The feeling of relief once the massage is over.
Spa claims ?python massage? induces fear in order to boost metabolism | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/10/30/spa-claims-python-massage-induces-fear-in-order-to-boost-metabolism/)
Spa claims ‘python massage’ induces fear in order to boost metabolism
Published October 30, 2013 | FoxNews.com
Customers at a spa in Bali, Indonesia, can now opt for a new, slithery type of treatment: a “python massage.”
Offered at the Bali Heritage and Reflexology Spa, the procedure requires customers to lie on their stomach as a python slithers along their back, Medical Daily reported. The spa maintains there’s no reason to fear being eaten mid-massage, as customers are accompanied by two staff members throughout the process and all pythons are fed 30 minutes before the treatment begins.
The spa says that the treatment offers patients’ a more intense massage – in addition to triggering adrenaline, which they say could help boost metabolism.
While massages are known to be associated with many health benefits, the benefits of a python massage are unclear. However, previous research has indicated that a surge in adrenaline may help trigger certain metabolic processes, Medical Daily reported.
Another potential benefit? The feeling of relief once the massage is over.
Spa claims ?python massage? induces fear in order to boost metabolism | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/10/30/spa-claims-python-massage-induces-fear-in-order-to-boost-metabolism/)