depression, allergies, fertility, OB/GYN, skin, athletic enhancement, digestive/GI disorders, and addictions, “Grove said. She added that the HHA is ”proud to offer acupuncture as a safe, natural, drug-free and extremely effective form of holistic therapy.” Since 2005, HHA has served more than 9,500 people. HHA also partners with local businesses and organizations including Sol Yoga, Frederick County Bank, Illuminate Frederick and the Frederick News Post’s Best of the Best event.
For more information visit HHAMD.com.
INFRARED RAYS While traveling through Tennessee and California, Michelle Larkin, owner of Unit 8 Infrared Sauna Studio, stumbled upon an infrared sauna and found it improved her “overall health and well-being.” Larkin’s extensive background in healthcare guided her to “start [her own] business to help others in our community,” and thus, Unit 8 was created! Customers can enjoy a 45-minute session in a private sauna suite while enjoying Pandora or Netflix. Those of us looking to relax even more can visit the licensed massage therapist, Stacey Allgood-Smith, of Allgood Therapeutic Massage in the same building. Larkin explained that Infrared heat therapy uses infrared light to heat the body directly rather than just the air, which yields a deeper, more detoxifying sweat from a deeper skin cellular level where many toxins are stored. She’s not the only one to notice the theraputic nature of featured on various television programs, including Oprah with Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and the Ellen Show. Infrared saunas are also supported by the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and the National Autism Association.
For more information on Unit 8 Infrared Saunas visit unit8wellness.com.
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these saunas either! Saunas like the ones she uses at Unit 8 have been