History Of The Meฎ Mineral Essentials Water
About 600 million years ago, when the North American continent was much smaller than today, a shallow sea formed in the area that is now the Great Lakes region. The sea occupied a large basin, at times almost circular in shape, perhaps not unlike the modem Gulf of Mexico. Over a period of newly 400 million years, the basin collected sediment from the sea and the surrounding) and, forming sedimentary rocks which eventually filled it to a maximum depth of 14,000 feet at its center near...
Hot, Steamy History Returns - Mineral Spas Make Mt. Clemens Comeback
MT. CLEMENS Julie Bogogvski stepped out of the steamy bathtub, into a white terry cloth robe and onto the pages of local mineral bath history.
Bogogvski was the inaugural mineral bath customer at the Tranquil Life Center, the first commercial spa to open in downtown Mt. Clemens in nearly a century,
"Ooh, I love this," bakery owner Bogogvski said after a 25-minute soak in the mineral-laden hot water on Friday. "I'm going to be a regular customer."
The Life Center mineral bath officially...
Metro Detroiters Get Relief Remedy From Birmingham
Joan Sabo looked up and cringed.
She grabbed onto her husญband, Robert, for support and slowly climbed the bleachers, wincing as pain shot through her arthritic knees.
As she sat down to watch her granddaughters ice skatญing competition, the 73-year-old housewife from Grosse Pointe Woods breathed a sigh of relief.
For more than a year, Sabo relied on medication to ease the pain caused by her No. 1 enemy - stairs. Now, she depends on a different pain reliever, AcheAway, a theraญpeutic health...
Post Polio Sufferers Try Age-Old Mineral Bath Treatments
Somehow, everything old becomes new again. Mineral bath treatment, or balneotherapy, is certainly not new. Water immersion in spas has been practiced for centuries and the practice has many believers. For thousands of years, people in Europe sought out water cures for various ailments.
Recently, patients suffering from post polio syndrome put history to the test by trying mineral baths and massage to alleviate their symptoms.
Post polio syndrome is a condition that may develop several...
Product Line Brings Bath City
Margots European Spa is celebrating not only 21 years at its downtown location, but also 34 minerals that are said to work miracles.
Margots offers a new line of products called ME or Mineral Essentials, made of natural minerals drawn fr om the Mount Clemens Mineral Basin.
Margot Kohlers spa at 280 N. Old Woodward is the only place in Michigan where the products are sold.
The ME line contains anti-aging sprays for the face, body washes and lotions, foot pampering products and even bath...
Spa Etiquette: Know How To Tip And Strip At The Spa
An experience at the spa is like none other. Where else can one receive pampering services, reconnect with one's self, and emerge revitalized? Spas offer personal, hands-on services that provide endless healthful benefits. Because of their intimate nature, the spa environment can also represent an unfamiliar level of exposure to new spa-goers. To get the most out of their experience, visitors need not be intimidated. A little bit of knowledge and preparation can go a long way.
The first rule...
Spa Trends Feature More Sleep, More Green, And More Accessibility
In search of affordable and cutting-edge medical procedures for the faction of its cost in the United States, more and more Americans are traveling abroad to places like India or Bangkok, creating the new trend of Medical Tourism. Hotels and resorts are now in great position to offer themselves as pre- and post-operation stays.
The spa lifestyle has never been easier now that more spa lifestyle communities have recognized that many parents want to raise their children in a communal environment...
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