Archive for the ‘Ayurvedic Resorts’ Category

Wednesday,April 25th, 2012

by Denise

Where the heck do you go these days for a little R&R? What about the astronomical costs of retreats and spas in the U.S.? Who can afford that these days? Well, there’s an option. For the ultimate in true relaxation and rejuvenation therapies, check out the possibility of traveling. Yes, traveling. If you know how to shop and where to look, you can travel for some R&R (flights and stay) for cheaper than if you spent a week at a comparative resort in fancy spas in the U.S.

If you want a starting place to look, try India. An ancient form of Indian medicine, known as Ayurveda, is practiced today not only in India, but around the world. Ayurvedic medicine is one of the oldest systems of medical care that incorporates body, mind and spirit in a number of herbal, food and physical treatments. Ayurveda is alternative or natural health care.

Travelers to India, Thailand, and Singapore can find this ancient form health and wellness for the treatment and relief of stress, joint and muscle health, mental health, and many forms of illness. As a matter of fact,  Ayurvedic  yoga exercises encourage your body’s glands and organs to produce healing chemicals.  Medical practitioners today acknowledge the benefits of combining Ayurveda, yoga and meditation as a natural and alternative treatment for depression.

Folk medicine, regardless of its origins, has withstood the test of time. For information regarding alternative medical treatments, and facilities abroad that offer affordable treatments, visit PlacidWay.com.

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Thursday,March 8th, 2012

by Denise

When you try something that does not work, the next option is to incorporate alternative medicine into your ailments, or use it to get effective results. Many destinations around the world offer alternative medicine for those who haven’t received the desired results, and these locations offer excellent accommodations, highly skilled surgeons and physicians, innovative technologies and equipment and finally – beautiful surroundings in which to enjoy on a getaway. Here is a sampling of alternative medicines used around the world:

Placenta Stem Cell Therapy – Uses the placenta from the child birthing process to obtain stem cells and treat a variety of degenerative diseases. Stems cells are also used in treatments for stress and anxiety, insomnia and autoimmune diseases.

Wellness and Therapies – Include aesthetic medicine, anti-aging therapies

The wellness spas at different facilities around the world, such as in Panama, offer beautiful destinations to seek treatment with different wellness disciplines, such as:

Facilities around the world offer medical patients high-quality accommodations, bilingual staff and destinations are equipped with the latest technology and equipment, and the majority of doctors in medical tourism destinations are accredited by the main European and American universities and international associations.

Traveling outside of the United States will offer you substantial savings on many medical procedures, in addition to experiencing other countries on a retreat. Visit PlacidWay.com for information regarding alternative medicine procedures and destinations.

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Tuesday,March 6th, 2012

by Denise

Since the fountain of youth has yet to be discovered, the next best option is anti-aging treatments. If you want to treat yourself to a wonderful vacation abroad, there are plenty of options to choose from in Turkey or Mexico, just to name a few. These luxurious  facilities offer patients a location to unwind and relax while undergoing various anti-aging treatments or procedures. While you recover from a dermabrasion or facelift, enjoy the gorgeous beach landscape in Cancun or get off the grid in beautiful Switzerland. Here are some of the types of procedures you will find at many of the anti-aging destinations around the world:

  • Facial skin renewal
  • Botox
  • Chin augmentation
  • Eyelid augmentation
  • Lipoplasty
  • Deep skin rejuvenation peel
  • Chelation therapy

If you do not want to do surgical anti-aging treatments, there are plenty to choose from, including:

  • Aromatherapy
  • Mud pack
  • Peel off drainage mask (partial or body)
  • Anti-cellulite treatments
  • Massage – classical and hot stone

If you simply need to get away, an anti-aging retreat in a beautiful destination will offer you many benefits. Relaxation and revitalizing treatments allow you to relieve stress and improve overall wellness with the many body and face treatments in a luxurious setting. For more information, check out PlacidWay.com to see the various treatments and accommodations.

 

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Wednesday,February 8th, 2012

by Denise

If you’re dealing with emotional or physical stress, there may not always be a medical treatment or procedure that can help relieve your discomfort. One thing that may help is natural therapy, which has been around for thousands of years. Many medical destinations, such as those in India, offer patients a variety of natural and holistic therapy based on Ayurveda. Some individuals aren’t too keen on the idea of undergoing a procedure or experiencing a healing period, so natural or holistic therapies are an ideal solution. Examples of natural therapy include:

  • Chinese medicine
  • Herbal medicine
  • Homeopathy
  • Ayurveda

These types of healing use natural essences and plants found throughout the world to remedy many body and mind ailments. Through medical tourism, wellbeing spas and facilities offer pure relaxation and holistic treatments to patients around the world. Here are just some of the types of well-being treatments you can use to enhance your mental state or overall health and beauty:

  • Steam baths
  • Thermal baths
  • Massage – Hot stone and Shiatsu, just to name a few
  • Herbology
  • Acupuncture
  • Aromatherapy

If you want to lose weight or cleanse the body, detoxification treatments at many of the wellness spas around the world will offer results for a fraction of the cost you’ll find in the United States.

Combining relaxing and beneficial natural therapies such as these with the breathtaking scenery and accommodations found in India or Costa Rica or Panama create the ideal getaway. Medical tourism includes a variety of treatments and procedures – even spas and wellbeing retreats. Find out more information regarding the different international destinations and offered packages by visiting PlacidWay.com.

 

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Wednesday,January 18th, 2012

by Denise

Baruti is a 43-year-old man from Africa, diagnosed with throat cancer. He’d traveled from his village to India for state-of-the art cancer therapy in New Delhi. However, he’d carefully researched his options, visiting his son’s school every day so he could access their computers for his search. He was looking for the newest and most effective cancer treatments that would give him the best chance of survival.

Baruti, like many diagnosed with some form of cancer, was not a rich man, and he needed to find a cancer treatment facility that offered high quality, experienced and effective cancer therapies, but also one that he would be able to afford.

He discovered that India is a leader in cancer treatments and therapies, whether one sought chemical, surgical or natural alternatives such as Ayurveda to cancer care. Yes, Baruti sought information regarding affordable cancer treatment cost in India, and he liked what he saw. He could choose between five or six world-class hospitals and cancer facilities in India for the latest in medical technology and internationally trained physicians and cancer specialists.

He needed an integrated health care approach that would allow him to receive coordinated care from both his doctor in South Africa and his new oncologist in India. While Baruti was certainly no expert in computer technology, he was able to go online and research medical tourism options that would meet his medical and financial needs.

For more information regarding medical providers abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, and international medical resource and provider that offers in-depth background on facilities, treatments, and healthcare providers around the world.

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Wednesday,December 14th, 2011

by Denise

A new year is just around the corner. Time to make changes and new resolutions. Sure, you’ve made them before, and you actually accomplished some, while others languished by the wayside. This year is the chance to make a difference in your life. Start off the new year with detoxification. Whether you want to quit smoking or you have an addiction to food, drugs or alcohol, take the first step now.

There are so many different types of detoxification out there:

  • Alcohol detoxification
  • Drug detoxification
  • Diet detoxification
  • Metabolic detoxification

Detoxification is a common and popular term that means cleansing the body of toxic substances. This form of health care comes in many different forms, but those who choose detoxification methods to quit smoking, drinking, or to cleanse their body of toxic byproducts and wastes often experience great benefits.

It should be noted however, that you need to exercise common sense and caution when approaching a detoxification diets, as some are extreme and may not give you adequate nutrition for energy and sustenance. Learn about different types of detoxification and what is involved in each to help you make educated decisions.

A number of health and wellness facilities abroad, such as the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland or  MediTour in New Delhi, India, offer healthy and safe detox and rehab services at affordable prices.

Find out more about detoxification techniques and therapies, as well as where you can find highly qualified addiction treatment facilities and detox experts abroad through PlacidWay.com, a leading medical tourism provider and resource located in Denver, Colorado.

 

 

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Friday,November 11th, 2011

by Denise

As another year comes to a close, people are once again looking to start over. Millions of people are addicted – to something. Eating, smoking, drugs, alcohol… addiction is addiction. Finding help can be costly in the U.S., where waiting lists into addiction treatment facilities are often years long. If you really want to start over, consider traveling abroad for addiction treatment.

Those dealing with self-destructive behaviors and addictions such as bulimia, anorexia, gambling and overeating eventually cause not only mental distress, but physical illnesses such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, and depression. It’s a vicious cycle that soon spins you out of control.

Find natural and traditional detoxification at the Indus Valley Ayurveda Center in India. Locations that offer treatment for drug and substance abuse issues include the Vorobiev clinics in Russia and Serbia, Terme Selce in Croatia, and Yanhee Hospital in Thailand.

Affordable drug rehabilitation facilities abroad provide detox and rehab options for many different types of addictions and behaviors that require supervision, retraining and support. Addiction therapies focus on psychological and psychiatric support. A holistic approach to treatment takes the body, mind, and spirit into consideration, such as found with Ayurvedic treatments. Detoxification, or avoidance therapies are often utilized to help individuals overcome their compulsions and desires to whatever they’re addicted to.

Addiction treatment therapy in the U.S. can cost thousands of dollars a month. However, medical travelers visiting foreign addiction treatment clinics, spas and facilities abroad can save between 30 and 60% on addiction and rehabilitation programs offered in the
United States.

 

 

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Thursday,October 27th, 2011

by Denise

Jessica was appalled when she found out the drug her doctor recommended for her chemotherapy treatments, called Cytoxan, would cost approximately $2,000 per session. Hers medical bills were certain to soar to $300,000 a year. The astronomical cost of treating her kidney cancer was certain to devastate her family’s financial stability in weeks.

Drugs like Herceptin, Avastin and Zometa cost over $20,000 for one month of treatment, which breaks down to approximately $6,254.95 for a single dose of Herceptin and $9,496.47 for one dose of Avastin. These costs don’t include the treatments to inject the drugs.

While certain factors determine which treatments provide optimal results, including the type of cancer, the organs affected, and the stage the cancer is in, traditional cancer therapies that include chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and biological or hormone therapy may also factor into treatment plans.

No one should have to choose between cancer treatment and financial ruin. Cancer treatment centers in foreign locations offer hope. Cancer treatment centers like the Apollo Victor Hospital in Goa, India, and BioCare Hospital & Health Center in Tijuana, Mexico or the Anadolu Medical Center in Turkey, offer cancer treatment for many types of cancer, including bone and pancreatic cancer, colon cancer as well as alternative cancer treatment options.

Alternative treatments for cancer through stem cell therapies are also offered at places like Indus Valley Ayurveda Center in Mysore, India. The key is that you have choices. To learn more about your options regarding more affordable cancer care abroad, visit PlacidWay.com. Jessica was glad she did.

 

 

 

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Friday,October 21st, 2011

by Denise

Many of the poorest countries in the world have few resources when it comes to health care, medical care, or preventive medicine. Around the world, poverty-stricken countries without adequate health care suffer the consequences.

It doesn’t have to be that way. For example, India offers quality and expert yet very affordable health care for travelers from African nations, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States. Hospitals and facilities in India provide opportunities for international travelers to obtain and benefit from procedures and techniques in vision care, dental and cosmetic surgeries, wellness programs as well as treatments, procedures and surgeries in orthopedics, cardiac, and musculoskeletal disorders.

Dental and medical care in India at places like Fortis Hospital, the Adiva Fertility Center and the Madras Joint Replacement Center are just a few examples of doctors in India, clinics in India, and treatment in India.  The BLK Memorial Hospital in New Delhi offers human compassion with cancer treatments, cosmetic
surgery and dentistry and eye or Lasik eye care. My Dentist in Mumbai is fast gaining a global reputation as an excellent and affordable provider for dental aesthetic surgery to “regular” dental care that visitors to India may benefit from.

Natural or “alternative” approaches to medical care and health and wellness can be found at the Ahalia Ayurvedic Hospital in Kerala or the Athreya Ayurvedic Resorts in Kottayam. No matter what you need, India is a leader in quality medical care utilizing the latest in surgical and medical techniques. Find out more about medical or dental care in India. You’ll be glad you did.

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Sunday,October 9th, 2011

by Denise

Wanna get away? No, really get away to take some downtime for yourself, and focus on relaxing, rejuvenation and health and wellness. We should all try to take the time to set a couple of weeks here or there for ourselves. After all, we’re worth it, aren’t we?

Ayurvedic medicine, also known as Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medical treatment in the world.  It evolved thousands of years ago in India and is based on the belief that medical conditions should be treated through a blend of body, mind, and spirit, not only to prevent a wide variety of illnesses, but also to encourage wellness. Herbal treatments are a large part of this form of alternative or natural health care. How do you achieve relaxation and get rid of pent-up stress that may cause conditions like high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, endocrine problems and hormonal problems that can wreak havoc with your body? Try:

  • Yoga
  • Herbal treatments
  • Massage
  • Meditation
  • Cleansing and detoxification
  • Exercise

Practice of yoga and meditation helps to reduce stress levels as well as to maintain good physical conditioning in all age groups is a focus in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine.  Meditation helps many to find a balance and to reduce the stress of everyday jobs, obligations, and
responsibilities.

Check out the ultimate in relaxing vacation destinations such as the Indus Valley Ayurveda Center in Mysore, India. Either way, you’ll find the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation. For more information regarding Ayurveda and health and wellness, visit PlacidWay.com, your resource for international medical destinations and quality care.

 

 

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