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 RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
What is the lymphatic system and how does a
lymphatic therapy benefit my body?
The lymphatic system is the human body’s secondary circulation system and
is intertwined with the body’s entire blood flow. The basic material of the
lymphatic system is extracted from the capillaries, giving nourishment to
the tissue cells. The lymphatic system also takes away the waste that forms
in the larger lymph vessels. This waste comes from outside toxins in our
food, products and air. These lymph vessels lead to the heart. If this waste
is not released, it can actually “plug” our lymph nodes causing a host of
dis-ease over time.
The purpose of our lymph nodes is to filter the lymphatic system and to
destroy foreign substances as they pass through our body. In this way, lymph
nodes actually assist in preventing infection from passing into the
bloodstream; which eventually produces unhealthy “antibodies” that affect
our liver, kidneys and other organs.
All the toxins we put in our bodies affect our lymphatic system. When this
delicate system gets plugged from excessive toxins it causes our lymph nodes
to get plugged which can activate weight gain, lower our immune system and
could cause a wide variety of other health issues from fatigue to chronic
disease.
Our body is made of 90 percent water. This water flows through all our body
parts carrying along with it waste and toxins through the bloodstream. Our
body naturally filters itself by using our kidneys as its main filtering
system. Lymphatic therapies generally help our kidneys filter the toxins
faster, giving our bodies a higher immune system as well as activating our
overall health! Lymphatic drainage massage for instance helps to release the
toxins that our lymphatic system hasn’t been able to do on its own. This is
a manual process where the therapist is able to detect specific directions,
depth and quality of the lymph flow in specific areas of the body. All
lymphatic therapies generally “map” the areas of our body’s vessels enabling
the therapist to access overall circulation and to determine the best
alternate pathways for draining body-fluid stagnations.
Lymphatic drainage does wonders for detoxifying the entire body, relieves
numerous chronic inflammations such as bronchitis, reduces the symptoms of
chronic fatigue, pain, even fibromyalgia and is an incredibly relaxing
procedure for everyday stress relief.
For more great advice on the benefits of lymphatic therapy, contact
Sabrina Keating at Move Your Body Spa at 403.612.1645.
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