Your lymphatic system plays a crucial role in your body’s overall health by protecting you from infection and disease - yet so many of us are clueless about what this organ system truly is or how it works. Understanding your lymphatic system and ways to support it is key to achieving long term health.

What is the lymphatic system?

This organ system is a vital part of your body’s immune system. It is a complex network that helps rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The process moves lymph fluid throughout the body and your lymph nodes which are responsible for absorbing toxins and waste from your body, wherever it collects. Unlike the circulatory system, it does not have an automated pump and must be moved manually through movement. Without consistent movement, this system gets sluggish and the lymphatic fluid can get clouded with water products, fats and other detriments that will prevent proper transport and processing of these toxins.

When this happens, you’ll find yourself feeling dragged out, under the weather and just not yourself, even if you know that you are properly hydrated and in good health in all other parts of your life.

How to take care of the lymphatic system?

The thing is, it’s really easy for a lymphatic system to become congested and clogged. It is directly related to the amount of movement that we give ourselves. The majority of us spend our day driving, sitting at work, and coming home to sit on the couch. In the vast majority of people that have a sluggish lymphatic system leading to a weak immune system and eventually chronic disease. If you do not allow your body of the natural detoxing process, it will only lead to bigger complications down the road. Simple movement, walking, working, and sweating and manual help support and move the lymph. In order to achieve optimal lymphatic health, you want to practice lymphatic drainage as much as possible. By acerbating drainage your body you are allowing your body to naturally perform and heal itself.

What is Electro Lymphatic Therapy?

One of the most efficient lymphatic drainage techniques is Electro Lymphatic Therapy (ELT). ELT is a natural, holistic therapy involving an electro machine that is non-invasive, gentle, and painless. This lymphatic therapy supports accelerated drainage and is performed by a certified lymphatic therapist using an instrument that has small handheld glass wands that holds a combination of vibrational, light, and electrical waves inside. As you lay down on a comfortable massage table, the therapist slowly moves these electrical wands along your body in a specific direction that matches the body’s natural lymphatic flow that goes on underneath the skin. The entire process takes about an hour and is very comfortable and relaxing.

What are more benefits of electro-lymphatic drainage? (ELT)

You’d be surprised at how many great benefits come along with keeping your lymphatic system at optimal health. By having an efficient and smoother operating lymphatic system, you can enjoy benefits and perks such as:

• Boost weight loss: As your fat burns into the water, the lymphatic system will be able to expel it from your body and help you slim down.

• Reduces cellulite: By using electro lymphatic therapy you can reduce reduce the appearance of cellulite build-up while your body is breaking down these stubborn fat particles under your skin and reduces all the “traffic jams” that are being created with clogged fat, toxins, waste, etc.

• Help patients with Lymphedema or Edema: Lymphedema can occur from the removal of lymph nodes or a procedure that harms their function. Another common lymphedema occurrence happens with medical conditions like congestive heart failure or blood clots. Electro Lymphatic drainage accelerates the removal of fluid buildup from the damaged area. If your body’s nature detoxing process cannot function properly lymphatic therapy is the way to help support it and allow drainage to happen.

• Reduces inflammation: Suffering from infamous cankles for other areas of inflammation? This is due to the improper flow of your lymphatic system. If the body’s natural drainage system does not function properly, you swell. The electrical current with the electro machine will stimulate this clogged fluid to flow and drain. This should be your number 1 priority.

• Help with post-exercise recovery: After having surgery you now have the battle of healing. Just like the above point, stimulating this inflamed area with ELT will speed up recovery time and allow your body to better heal by reducing swelling and improving circulation. If you are looking for more information for the importance of lymphatic drainage and post-surgery including cosmetic surgery - read here.

• Speed up healing and recovery from the cold: The stronger your immune system is, the more you’ll be able to fight infections, invading bacteria, viruses, etc. The main purpose of the lymphatic system is to transport out of your body all the toxic waste that it accumulates. Lymphatic drainage therapy supports this process and allows your body to operate and detox at the optimal level.

• Reduce water retention

• General Detox and Cleansing of the body

• Reduce stress and fatigue

• Aide in digestive problems

• Aide those with a Chronic Disease such as Cardiovascular Disease or Diabetes

• Help those with an Enlarged Prostate & more.