Lymphatic Detox

Lymph is an extraordinarily well-designed defence system against infection, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and disease.

FULL BODY LYMPHATIC DETOX - $125.00 (60 min appointment time 30-45 min on EMS)

Using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)

When the lymphatic system is working well and not overloaded, your health is maintained with nature's own detoxification design. However, if the lymphatic system is sluggish and there is too much waste, a blockage in the lymphatic network happens, leading to symptoms like chronic fatigue, water retention, skin conditions, infections, ear or balance problems, arthritis, headaches, excessive sweating, obesity etc.

  • The lymphatic system is one of the most vital systems in the body and it is essential for good health. It is a vital network of vessels and nodes responsible for regulating fluids, distributing proteins and filtering out poisons in the fluid between the cells. Fluids (lymph) are drained from your tissues and emptied back into your bloodstream.

  • The main roles of the lymphatic system include managing the fluid levels in your body, filtering out bacteria and housing white blood cells. Lymph is filtered through your spleen, thymus and lymph nodes before being emptied into the blood.

 

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What is Lymph?

Lymph is found between the cells in your body. It enters the lymph vessels by filtration through pores in the walls of capillaries. The lymph then travels to at least one lymph node before emptying ultimately into your right or the left subclavian vein in your neck, where it mixes back with blood.

The purpose of lymph is to bathe the cells with water and nutrients.

How does the lymph move around my body?

The lymphatic system is not a closed system and the movement of the lymph fluid is due to functions such as peristalsis, valves, and the milking action of skeletal muscles. Lymph fluid only ever travels in one direction.

As the lymph fluid moves through your body, it collects waste products and toxins and disposes of them through your bladder, bowel, lungs, and skin. The lymphatic system is vital for both detoxification and for your immune system.  If it is not working properly, then a wide range of illnesses can develop.

After lymph flushes through your system, sucking and collecting all of the pollutants, it flows through these regions to allocated channels for cleansing/metabolism (liver) or filtering/excretion (kidneys). If an area of tissue becomes infected, the lymph transports germs and tissue chemicals to the adjacent lymph nodes, which react by producing cells, which are released into the circulation to fight the infection.

When you have a sore throat and get swollen glands (lymph nodes) on the sides of your neck, this is a signal that the lymphatic system has been activated to fight the infection. When a cancer is present in the tissues, it can be transported to the lymph nodes. That's why doctors often check lymph nodes for the presence of cancer cells.

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY?

Signs that the lymphatic system is not functioning properly include swelling, swollen glands, a tendency for infections or viruses, recurring tonsillitis or sore throats, skin lesions and constipation.

COMMON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE:

  • Glandular Fever--symptoms include tender lymph nodes

  • Hodgkin’s Disease--a cancer of the lymphatic system

  • Oedema--swelling caused by too much fluid in the tissues

  • Tonsillitis--infection of the tonsils in the throat

Things to remember:

 

1.     The lymphatic system maintains fluid levels in your body.

2.    Bacteria and other microbes are taken up by the lymph and delivered to the lymph nodes for destruction.

3.    The spleen and thymus are organs, which filter your blood.

4.    Unlike the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system is not closed and has no central pump. Lymph transport, therefore, is slow and sporadic, relying upon muscular contractions.

5.     Lymph, which enters the lymph vessels from the interstitial space usually, does not flow backwards along the vessels because of the presence of valves. However, if excessive hydrostatic pressure develops within the lymph vessels, some fluid can leak back into the interstitial space and contribute to the formation of oedema.( puffiness around the ankles)