Top 3 benefits of lymphatic massage

We’re sure it’s not news to you that a good massage not only relaxes your muscles, it relieves stress and feels great as well.

Yet there’s another type of massage that’s used as somewhat of a detox remedy. Also, unlike a standard massage, there’s not much physical pressure involved.

Intriguing, right? It’s called a lymphatic massage.

The massage is used to activate the flow of lymph, a fluid carried around by the lymphatic system, which is partially responsible for cleansing the body of toxins.

In order to properly move lymph around, the therapy (to the surprise of many) doesn’t require a whole lot of physical force from the therapist — just gentle touching.

Let’s take a look at a few of the benefits that this type of massage offers.

It cleanses the body of toxins

The main job of the lymphatic system is to do away with the impurities hanging around in the body – these are picked up by pollution, the food we eat, as well as more general environmental factors.

Keep in mind that the lymphatic system is the largest circulatory system in the body, responsible for helping to keep your tissues and organs healthy.

When you receive a lymphatic drainage massage, it allows any blocked-up lymph to flow freely again through the lymph vessels.

In turn, the lymphatic system is able to do its job more effectively, and it cleanses the body of waste and metabolic toxins.

Curious? Check out our lymphatic information page to learn more.

It restores nutrients

Or rather, it restores the lymphatic system’s ability to properly deliver nutrients to cells. The system not only clears away cellular waste and toxins, it brings vital nutrients to the cells in the body.

So when the lymphatic system is stimulated, vital nutrients are restored to cells. Without these nutrients, and other crucial functions of the lymph system, excess fluid can accumulate and result in edema – a painful bloating of the limbs.

It helps with weight-loss  

This unique type of massage also has weight management properties, because it helps regulate metabolism. This is both due to its toxin cleansing abilities, as well as its ability to be purely stress-relieving – countless studies have shown that stress increases fat tissue.

If you’re interested in learning more about lymph massage, don’t hesitate to pay us a visit in Palos Verdes location, today.

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