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5 ways to regain your vitality!

80% of adults have a sluggish lymphatic system according to a recent medical report. When you know that symptoms include fluid retention, excess weight/cellulite, muscular aches and pains, and a dull congested skin, you’ll probably agree.

The lymphatic system – which includes our lymph nodes, the spleen, thymus gland and tonsils - is the rubbish collector of our body. It bathes our body’s cells with lymphatic fluid which carries the body’s cellular waste away from the tissues, to the blood, where it can be filtered by the liver and kidneys. Waste includes by-products of our bodily processes, environmental toxins such as over-the-counter and prescription drugs, airborne pollutants, food additives and pesticides.

Getting the lymphatic system flowing smoothly is the key to improving your immunity, having more energy and maintaining a healthy weight.

Ways to boost your lymphatic system include:

  1. Regular Exercise – ensures the lymphatic system flows properly. Swimming is the best for improving lymphatic flow, but you can also try jumping on a mini trampoline.
  2. Drink lots of water – without adequate water, lymphatic fluid becomes sluggish. Remember your eight glasses a day!
  3. Eat more raw fruit - the enzymes and acids in fruit are powerful lymphatic system cleansers. Eat them on an empty stomach for best digestion.
  4. Dry skin brush - before showering, use a natural bristle brush to brush your dry skin in upward movements, from the feet to the torso and from the fingers to the chest. You want to work in the same direction as your lymphatic system flows, towards the heart.
  5. Have a professional lymphatic drainage massage - studies show that a gentle lymphatic massage can push up to 78% of stagnant lymph back into circulation and free trapped toxins.
    The PRESOR system goes one better, and continually applies controlled compression to different areas of the lower body. Air is pumped at varying rates through an encasing body “sleeve” increasing lymph flow and so reinvigorating the tissues.

Try a 30-minute PRESOR therapy treatment at Hale ‘O’ Nails & Beauty
to effectively kick-start your lymphatic system drainage today!

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