The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help to rid the body of toxins and waste. It is a channel that transports lymph, a fluid full of infection-fighting white blood cells throughout the body. It sends the toxins out through the bladder, bowels, skin, and the lungs. The lymphatic system is essentially the information highway of our immune system. Things like surgeries, injuries, radiation therapy, and removal of lymph structures create scar tissue that blocks lymph flow. You may realize you have lymphatic issues if you have sinus trouble, headaches, swelling (edema) in any part of the body, tender cystic breasts, fatigue, and chronic pain syndromes. Other signs of a low functioning lymphatic system include skin and other infections, asthma and allergies, poor digestion, female problems, prostate issues, continued pain after injuries and surgeries, premature aging, to cancer and other ‘dis-eases’. Our Modern lifestyle substantially adds to impaired lymph function. These include tight clothing, lack of exercise, unhealthy food and abuse of food, electronic and chemical pollution, chronic stress, poor sleep, and hormone mimics called endocrine disruptors from plastics, air pollution, drugs, herbicides, and pesticides. A lymphatic treatment allows the therapist to find areas of congestion in the body and optimally guide the lymph flow creating a release of toxins and an overall state of relaxation. But it’s not just for your health. It can be used for cosmetic reasons as well. Because the lymphatic treatment helps with circulation and detoxification it aids in collagen production creating beautiful skin. If you have aging skin or need help with hormone balancing, it can help with that as well.