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Supporting the Lymphatic System Naturally: A Whole-Body, Root-Cause Approach

At Integrative Therapies and Wellness our staff have found that many of the clients we serve are exhausted from chasing symptoms. They’ve tried the medications, supplements, and quick fixes—yet still don’t feel like themselves. Our approach to health and healing at Integrative Therapies and Wellness is different. We look at the whole person, listen to the body’s signals, and work with our clients to uncover why symptoms are happening, not just how to quiet them.

One system we consistently find overlooked in chronic illness, inflammation, and hormonal imbalance is the lymphatic system. When lymph flow becomes sluggish, the body has a harder time clearing waste, regulating inflammation, and supporting immune balance. Over time, this can contribute to pain, swelling, fatigue, brain fog, and a general feeling of being “stuck.”

To support this system gently and effectively, we often combine Manual Lymphatic Drai...

Feeling the need to detox? You may have searched all the different methods to rid the body of toxins, but did you know that your body has its own system to eliminate toxins? 

What is the Lymphatic System? 

Your lymphatic system acts as a disposal system that works throughout your body to help flush toxins out of the body and keep blood and fluid levels in balance. The lymphatic system is a subsystem of the circulatory system, composed of lymphatic vessels, nodes, ducts, organs and tissues, responsible for ridding the body of toxins by transporting lymph throughout your body so the toxins don’t accumulate and cause disease.  Lymph is a clear fluid highly concentrated with white blood cells, responsible for helping your body fight infection and disease. When lymph doesn't move, our cells, tissues and organs can’t effectively remove waste products. 

Unlike the blood system, the lymph system has no pumping mechanism and relies on the intrinsic contractions of the smooth muscle cel...

What is Myofascial Release?

Through Myofascial Release, as a patient and as a therapist, I understand the importance of treating the whole body, not just the symptoms, and that every ‘body’ is unique based on their response to life circumstances.

Myofascial Release (MFR, John F Barnes approach) is a very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle, varied, sustained pressure and elongation into the body’s fascia. Fascia is the body’s connective tissue. Think about it as a three-dimensional spider web that is found throughout the entire body. It extends from head to toe, surrounding every system in our body, and is responsible for our structure/shape.