1. 2-3x a week, use a natural bristle skin brush, brushing toward the heart, followed by an Epsom salt bath for the magnesium. If possible, follow with a massage of the body with a warm oil, like sesame or almond, and essential oils before bed.
2. Add extra movement. Find a place to walk, like the mall or The Henry Ford Museum. Not only your lymphatic, but also your heart will thank you. Turn up the music! Play your favorite music and dance, make it fun!
Try a new yoga class like a drop in class or workshop. At The Yoga and Wellness Collective, you can practice movement with classes such as, "yoga for couch potatoes" or "gentle yoga". See the schedule by clicking above.
3. In the Chinese theory of health, for stagnation, try acupuncture and/or massage.
4. To minimize congestion, use little to no dairy and sugar. Try to eat even more fruits, vegetables, and grains.
5. Avoid dehydration. Drink 20 oz. Of fresh water per 50 lbs of body weight per day. This is the estimate they gave us in massage school. There are different suggestions out there, find what's right for you.
6. For inflammation, use turmeric.
Michael Castleman recommends: “For an infusion to help aid digestion and possibly to promote heart health, use 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup of warm milk. Drink up to 3 cups a day. These infusions may also offer a measure of protection to the liver and help ease the inflammation of arthritis.
Dr. Duke’s recommendation on “how to take it and how much” is as follows: "For most people it’s easiest to take the main active ingredient, curcumin, in supplements. I recommend taking 1,200 milligrams daily, divided into three doses. You can buy capsules that contain 400 to 450 milligrams.”
7. Drink Lymph Clearing Tea 1-3x daily
To purchase a natural bristle brush, check Meijer or a local drug store.
For body oils with personalized essential oils or lymph clearing tea, or to schedule a massage, contact Carrie.
***Please ask your health care provider before taking any new supplements or beginning any exercise programs.
Be well,
Carrie