Last week for some reason I started swelling. My face looked puffy, belly got bigger, etc. The puzzle was that never have I taken better care of myself, having given up coffee, eating organic foods, adding spices,  even doing a little exercise.

The biofeedback kept saying “lymphatic stress” so on Tuesday I went for a lymphatic drainage massage. ( If you’re in the Tampa Bay Area and looking for an excellent lymphatic drainage therapist, I can recomment Radiant Hope at 813-966-2660)

Turned out my lymphatic system was “stuck”.

 We get extremely toxic when our lymphatic system isn’t working to capacity. Not only is it related to weight gain,  it’s actually tied into every major system of the body, from the immune system on up.

 In europe they get lymphatic drainage on a regular basis, and their rate of cancer is 70% less than in the states.

Here we just don’t seem to understand how important it is to stay on top of what’s going with this aspect of our health.

High stress can shut you down. In my case, I’ve been going through an IRS audit. I needed a little help- biofeedback is great, but I had to do more. Ever notice how people get sick after times of high stress- a divorce, job loss, etc?

A lymphatic drainage massage is about $70, but in between the therapist recommended I do castor oil packs, which supposedly get the lymphatic system going. I made a pack (it cost pennies) and have done it for the last 3 nights. The instructions online say use the pack for 3 days in a row and then skip 4 days.

Am going back Tuesday, will get checked out, and if the pack worked I’ll post information on how to make and then use a castor oil pack.

Just a thought- going back to the world of illusion- so often we think we can’t afford something like a massage or maybe supplements. So we won’t spend the money. Then we’ll end up flat on our back, unable to work, with medical costs that go through the roof. Worse case scenario might be that we never quite get back to par.

Might  it make more sense to spend a little money for preventative therapies and avoid all this?

Does to me.

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