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As the summer season winds down, you can breathe easy knowing that your allergies are at bay. But don’t put your guard down just yet. As cold and flu season approach you need to take necessary steps to build your immune system. You could rely on obsessive hand washing, double doses of vitamin C, or various pills and remedies, but a lymph massage gives your immune system the boost you need.

What is lymph, anyways? Lymph is a clear liquid carried by vessels that circulates through the body to absorb fluid, waste products, dead cells, bacteria, viruses, fats, and proteins from tissues. You can see why lymphatic massage is also known as lymphatic drainage massage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3XmxosrPqA: Your body is drained of harmful materials. Lymphatic massage works to increase the flow of lymph and production of white blood cells so that this system doesn’t become overtaxed through daily stress.

While the therapist touches the patient very lightly, the massage works to reduce swelling and increase the flow of fluids in the body. The optimal speed for stimulating muscles is 140-160 times, or light presses, per minute. This gentle form of massage is great to get before the cold and flu season to charge your immune system, but has year round benefits according to this article (after all, your well-being is important year round). Lymphatic massage wards off headaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, loss of appetite, fatigue, depression, acne, and cellulite in addition to cold and flu infections.

It’s really hard to keep up the 140 vibrations per second for a long time with your hands. That’s when an electrical massager comes in handy.

You can even perform lymphatic drainage on yourself through a few simple steps http://www.pureinsideout.com/detox-manual-lymphatic-drainage.html. Take time to protect your health and you can be more productive. Not to mention, performing self-massage and own either a vibration massager or a chi machine will save you money over costly visits to the massage therapist. Vibration massagers, especially the Hitachi Magic Wands, effectively reduce swelling and increase the flow of body fluids. The Hitachi Magic Wands are a personal grade product while the Jeanie Rub, another excellent vibration massager, is a professional grade product. For swollen ankles there’s nothing better than the chi machine.

Whatever you choose to do, taking the necessary steps to protecting your immune system will help you enjoy the fall, without the misery of coughing and sneezing.

Massage—the word likely sparks images of upper-class people being pampered by burly masseuses at trendy spas and resorts. Considered a luxury reserved for the rich, we often neglect to consider the ways massage promotes our health. And by our health you likely think I refer to the health of average, middle class Americans. But what if massage provided essential healing to an impoverished group of ailing people all over the world?

According to journalist Anje Vela, massage therapy benefits people who suffer from HIV or AIDS. In her article, \”Massage Therapy Benefits HIV and AIDS\”,Vela talks about Vital Life Services in Oakland, California where low-income or homeless people living with HIV or AIDS receive massages from volunteer massage therapists. Increased white blood cell count, improved immune system, reduced inflammation, reduced depression, and relief of stress are cited among the many advantages.

Vela’s article gives us a peek into massage therapy’s communal benefits. Every therapist connects with clients both literally and figuratively. Human touch allows those suffering from HIV or AIDS to release associated emotions, which often results in a tender connection between client and therapist.

Massage therapists, by nature, are giving people. There are many ways they confront global issues and give back with their healing hands. According to\”Massage Envy Goes National to Fight Breast Cancer\” the clinic, Massage Envy, will host its annual Massage for the Cure event in 40 states on Tuesday, September 15. To prospectively raise $500,000 in one day, Massage Envy will donate $10 of every $35 massage to the local affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

While a massage may lack the motivational powers of a presidential speech or the popularity of more recognizable forms of service, massage has something that’s central to every movement for social justice—human connectedness.