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The Book of Lymph

Self-Care Practices to Enhance Immunity, Health, and Beauty

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2 of 3 copies available

A first-of-its-kind guide that outlines and explains the health-promoting properties of lymphatic massage, featuring beautifully illustrated, five-minute self-massage sequences anyone can do at home.
Thanks to the astonishing results it provides—glowing skin, a flatter stomach, enhanced immunity, and full-body detox—the practice of manually stimulating the lymphatic system has become one of the most popular wellness practices today. Lymphatic drainage works because the lymphatic system—a complex geography of rivers that snake throughout the body just beneath the surface of the skin—connects every other bodily system. When lymph flows, everything else flows, too.

In this first-of-its-kind guide, veteran lymphatic drainage practitioner, educator, and advocate Lisa Levitt Gainsley explains how to maintain lymphatic health, sharing the five-minute self-massage techniques she originally developed for her high-powered Los Angeles clientele. These simple sequences are tailored to address a number of specific and common issues: bloating, headaches, digestive problems, immune health, anxiety, weight loss, acne, inflammation, and more.

Whether you just want to look and feel your best or are facing a more serious health issue such as cancer treatment or recovery, The Book of Lymph offers educational and practical instruction to help you cultivate a body free of pain and lethargy, activate a calmer state of being, and boost overall glow—in just five minutes a day.

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      April 15, 2021
      The nervous, digestive, and neurological systems get lots of attention, while the lymphatic system is the overlooked "superhero" that cleans the body and defends against illness. When it works well, people feel vibrant. When it doesn't, they feel tired, constipated, and out of sorts, says Gainsley, a "lymphatic therapist." In this ode to the lymph, she provides instructions for how to self-massage (gently and horizontally) and eat right (yes to seaweed, mushrooms, and papaya but no to baked goods and gluten). With the help of veteran cowriter Moline, Gainsley explains why it's important to boost the immune system and reduce "lymphatic congestion." It may seem woo-woo, but Gainsley's clearly presented information and advice make sense. Why not reduce exposure to toxins (lead paint, mercury in tuna, eyelash glue)? And why not hydrate enthusiastically? "Our bodies are approximately 70 percent water; basically, we're aquariums!" A glossary helps with obscure terms like "popliteal lymph nodes" (the ones behind the knees). Readers will be inspired to take a walk, run an Epsom salt bath, and learn about an unduly taken-for-granted part of the body.

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