![]() Oestrogen and progesterone work so closely together that it’s imperative that they stay in balance. ![]() Due to the inability of healthy gut flora to facilitate the removal of excess oestrogen, levels of xenoestrogens found in foods and plastics, and other endocrine disruptors, and the overuse of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), most women have too much oestrogen stimulation relative to progesterone. According to Kate: “When it comes to hormones the main type of imbalance in modern women is what naturopaths commonly call ‘estrogen dominance’. In a recent article, ‘How Hormones impact your lymph’ Legology’s Kate Shapland explained the integral link between lymphatic health and hormones. Instead it relies on muscle movement, deep breathing and, sometimes, manual manipulation, or a lymphatic drainage machine like Body Ballancer® to move the fluid. While your heart sits at the centre of your cardiovascular system, your lymphatic system has no central pump. If a healthy lymphatic system becomes compromised due to illness, poor lifestyle, toxic overload or a hormonal imbalance this can lead to a range of issues, including tissue swelling, poor skin tone, excess weight, cellulite, headaches, joint pain, fatigue and greater susceptibility to illness. All hormones, nutrients and waste products going to and from the cells must pass through the interstitial or extracellular matrix. This system is vital for maintaining fluid balance, and protecting our bodies as it forms part of the immune system (producing lymphocytes or white blood cells to fight infection), removing waste products and abnormal cells, and absorbing fats and proteins from the intestines and taking them back into our blood so we can use them as fuel. The lymphatic system collects and transports this fluid (now called lymph) from the tissues to return it to the bloodstream. As our heart pumps blood through our circulation, it then reaches the smaller blood vessels and some of the fluid seeps out through tiny capillaries into the body’s tissues. Like the circulatory system that supplies your blood, the network of lymph vessels serves almost every cell in your entire body. It’s a very complex, finely balanced network of vessels, tissues and organs. Your lymphatic system is a vast circulatory system that interfaces with the blood vessels to carry away fluid and waste proteins from the interstitial space or extracellular matrix (ECM) – in essence the area between your cells. The science bit – What is the lymphatic system and how does it work? ![]() If you’re sceptical as to whether one treatment can really do everything from boosting your immunity, to reducing stress, the appearance of cellulite, improving skin tone, aiding better digestion, alleviating bloating and promoting better sleep, you shouldn’t be.Īccording to Ginger Nash – a lecturer and practitioner in Naturopathic Medicine and expert in the field of women’s health and hormone balance, the lymphatic system is absolutely critical in treating almost every single chronic health issue including hormonal health. You may have been reading an increasing number of articles of late on the latest buzzword in beauty: lymphatic drainage. Though not officially reported as a common symptom, dig a little deeper in menopause discussion and support groups online and you’ll find a surprising number of women reporting swollen lymph nodes as a common sign of the start of perimenopause or the menopause.īut is there really a link between the lymphatic system and our hormones? In our latest blog we shed a little light on how the lymphatic system plays a critical role in female hormonal balance and how lymphatic massage can help those experiencing menopause. Menopause is a normal part of the ageing process and with it comes some unpleasant side effects such as hot flushes, insomnia, depression, headaches, bloating and weight gain.
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