Cellulite & Breakouts

Cellulite & Acne Breakouts have two things in common - 1. They are among our most popular treatment requests and 2. They are both negative effects caused by chronic blockages of Lymph.

All things in nature have a natural progression and when this motion is inhibited or jammed up concerns arise. When this occurs in your Lymph System you feel it quickly! Think of a river - A healthy river runs clean and clear but a brackish river chugs along, thick with soot and silt that can get snagged pocketing pollution along the way. Eventually the sluggish river can become a breeding ground for bacteria and disease and the same is true for the lymph in your body.

Because lymph cleanses nearly every cell in your body symptoms of chronic lymph blockage can include various skin breakouts, acne and cellulite in addition to other health problems like allergies and infections, loss of appetite and gastrointestinal issues, muscle cramping, breast tenderness, mood irregularities, fatigue and more. In general you may feel tired and toxic with heaviness in your abdomen.

Stagnant lymph can also interfere with the system's ability to cleanse pore potentially hazardous concerns like cancerous cells from organ tissue, bacteria or other diseases - These infections move through the lymph fluid where they are targeted and destroyed in the lymph nodes when the system is adequate to the task.

Rejuvenating your Lymph System  through Lymphatic Massage, regular detoxes, and other health precautions like physical exercise, deep breathing, adequate water intake, healthy diet, etc. can actually reduce your susceptibility to skin breakouts, acne and even cellulite!

If have concerns about Cellulite or Breakouts and would like to get more information about Lymphatic Massage please call the spa today to schedule an appointment with one of our trained professionals.

The Vitamin-D Dilemma

Vitamin D is an important chemical in the body that keeps bones strong by helping to transport calcium from digested food in the stomach to the blood stream. There are two ways the body gets Vitamin D:  1) Exposure to UV Radiation and 2) Ingesting foods or supplements that contain Vitamin D.

Some studies have asserted that practicing safe sun habits can lead to a Vitamin D deficiency which in turn can increase your risk for certain cancers and other diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Because UV Radiation stimulates the body to manufacture Vitamin D also known as "the sunshine vitamin" some scientists have suggested that people regularly visit tanning salons and dose themselves with UV Rays, however overexposure to UV can actually weaken your immune system reducing your defense against infection and disease.

For most people the RDA (recommended daily allowance) of Vitamin D can be easily met by eating D-Rich Foods such as fatty fish (Salmon, Tuna, Sardines, Mackerel, Eel, etc.), eggs, beef liver, mushrooms and D-fortified dairy products or by taking a regular dietary supplement of 2000 IU per day during the summer and 5000 IU per day during the winter time - Research has shown that adequate Vitamin-D may also be associated with healthy hair follicle growth cycles.