The Book of Lymph: Self-Care Practices to Enhance Immunity, Health, and Beauty

by Lisa Levitt Gainsley

Overview

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.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063049130
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/04/2021
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	68,748
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

LISA LEVITT GAINSLEY, CLT is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and lymphatic health activist. She has worked at the UCLA Medical Center, and has been in private practice for the last twenty years. Lisa has pioneered the practice of lymphatic self-massage, conducting Lymphatic Self-Massage workshops around the country, and her work has been featured in GOOP, The Hollywood Reporter, Healthline, ELLE and more. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Part I The Power and Science of Lymph 1

Chapter 1 Rivers of Immunity 3

Chapter 2 Your Missing Link to Health 31

Part II Self-Massage for Inner Flow and Outer Glow 65

Chapter 3 How to Begin: Lymphatic Massage Principles 67

Chapter 4: Lymphatic Self-Massage Sequences 79

Cold-like Symptoms 82

Congestion/Sore Throat 82

Earache 90

Headache 99

Sinus Congestion and Allergies 106

Digestive Health

Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing 116

Abdominal Massage 122

Beauty 129

Get Glowing Skin 129

Improve Cellulite 140

Slim Your Waistline 147

Your Internal Landscape 148

Calm Anxiety 148

Energy and Mental Clarity 157

Hangover Remedy 165

Heart and Lung Opener 173

Good Sleep 181

Women's Health 189

Breast Care 189

Premenstrual Syndrome and Perimenopausal/Menopausal Sympton Relief 199

Pregnancy and Postpartum 213

Recovery from Athletic Injuries, Pre- and Postoperative Recovery, Scar Tissue, and Chronic Conditions 215

Achy Limbs: Arms 215

Achy Limbs: Legs 223

Athletic Injuries, Pre- and Postoperative Recovery, and Scar Tissue 232

Arm Sequence for Lymphedema 240

Breast Sequence for Lymphedema 251

Leg Sequence for Lymphedema 263

Palliative Care 265

Part III Lymphatic Holistic Remedies 267

Chapter 5 Self-Care Routines to Boost Lymph Flow 269

In Closing… 315

Resources 316

Glossary of Lymph Terms 318

Acknowledgments 323

Index 327