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Health Treatment or some unusual illness?
If you haven't already heard about it, read on because you will certainly be hearing about it in the future!
Pneumotherapy is a health treatment that is becoming extremely popular, and in many cases is used in conjunction with Food Allergy Tests and Food Intolerance Tests. Pneumotherapy is a wonderfully relaxing treatment which stimulates the flow of your Lymphatic System (the body's waste disposal system) and so helps clean out your body. Because of this, it is more and more frequently used with Food Allergy Tests, as it helps the body eliminate the waste that is produced as a result of eating incorrect foods.
Until recently, treatments that encourage the lymph system to work efficiently were available only from specialist masseurs and the medical profession. The concept was largely misunderstood and therefore neglected. This is changing as its value to the beauty and health industry is becoming increasingly more important.
Much of the early experimental work of Pneumotherapy was conducted at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary during the early and mid 1970's. Continued refinement of the early machine saw the introduction in 1983 of a portable unit that could be used to operate a 10-chamber limb garment. The system operates by alternately inflating chambers in what looks like a pair of fishing waders. Fluid and toxins are pushed back into the veins and lymphatic vessels reducing swelling and speeding up their elimination from the body.
New machinery like Body Gold, specifically tailored to the lymph system, have increased awareness of the importance of Lymph Drainage Treatments and made it accessible and affordable for all.
Everyone will benefit, not necessarily just the people that burn the candle at both ends, over indulge or smoke too much. Our environment can affect us too with ever increasing pollution. Typical symptoms for use include:
- Detoxification
- Excess Weight
- Cellulite
- Flabby Fat
- Swollen Legs or Arms
- Bloated Bodies
- Reshaping and Toning Limbs
- Sports Injuries
- Varicose & Thread Veins
- Tension
- Irritability
- Headaches
As people continue to search for eternal youth, many of them rely on the chemical reaction of a product to get their bodies working at optimum level. They may bombard and overload their system instead of encouraging it to work for itself naturally. This can be done through the gentle, rhythmic massage of a Body Gold Lymphatic Drainage Machine.
We all have toxins, that's why we have a lymphatic system. The fluid in this system (known as Lymph) is the clear fluid that lies between almost all cells, bathing them with the substances vital to life. It contains water, salts, proteins and eliminated waste toxins and is minutely connected to the blood system. As blood passes its nutrients to the cells and tissues, the lymph will pick up the leftovers, good and bad. Its main job is to clean the tissues, filtering out waste and bacteria.
Unlike blood which has the heart to pump it around the body, the lymph system has no such help. It is assisted by the pulsation of veins and muscle fibres that run in close proximity. Muscular contraction of these vessels helps to propel drainage, but if these muscles become weak, the system will become sluggish. A bit like a pond if the pump doesn't work properly, the pond becomes stagnant, if the filter isn't cleaned out regularly, the system slows and is very inefficient. Once the pump and filter work, the pond becomes healthy and clean again. Of course the longer you leave it, the longer it will take to balance again.
The rate at which the system works depends largely on an individual's own metabolism. Whereas the environment we live in is constantly changing, our metabolism is fairly constant. As our bodies are bombarded with increased pollution, stressful hectic lifestyles, and processed foods, so our lymphatic system is subjected to an increased workload. Labour saving devices do more and more work for us gradually reducing our body's activity level. On the whole, there are more toxins to be cleaned out of our system than we can deal with.
What does it feel like?
Aside from the theory of it all, the treatment itself is a lovely one to have. The sensation is like a half dozen different Masseuses giving a deep massage from your toes right up to your tummy (or if treating the upper body from your finger tips right down to your tummy). If you are having it in a Beauty Salon or Health Club, you can have it done at the same time as a facial treatment and have the whole body worked on at once.
How long does it take, and how much does it cost?
The Body Gold Lymphatic Treatment generally takes a half hour, but in some cases the treatment can be longer. The price of the treatment varies according to the sophistication of the machine being used.
The treatment is extremely effective if carried out in conjunction with a weight loss programme or with some improvement in eating habits and lifestyle. It is one of the nicest treatments available from Salons today, and should not be missed.
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