Girl Talk: Your Lymphatic System and Hormonal Imbalance

Let's talk woman to woman.
There was a time when hormones and hormonal imbalance were a taboo topic. Thank goodness those times have passed!
The body is in a constant state of change, and those changes are hormone-driven. Remember the joys of puberty, like acne and awkwardness? Then there's the fun of pregnancy — morning sickness with a side of swollen feet. As we explore our 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s, our bodies continue to change with each decade, and most of those changes are hormonal.
They're also entirely normal. But sometimes, hormones can wreak havoc on our bodies.
What is Hormonal Imbalance? As you probably already know, hormones are chemical messengers swirling around your body. They affect your reproductive cycle, your fight-or-flight reactions, bloating, and acne.

Progesterone is the primary hormone involved in fertility and menstruation, though are others involved.

Most people don't know that a healthy lymphatic system allows the free flow of progesterone in a woman's body. Our bodies need progesterone because it balances estrogen levels. When the lymphatic system malfunctions, or when progesterone's flow is impeded, excess estrogen builds up.
This can lead to high estrogen levels - aka "estrogen dominance" — and a host of other problems like:

Headaches
Sleep troubles
Mood swings
Memory problems
Uterine fibroids
And in the most serious cases, breast cancer

Now that you know how vital your lymphatic system is, you'd like to learn how to take care of it.
How to Care for Your Lymphatic System Lymph is a colorless fluid that swirls around in your body. Unlike your circulatory system, which relies on a heart to pump blood around, the lymphatic system has no pump. That means you're in charge of moving lymph throughout your body with:

Daily exercise
Massages
Deep breathing
And good stretches throughout the day

Another way to care for your lymphatic system, and therefore your hormonal balance, is to seek thermography.
CT Thermography: Be Proactive About Your Health Thermography is a terrific tool for measuring lymphatic system health. It measures the infrared radiation (heat) coming from your body, so abnormalities look hot or cold depending on the metabolic activity.
Contact us for an appointment, or check out our free webinars to learn more about female health and thermography today.

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