I placed the cold, jade rolling pin under my cheekbone and gently glided it to the edge of my face. To be honest, I felt a bit like a piece of pastry. But my grandma assured me that I was engaging in ...

The lymph system helps cleanse the body, but it's not the main organ for detoxification. Lymph contains proteins, salts, glucose, fats, water, and white blood cells. Claims about cleansing sluggish ...

You may have heard about lymphatic drainage massages or come across videos of the massage technique on social media. While this technique was originally developed to treat lymphedema (swelling caused ...

Laurencia Villalba is a vascular surgeon in private and public practice. Alison Tomlin and Theresa Larkin do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

Massage therapy has long been a powerful health tool—from stimulating muscles to helping you relax, it’s a hands-on approach that just so happens to feel amazing. One type of massage that is gaining ...

If you’re on social media, you’ve likely seen it. The snatched jawline in under 10 minutes with a gua sha. People shaking on vibration plates. Someone swearing by “lymphatic tea.” Safe to say, ...

Cancer can spread to the lymph nodes via a person’s lymphatic system. From here, it can travel through the lymphatic system to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer to a new part of the body ...

The lymphatic system is best known for maintaining tissue-fluid balance and facilitating immune-cell trafficking. Less widely appreciated, however, is its essential role in lipid transport. Lymphatic ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...