Reflexology & Scar Release by Nadine

08/11/2025

07/11/2025

https://drchatterjee.com/the-science-of-sunlight-how-20-minutes-a-day-could-transform-your-mood-energy-sleep-longevity-with-dr-roger-seheult/

I listened to this fascinating podcast discussing the benefits of sunlight recently and I learnt so much! It’s a long one but the highlights include:

Why deficiency in sunlight can present as fatigue, poor sleep, inflammation and even high cholesterol.

The “Macronutrients” of light - visible, infrared and ultraviolet and how each plays a different role in mood, immunity & cellular energy.

Trees and how reflective they are to infrared light - being around them or even sitting underneath them on a sunny day can have massive benefits to health.

The importance of morning light (15-20mins is enough and it doesn’t matter if it is cloudy) and low light in the evening.

I wrote a podcast a couple of years ago about light that I have just transferred to my updated website. Check it out if you have a few spare mins: https://bynadine.co.uk/2025/10/31/sunshine-people/

04/11/2025

Squeezing this into my busy day today. Such an important area. I wish more men knew how much they can benefit from reflexology. It usually takes a wife or a friend to convince them to come for the first session, but the feedback is always so positive. It’s just as important for Men to be prioritising their health as women and reflexology is the perfect way to start. I am always adding to my knowledge, so I can provide the best, tailored treatments for my clients. If you would like to try any of the services I provide, book from my website: bynadine.co.uk or message me if you have any questions.

03/10/2025

After every treatment I give, I will tell my clients to drink lots of water. This is important to get the most from the session, but increasing your water intake can be one of the best decisions you make for your health. Why? Because water makes up around 60% of the human body and is essential for nearly all bodily functions. I know how easy it can be to get out of the habit. Tea and coffee look more inviting, but I’m afraid they don’t work in the same way. Experiment with temperature, add some citrus or cucumber or mint. It’s a cheap and easy way to feel and look your best.

30/09/2025

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24/09/2025

This week is World Reflexology Week. I have been having reflexology for 25 years. At this time in my life, when hormone levels are more erratic, I appreciate more than ever, the balance my treatments bring. If you haven’t tried a session, I can’t recommend it enough. Tune out and then tune in. With so many distractions you may feel you can’t switch off, but you absolutely can and you should. To book, go to bynadine.co.uk & click ‘book a session.’

19/09/2025

I see a lot of clients who struggle to switch off. I know that this is precisely the reason many of my regular clients come back again and again. Allowing yourself time with no distractions is not only relaxing, it is restorative. It is also rare. If you can never seem to find the time to stop and tune-in to yourself, book yourself in for some reflexology. Go to: bynadine.co.uk and click on ‘book a session.’

14/09/2025

It’s been 7 years since I started offering reflexology at the Hair & Beauty Lounge. I couldn’t have asked for a more supportive, encouraging and professional team around me. In that time I have met some amazing people and I am fortunate to have lots of clients who have been coming to see me regularly for many of those years. Thank you so much to everyone who has helped my business grow 🥰.

17/08/2025

I have decided to move into the 21st century and set up an online booking system. After a few teething problems, you can now book a treatment straight from my website by clicking the ‘Book a Session’ button. Click on the link in my bio to get there 🤩. If you’d still rather just text, call or email me about availability, that’s fine too 😁.

06/08/2025

Therapy Room Revamp!! My lovely little therapy room has had a glow-up. Repainted, new flooring, overhead lights and new chrome switches and extractor fan 😍. Still the same relaxing vibe but modern and fresh. Come and check it out!

02/08/2025

Interesting.

🔥 Inflammation Has a Memory

How Your Body ‘Remembers’ Pain and Triggers Future Flare-Ups

Have you ever wondered why an old injury starts aching again out of nowhere… or why the same joints keep flaring up, even when there’s no obvious trigger? Science is starting to explain what lymph therapists and trauma-informed practitioners have seen for years:

Inflammation has a memory.
And your body remembers.

🧬 The Science Behind “Trained Immunity”

Unlike traditional immunological memory (like how your body remembers a virus), trained immunity refers to how innate immune cells—especially monocytes and macrophages—change their behavior long-term after a strong inflammatory event.

These cells undergo epigenetic reprogramming, meaning their DNA isn’t altered, but how it’s expressed is. This causes them to become primed—more reactive in the future.

🔎 Research shows that:
• Inflammatory triggers (like infection, injury, or trauma) leave “immunological fingerprints” on immune cells.
• These changes persist, increasing the risk of future chronic inflammation—even in unrelated tissues.
• This may help explain chronic pain, autoimmune relapses, and lymphatic stagnation after emotional or physical trauma.

📚 Source: Netea MG et al. (2020), “Trained Immunity: A Tool for Reducing Susceptibility to and the Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection,” Cell.
📚 Divangahi M et al. (2021), “The Trained Immunity Hypothesis and Covid-19,” Nat Rev Immunol.

💥 Why Old Injuries Flare Up Again

Many patients say things like:

“My car accident was 10 years ago… why does that same shoulder still swell?”
“My C-section scar aches when I’m stressed or hormonal.”

This is not in their head.
Research shows that inflammatory cytokines can be rapidly reactivated in previously injured tissues, even if the original injury is healed.

Lymphatic congestion often follows because the lymph system is the body’s drainage highway for excess inflammation. If the body “remembers” where inflammation once was, it may send immune cells and fluid there again—even when unnecessary.

🤯 The Emotional Link: Your Body Remembers Trauma

This cellular memory isn’t just physical—it can also be emotional. Studies in psychoneuroimmunology show that emotional trauma and chronic stress can leave lasting immune imprints.
• Cortisol dysregulation
• Persistent microglial (brain immune cell) activation
• Increased inflammatory gene expression in response to psychological stress

📚 Slavich GM & Cole SW (2013), “The Emerging Field of Human Social Genomics,” Clinical Psychological Science.

This may explain why many lymphies feel flare-ups in times of grief, heartbreak, or stress. The body isn’t broken—it’s remembering.

🌿 What Can You Do?

Healing inflammatory memory takes a gentle, layered approach. It’s not about suppressing the body’s responses—it’s about rewiring them.

🌀 Lymphatic Therapy
• Manual drainage helps flush residual cytokines and immune debris.
• Supports better regulation of immune cell trafficking and drainage of trauma-related congestion.

🌿 Castor Oil Packs
• Shown to modulate prostaglandins and reduce localized inflammation.
• Excellent for scar tissue areas and old injury sites.

🧘 Somatic Release & Nervous System Work
• Vagus nerve stimulation, breathwork, and trauma-informed bodywork help calm the inflammatory reflex and teach the body a new baseline.

🍽️ Anti-Inflammatory & Epigenetic Foods
• Polyphenols (like turmeric, ginger, and green tea) can help reverse inflammatory gene expression.
• Methylation-supportive nutrients (B vitamins, magnesium, choline) aid in DNA repair and immune regulation.

🧡 Final Thoughts:

Your body isn’t betraying you.
It’s just remembering—and trying to protect you the only way it knows how.

But healing is possible. With every lymphatic flush, every breath, every act of nourishment and rest—you’re not just managing symptoms. You’re gently teaching your body a new story:

One of safety. One of peace. One of release.

📚 Research References:
1. Netea MG et al. (2020). “Trained Immunity: A Tool for Reducing Susceptibility to and the Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.” Cell, 181(5), 969-977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.042
2. Divangahi M et al. (2021). “The Trained Immunity Hypothesis and Covid-19.” Nature Reviews Immunology, 21, 75–76.
3. Slavich GM, Cole SW. (2013). “The Emerging Field of Human Social Genomics.” Clinical Psychological Science, 1(3), 331–348.
4. Arts RJ et al. (2018). “Trained immunity: consequences for the heterologous effects of BCG vaccination.” Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 112(1), 1–5.

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