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10/04/2025

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09/04/2025

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08/27/2025

Hey everyone! Something local worth checking out 😄

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08/15/2025

Currently at day 2 of this 5 day event. Learning about marketing from David Mermann Scott at Tony Robbins Business Mastery Virtual

07/14/2025

📢 We are Hiring! Join Our Team of Wellness Experts! 🌿✨

Are you a skilled Esthetician or Massage Therapist looking for an exciting opportunity? We’re expanding our team and looking for passionate professionals who are dedicated to delivering exceptional wellness experiences!

If you’re ready to elevate your career, apply now at 👉 https://bit.ly/Beni-jobs

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06/25/2025

💥 Busted! 10 Lymphatic Drainage Myths You Need to Stop Believing

Lymphatic drainage therapy has taken the wellness world by storm — and while that’s a great thing, it’s also opened the floodgates to some wild misconceptions. From “you’ll p*e out toxins immediately” to “it’s just a fancy massage,” it’s time to set the record straight.

Let’s bust the biggest myths with science-backed facts — because your lymph deserves the truth! 💚

1️⃣ MYTH: Lymphatic drainage is just a relaxing massage

🧠 TRUTH: It’s a precise, rhythmic medical therapy that stimulates lymphatic vessels — not muscles.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) follows anatomical pathways, uses feather-light pressure, and is designed to decongest lymph fluid, not knead out knots. It’s used post-surgery, in lymphedema care, and in chronic inflammation conditions.

2️⃣ MYTH: You need to feel pressure for it to work

🚫 TRUTH: Too much pressure collapses lymphatic capillaries!

The initial lymphatic vessels lie just beneath the skin. Gentle, skin-stretching movements activate flow. If it feels like a deep tissue massage — it’s not lymph drainage.

3️⃣ MYTH: Your lymphatic system doesn’t really affect your immune system

🦠 TRUTH: Lymph IS your immune highway!

Your lymph nodes filter pathogens, produce immune cells (T cells, B cells, macrophages), and alert your body to invaders. Without good lymph flow, immune surveillance slows dramatically.

4️⃣ MYTH: You only need lymph drainage if you have swelling or lymphedema

💧 TRUTH: Anyone can benefit — especially in today’s toxic, high-stress world.

Poor lymph flow contributes to:
• Brain fog
• Chronic fatigue
• Skin breakouts
• Headaches
• Hormonal imbalance
It’s a foundational detox system — not just for visible swelling.

5️⃣ MYTH: You’ll instantly p*e out toxins after a session

🚽 TRUTH: While urination may increase, detox happens gradually via the kidneys, liver, and skin.

The lymphatic system delivers waste to detox organs, which then do the excretion work. There’s no magical “flush moment” — but yes, your body will start working more efficiently!

6️⃣ MYTH: Lymph only drains toward the heart

⬆️ TRUTH: Not always!

Most lymph drains toward the venous angles near the collarbones, not directly to the heart. Also, anastomotic pathways allow redirection (e.g., from an arm to the groin if nodes are missing).

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7️⃣ MYTH: You can do proper lymphatic drainage at home with any tool

🛑 TRUTH: Tools can support flow, but they don’t replace skilled therapy.

Dry brushing, gua sha, and vibration plates help stimulate superficial flow. But treating conditions like lymphedema, post-op fibrosis, or systemic inflammation requires clinical expertise and anatomical precision.

8️⃣ MYTH: Lymph nodes produce lymph

🧬 TRUTH: Lymph fluid is formed from interstitial fluid — filtered plasma that leaks from capillaries.

Lymph nodes filter lymph and help activate immune responses — but they don’t create the fluid. Your circulatory and interstitial systems do that job.

9️⃣ MYTH: You can’t “feel” when your lymph is congested

⚠️ TRUTH: Oh, you can.

Signs of lymph stagnation include:
• Puffy face or eyes
• Brain fog
• Sluggish digestion
• Swollen ankles or bloating
• Cellulite or skin flare-ups

You just have to know what to look for.

🔟 MYTH: Lymphatic drainage has no real science behind it

📚 TRUTH: Lymphatic therapy is evidence-based and medically recognized — especially in cancer care, post-operative recovery, and chronic inflammation.

Studies support MLD for:
• Reducing edema and fibrosis
• Improving immune regulation
• Enhancing tissue healing post-surgery
• Managing migraines, sinusitis, and fibromyalgia

💡 Final Word: Your Lymph Isn’t Trendy — It’s Foundational.

It’s time we move beyond buzzwords and beauty claims. Your lymphatic system is a vital network of fluid regulation, immune defense, and waste clearance. Lymphatic drainage is so much more than a wellness trend — it’s body maintenance at the deepest level.

So next time someone tells you it’s just hype, smile… and educate them with the facts 😉.

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06/22/2025

Something for our clients with shoulder pain to try out...
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05/31/2025

Fun Facts about us! Check them out here:

Yep, your body’s new favorite day is any day—including tomorrow! that's right we have openings tomorrow for you to sn**ch up! 💻 Book online now at benimassage.com (you know you want to...)

05/30/2025

This is pretty exciting. I imagine it would possibly help with osteoporosis as well.

Scientists at POSTECH University in South Korea have developed an injectable gel capable of naturally regenerating bone.
Made from algae extracts and mussel proteins, the material hardens when exposed to regular light, creating a solid base that integrates with existing bone. The body gradually absorbs the gel as bone cells grow into it, allowing damaged areas to be restored without the need for invasive surgeries or bone grafts.

Laboratory tests have been successful, paving the way for faster, safer, and less painful treatments for people with bone injuries or diseases.

05/24/2025

Pretty neat to read!

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered a potential new approach to tackling age-related memory decline. Their research focuses on enhancing the brain’s waste-draining lymphatic vessels, which become less efficient with age, contributing to cognitive issues like memory loss and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. By rejuvenating these vessels in older mice, they observed significant improvements in memory and a reduction in harmful brain inflammation.

The study, published in Cell, targets the meningeal lymphatics, a network of vessels outside the brain that helps clear waste and fluid. As people age, the flow of fluid in the brain declines, making it harder for the brain to clear debris. This buildup strains the brain’s immune cells, which become overwhelmed and less effective at cleaning, eventually leading to cognitive decline. In this study, the researchers improved the function of these lymphatic vessels by stimulating vessel growth in older mice, which led to better memory performance as demonstrated in a simple object recognition test.

The findings suggest that therapies aimed at supporting the lymphatic system could offer a new avenue for treating age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. By restoring balance to the brain’s cleaning system, the researchers hope to find ways to slow down or even reverse some of the cognitive impacts of aging, opening up possibilities for treatments that don’t directly target the brain itself.


Study : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.02.022

04/25/2025

To all my clients who talk about how they are getting old and can't do this or that....
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04/18/2025

Last minute openings specials!
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