Up North Natural Health and Wellness

01/31/2026

💧 Boils & The Lymphatic System: When Detox Pathways Overflow

By Bianca Botha, CLT, RLD, MLDT & CDS

When a boil appears, most people see it as just a painful skin infection. But in lymphatic therapy, we view it differently — as a signal.
A boil often reveals that your lymphatic and detox pathways are congested, and the body is trying to push toxins, pathogens, or cellular waste to the surface when deeper channels are blocked.

🌿 The Deeper Mechanism

The skin is not just a covering — it’s your largest lymphatic organ. When the internal terrain (gut, liver, and lymph) becomes sluggish, the body reroutes waste through the skin’s lymph capillaries.
If those capillaries are overwhelmed, bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus can colonize trapped waste pockets — creating inflammation, pus, and the hallmark swelling of a boil.

In essence, a boil is the body’s emergency drainage valve. It’s shouting:

“My internal pathways are full — I’m using the skin to detox!”

💫 The Lymph Connection

When the liver or gut struggles to filter toxins effectively, lymphatic congestion builds in the axillary (armpit), inguinal (groin), or cervical (neck) nodes. These are the same drainage basins that serve the skin areas where boils commonly appear.

This means:
• Boils under the arms → Liver, axillary, and breast lymph stagnation
• Boils on the buttocks or thighs → Colon and pelvic lymph overload
• Boils on the face → Digestive and sinus lymph imbalance

⚖️ Why Some People Get Recurrent Boils

Recurrent boils often indicate a systemic lymphatic imbalance, not just a skin issue.
Contributors include:
• Chronic inflammation and poor liver detox
• Gut dysbiosis (especially Candida or SIBO)
• Insulin resistance or high sugar intake
• Low-grade immune suppression or high stress
• Dehydration and poor lymph flow

When the lymph stagnates, the immune cells can’t circulate efficiently — infections linger, inflammation heightens, and the skin becomes a secondary detox organ.

💎 Therapeutic Approach

The solution isn’t just antibiotics or creams — it’s to unblock the deeper flow.
A holistic lymphatic protocol includes:
1️⃣ Lymphatic Drainage Therapy – to clear congested nodes and restore immune flow.
2️⃣ Liver Support – lemon water, dandelion, or prescribed hepatic support to improve filtration.
3️⃣ Gut Healing – remove inflammatory foods and restore the microbiome.
4️⃣ Hydration & Minerals – to maintain interstitial fluid balance.
5️⃣ Nervous System Balance – vagus nerve support reduces chronic immune stress.

As internal pathways clear, the skin no longer needs to “push out” the overload — boils heal faster and stop recurring.

✨ In Summary

A boil isn’t your enemy — it’s a messenger.
It reveals where your lymphatic system is fighting to keep you safe when deeper detox routes are overwhelmed.
When you treat the cause — lymph stagnation, liver overload, and immune fatigue — the body no longer has to use the skin as an outlet.

Credentials:
Bianca Botha CLT, RLD, MLDT & CDS

Disclaimer:
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, or health regimen.

01/30/2026

What is The Body Code and Belief Code and how is it beneficial for clearing and releasing generational traumas?

“The Body Code and Belief Code are both powerful tools for clearing generational traumas. The Body Code helps identify and release a wide range of imbalances, including those related to generational trauma, by using muscle testing and guidance from the subconscious. It addresses issues such as misalignments in bones, muscles, or connective tissue, energetic circuits or chakras that are blocked or overstimulated, and other physical or mental health challenges. The Belief Code, on the other hand, focuses on uncovering and releasing subconscious belief systems that may be blocking healing and growth, including those related to generational trauma. By clearing these beliefs, the Body Code and Belief Code can help individuals move forward in their lives and overcome the emotional and physical barriers that may have been inherited from past generations.”
~Referenced from: discoverhealing.com
To learn more or set up an appointment with Traci Shetler, Certificated Traditional Naturapath:
231-252-5918
Or at
upnorthnaturalhealth@outlook.com

https://www.upnorthnaturalhealth.com/services-9-1

01/30/2026

Great explanation and description scientifically regarding releasing inherited trauma... Additionally, it's amazing how The Body Code and Belief Code can help as well identify and release imbalances and subconscious beliefs that block healing and growth, allowing us to break free from generational patterns and truly thrive in our lives.
I will add in another post more information on The Body Code and Belief Code to learn more about it.

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒' 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐌𝐀

This is the teaching about lineage healing that needs clarification.

You've heard: "Heal yourself, heal your lineage."

But most people don't understand what this actually means—or how it works.

Let me break it down with science, not mysticism.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐌𝐀?

Your body carries inherited patterns from your ancestors.

Not just psychologically.

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲.

Through two primary pathways:

𝟏. 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬)

Your DNA has switches that can be turned ON or OFF by your environment and experiences.

When your grandmother experienced extreme trauma—war, famine, abuse, loss—her body adapted. Her DNA switches changed to help her survive.

Those switched-ON stress patterns can be passed to YOU through epigenetics.

This is proven science.

Studies on Holocaust survivors show their children and grandchildren have altered stress hormone responses—even if they never experienced the Holocaust themselves.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬' 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬.

This happens through:
→ BOTH your maternal line (mother → you)
→ AND your paternal line (father → you)

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 inherit and pass epigenetic patterns.

𝟐. 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲)

Mitochondria are the energy powerhouses in every cell.
They have their own DNA—separate from your nuclear DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA is inherited ONLY from your mother.

Here's how it works:

→ Your mother got her mitochondria from HER mother
→ Who got them from HER mother
→ Who got them from HER mother
→ An unbroken maternal line back thousands of generations

𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 carry their mother's mitochondrial DNA.

The difference:
→ Women pass mitochondrial DNA to their children
→ Men carry it but don't pass it forward

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐄𝐍:

Some men read about "maternal lineage" and think: "This doesn't apply to me."

Wrong.

𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚.

You carry:
→ Your mother's mitochondrial DNA (in every cell)
→ Epigenetic patterns from BOTH parents
→ Inherited nervous system dysregulation
→ Your father's trauma patterns
→ Your mother's trauma patterns

When you regulate your nervous system, you're healing:
→ The maternal line in your mitochondria
→ The paternal line in your epigenetics
→ Your own patterns before you pass them to your children

And yes—even though you don't pass mitochondrial DNA forward, you DO pass:
→ Nuclear DNA (50% to each child)
→ Epigenetic patterns (stress responses, trauma imprints)
→ Behavioral modeling (how you show up as a father)
→ Nervous system conditioning (emotional regulation or dysregulation)

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧.

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍:

You carry:
→ Your mother's mitochondrial DNA
→ Epigenetic patterns from BOTH parents
→ Inherited nervous system dysregulation from both lines

When you regulate your nervous system, you're healing:
→ The maternal line you carry AND will pass forward
→ The paternal line in your epigenetics
→ Patterns before they reach your children

If you have a daughter: She receives your mitochondrial DNA and continues the maternal line.

If you have a son: He receives your mitochondrial DNA but won't pass it forward—BUT he will pass his healed (or unhealed) patterns through epigenetics and behavior.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 "𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩" 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐧.

𝐈𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 "𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃"?

This confuses people.
You're not literally changing your grandmother's past.
You're changing how her trauma is EXPRESSED in your cells.

Think of it like this:

Your grandmother experienced war. Her body adapted—hypervigilance, chronic stress response, survival mode.

Those adaptations got coded into her epigenetics.

You inherited those codes.

So even though YOU never experienced war, your body acts like it did:
→ Constant hypervigilance
→ Inability to relax
→ Chronic anxiety
→ Always bracing for disaster

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥:

You're not erasing what happened to your grandmother.

You're turning OFF the inherited stress switches in YOUR cells.

This affects:
→ 𝐘𝐨𝐮: You stop unconsciously repeating her survival patterns
→ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧: They don't inherit the same dysregulated patterns
→ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: Healing yourself creates ripple effects in the family system

You're healing the pattern forward—stopping it from continuing into future generations.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐌𝐀:

This isn't mystical. It's practical.

𝟏. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

Your inherited trauma lives in your nervous system as chronic dysregulation.

Practices:
→ Vagus nerve activation (humming, cold exposure, breathwork)
→ Somatic release (shaking, tremoring, moving stored trauma)
→ Polyvagal regulation (bringing body out of survival mode)

𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚

Trauma doesn't just live in your mind.

It's stored in your body as:
→ Chronic tension
→ Shallow breathing
→ Contracted posture
→ Numbed sensations

Release it through:
→ Somatic tracking (feeling sensations without story)
→ Emotional release work (allowing tears, rage, grief)
→ Body-based therapy (somatic experiencing, EMDR)

𝟑. 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬

The inherited patterns show up as automatic reactions:
→ Hypervigilance
→ People-pleasing
→ Shutting down under stress
→ Chronic anxiety

Rewire through:
→ 90-day nervous system protocols
→ New safety anchors (teaching body that safety is possible)
→ Pattern interrupts (catching old responses, choosing new ones)

𝟒. 𝐀𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞

You don't have to know the specific trauma your ancestors experienced.

But acknowledging that you carry their patterns helps:

"I honor what my ancestors survived. I release the patterns that no longer serve me. I heal this for myself and for those who come after me."

This isn't woo-woo. It's recognizing that your nervous system is carrying survival strategies that helped THEM but hurt YOU.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇:

This work applies to EVERYONE.

Men and women.
Those with children and those without.
Every ancestry, every lineage, every background.

You carry patterns from:
→ Your mother
→ Your father
→ Your grandmothers
→ Your grandfathers
→ Back through generations

And when you heal your nervous system, you're healing ALL of it.

Not because you're erasing the past.

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠.

This is cellular ancestry.
This is lineage medicine.
This is your work—regardless of gender.

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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬' 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐭.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 2𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 walks you through the complete lineage clearing system, maternal and paternal, using nervous system regulation and somatic practices. Link in our page description.
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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.

—G.S

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01/24/2026

Reflexology, consistency creates change

One treatment can feel lovely, but may not show benefits.

Weekly follow up sessions after the initial one help clients see and feel improved changes which can be life changing and improving quality of life.

Regular monthly follow up sessions keep supporting the improved balance functioning of body and mind. This is certainly beneficial with a chronic condition which I have seen with a client who had big issues with one hip and lower back, it eased 🙏

Supporting yourself is not about waiting until something feels wrong.
It’s about maintaining wellbeing so your body and mind don’t have to shout for attention.

Regular steps can create powerful changes over time.