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Jan 8
2 min

What are bioflavonoids? - How can they help lymphoedema and lipoedema?

Bioflavonoids are a group of natural substances that are necessary in various quantities for our body to function, stimulating the immune...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Dec 16, 2020
3 min

Can men be affected with lymphoedema?

Lymphoedema is not a women's disease, as it is sometimes referred to. Men and women can both develop primary or secondary lymphoedema. Pr...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Nov 20, 2020
3 min

Cancer Exercise Therapy with Erin Heath

Erin visited the clinic for treatment of lymphoedema and I was impressed by her gentle nature and determination to make a difference in t...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Nov 7, 2020
2 min

Is heat affecting lymphoedema?

Some days in the last few weeks were feeling like summer weather. The temperature was hovering in the 30 degrees and the humidity was hig...

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Lymphatic Drainage Massage - What you need to know

Jeanine Mewburn

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

Lymphatic Drainage Massage - What you need to know

Contrary to what some people believe, Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LDM) is a light massage. Lymph fluid movement starts right below the su...

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Why water exercise is so good for lymphoedema?

Jeanine Mewburn

Oct 10, 2020
3 min

Why water exercise is so good for lymphoedema?

Spring time is the time to renew ourselves. For me, it is the best time of the year: flowers are blooming, birds are chirping and morning...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Oct 1, 2020
3 min

Traveling with lymphoedema.

Holiday time is time to hit the road or the air and get that well deserved break from work or the routine of daily living. "But wait, I h...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Sep 12, 2020
3 min

Oh! What a feeling!

Have you noticed that as we get older, we become more efficient with our activities of daily living? Or are we deliberating minimizing ou...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Sep 2, 2020
2 min

Stay healthy and cook a storm

What I would like to share with you today is a recipe for making "stock". I use stock in a lot of my cooking because it adds flavor to it...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Aug 13, 2020
2 min

Can I go camping if I have lymphoedema?

Ah! the great outdoors. It is good to get away from the routine, from the city and the noise of a busy life. For me, the great outdoors m...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

Who wants to talk?

Is it true that the swelling in my arm is lymphoedema? Is it true that it is chronic? Lymphoedema is difficult to accept, particularly fo...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Jul 14, 2020
3 min

Let's talk about lipoedema

Many websites discuss lipoedema describing all signs and symptoms attached to it. Therefore, should anyone want to know about it, the inf...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Jul 4, 2020
3 min

What's new with the 13th ALA Conference

The 13th virtual ALA Conference is packed with a diversity of practical topics. The treatment of Complex Lymphatic Therapy for the manage...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Jun 23, 2020
2 min

How can you prevent lymphoedema?

Cancer treatment often involves surgery and/or radiation, which are both detrimental to the lymphatic system. Your lymphatic system is im...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Jun 18, 2020
2 min

Can anxiety affect lymphoedema?

Anxiety is often associated with lymphoedema because it adds another layer of concern in daily life. It is particularly so when it is sec...

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Jeanine Mewburn

Jun 7, 2020
2 min

MOVING FOR LYMPHOEDEMA

Let’s have a look at our evolution. We are in the foetus position for 9 months in the womb. As soon as we feel the atmosphere around us a...

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Jeanine Mewburn

May 29, 2020
2 min

HAVING A GOOD POSTURE FOR LYMPHOEDEMA

Good posture improves lymph flow It is not as easy as we think to keep a good posture because our body is constantly subjected to the pu...

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Jeanine Mewburn

May 15, 2020
2 min

DEEP BREATHING FOR LYMPHOEDEMA

Breathing correctly is essential to life to maximise the benefits of our daily activities because we need the oxygen to be delivered in s...

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