January 25, 2023

Perry Nickelston Explains the Role of the Lymphatic System in Overcoming Pain & Optimising Health

1 hour 28 minutes

In today’s episode, we have Perry Nickelston, aka 'The Lymph Doc'. Perry is a Chiropractic Physician who, after experiencing issues with his own health and autoimmune system, educated himself on ways to overcome pain and other chronic symptoms.

In our conversation, we dive deep on how blood flow (circulatory system) and lymph flow (the lymphatic system) are fundamental to good health and overcoming chronic pain, and how the pillars of nutrients, hydration, detoxification, breathing and sleep are vital in overcoming chronic health issues. Perry also explains how all the bodily systems work in accordance with each other, and that an understanding of this is vital in terms of recovering from chronic issues. We also discuss how diagnoses can sometimes become a self-fulfilling prophecy, stress & the fight or flight response, and how emotional triggers that can underlie chronic illness.

Perry also kindly demonstrates his self-massage technique for lymphatic draining and detoxification to me.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:04 Perry’s chronic health story
5:39 How he learnt about the concepts and techniques that helped him recover
6:46 How Perry began to look at the bodily systems working together
11:11 John Sarno’s work and how Perry’s work relates
13:50 Decreased blood flow and how this affects your body
15:25 The fight or flight response, and how this is subconscious
16:45 Perry’s thoughts on over treatment and going the other way and leaning into the fear/inaction
18:15 Pain and how a diagnosis can sometimes be a self-fulfilling prophecy
21:11 The importance in looking at the whole body as a whole when treating illness and pain
22:20 The importance of nutrients and minerals
24:19 The role of oxygen and the importance of breathing correctly
25:32 The system of ingesting and absorbing nutrients and the importance of doing the simple things right
28:16 Waste and importance of the detoxification system
31:36 The important in doing things in the right order to support the healthy function of your body’s processes
33:40 What would be the first step with someone who struggles with the typical things that are meant to calm your nervous system eg meditation
37:40 How awareness is the first step
43:52 How Perry looks at emotional pain as well as how the pain is manifesting in the body, as they are inextricably linked
46:10 Breaking down the words ‘cure’ and ‘manage’ and Perry’s thought surrounding these
51:44 Detoxification and how to know when doing it correctly
58:43 Perry’s step by step checklist he does with his patients
1:02:34 Ways to support your lymphatic system to detoxify
1:08:28 Perry’s guide to self-massage for lymphatic draining
1:23:56 Perry’s courses and how you can work with him

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