Cellulite - problem number one for a lot of women, but many doctors say it is not a disease. Poor blood circulation, hormones problems, toxins, poisons, the lack of physical activity and unhealthy diet are responsible for appearance of cellulite. Female body accumulates fat under the skin in the form of so-called “orange peel”.
Ways to fight cellulite:
There can be many different ways. You can try everything: from yoga to diet and breathing exercises.
- Find good healthy-balanced diet: try to eat organic products, drink fresh-squeezed juices, green tea, and eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Your food must contain more protein and less fat.
- Try to move more: walk, swim, ride a bike or roller-skate, anything you like.
Proper breathing is directly related to lymphoma, and you will be surprised this is the very effective method in cellulite fight. Special breathing exercises improve lymph circulation and maximize amount of oxygen your cells need. Deep breathing increases cells energy and at the same time cleans the body of toxins. Here is one of the simplest breathing exercises, which does not require a lot of energy and time: lay your hands on your stomach, make a deep breath, stretching muscles of the abdomen, then exhale slowly, removing the stomach. Repeat it several times. Now your body is better supplied with oxygen and your blood circulation is improved.
Lymph drainage and thalassotherapy are popular ways to fight cellulite.
- Lymph drainage – is specialized massage technique performed by therapist to stimulate the flow of lymph from the affected area. It will help you to get rid of excess fluid and increase the metabolism of the lymphatic vessels. Lymph drainage can be manual and mechanical. Manual lymph drainage – this massage promotes recovery of vessel tone and fluid removal from the body. Mechanical lymph drainage is a physical therapy procedure, when therapists are using pulsed currents, micro currents, laser, vacuum, pressure, and ultrasound.
- Thalassotherapy combines therapeutic and preventive composition: seaweed, mud, plankton extract, sea salt, etc. This is a highly effective way of cleansing the skin, moisturizing, removing toxins, poisons, improving the elasticity of the skin.
The standard set of thalassotherapy procedures includes warm baths with sea water and algae, whirlpool and mud wraps. Therapists are using seawater only in body temperature; it helps mineral ions easily penetrate the blood. It improves blood circulation and lymph flow, and also speeds up metabolism. Usage of sea water under the pressure massages your body and helps reduce tension and appearance of cellulite.
- Different types of wrapping in cosmetology are very popular nowadays. Marine algae wraps and mud wraps are the most effective ones. Algae’s components are opening fat cells, stimulating their work and cleansing your skin from toxins, poisons and build-up.
Special lotions to remove dirt and excess liquid from your skin before any wrapping must be used. After the algae mask client should be wrapped in clear plastic wrap and thermo blanket. Heat increases the metabolic processes in the body. The process of wrapping is very pleasant, even though it may seem funny. To obtain the desired result you should get at least 6 of these procedures.
Spa and beauty salons are offering a lot of effective anti-cellulite treatments. You can combine these treatments for an additional effect. Massage must be done only by licensed professionals.
Home Made Treatment
If you don’t want to spend money for salon procedures, you can do something by yourself. The most effective is honey massage. Mix aromatic oils (lemon, orange, mandarin, grapefruit, juniper oil, eucalyptus) and liquid honey. Use 2 teaspoons of honey and 5 drops of oil for thighs and buttocks massage. Apply this mix to your hands and then to your thighs and buttocks in pat motion. While applying, hand palms begin to «stick» to the skin, but you have to pull them straight up (do not rub or spread). Gradually, “slapping” movements must become more sharp and strong. Very soon, white foam on your hands may appear, it means that you are doing everything right. At the very first time this massage seems painful and maybe cruel and unusual. Perform this “procedure” just for 5 – 10 minutes. Rinse everything off with warm water. Then use moisturizing cream or anti-cellulite cream. Ideally, repeat it 15 times every other day.
A lot of experts are still arguing about this “nontraditional” procedure. Some of them believe that you can win cellulite only by painful methods. Others believe that client must relax and enjoy – only this may the procedure may have an effect.
- Another way to get rid of cellulite is a scrub. It can be used not only in the salons, but also at home. You can find different scrubing granules: coffee, sugar, sea salt, crushed apricot pits etc. Scrub removes dead skin cells, so oxygen and active ingredients can penetrate into the deepest layers of the skin. It also increases the tone of the skin. After this procedure, your skin will be smooth, renewed and glorious.
- One of the popular methods used to fight cellulite is a contrast shower. You can just take a regular contrast shower (hot and cold shower), and you will get results in 1 month.
- Pharmacies and stores are offering a lot of anti-cellulite products (creams, lotions, patches, pills etc.) for everyday use. Do not forget to do a simple 5 minutes massage while applying all these creams and lotions. It should be done systematically, and most importantly – you must believe in your victory!
