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You may have heard of the lymphatic system. It is constantly working under the skin to protect the body from illness. 70% of the immune system, in fact, is in the lymph vessels and gut. The lymphatic ...

"Lymphatic drainage is a kind of massage that supposedly stimulates the natural drainage of the lymph, which helps to eliminate waste from the body ," adds lymphatic massage expert, Flavia Lanini.