Girl Kae : Not witty enough for a smart title

Apparently more than 90% of women suffer from cottage cheese bum aka cellulite. Unfortunately, the causes of cellulite appear to be poorly understood, those genetics, hormones and general health and wellbeing are considered to be major factors.

Besides ogling at pictures of celebrities with cellulite, I must admit, I haven’t really had too much to do with it. Until the other day when I was lunching with a friend and she decided to go on the hunt for a natural bristled dry brush for the (supposed) cure of cellulite. Intrigued , I accompanied her on the hunt for a dry brush and on finding it cost less than $10, decided that I too needed to work on the cellulite issue (albeit via prevention).

(Photo: brushhead. Attempt at a macro. Couldn’t get the focus right)

While I’m still a bit dubious about the miracle this dry brush is supposed to perform, my friend helpfully pointed out that it had multitudes of health benefits (summarised here):

• Dry skin brushing helps to shed dead skin cells, which can help improve skin texture and cell renewal.

• Dry skin brushing increases circulation to skin, encouraging your body’s discharge of metabolic wastes, which greatly aids the lymphatic drainage of the entire body. When the body rids itself of toxins, it is able to run more efficiently in all areas.

• Dry skin brushing also helps to tighten the skin because it increases the flow of blood. Increasing the circulation to the skin can also help lessen the appearance of cellulite.

• Dry skin brushing stimulates the lymph canals to drain toxic mucoid matter into the colon, thereby purifying the entire system. This enables the lymph to perform its house-cleaning duties by keeping the blood and other vital tissues detoxified. After several days of dry brushing, you may notice the gelatinous mucoid material in your stools.

• Dry skin brushing helps with muscle tone and more even distribution of fat deposits.

• Dry skin brushing also rejuvenates the nervous system by stimulating nerve endings in the skin.

• Dry skin brushing helps your skin to absorb nutrients by eliminating clogged pores. Healthy, breathing skin contributes to overall body health.

• Individuals who sit at a computer screen all day long will particularly take pleasure in the benefits of skin brushing. People who have inactive lifestyles or jobs usually experience stiff and sore necks and shoulders that reach even into their arms and down their spines and into their lower backs. Increased blood flow begins entering the areas brushed and you will experience an increase in electromagnetic energy that permits you to feel energized and invigorated.

• LADIES—Cellulite is toxic. Cellulite is toxic materials that are accumulated in your body’s fat cells as they are unable to be eliminated. So, rather than liposuction surgery, how about utilizing the “dry skin brushing” techniques coupled with an alkaline diet program and a great exercising routine. It will break down the unwelcome toxic body deposits and send them scurrying out of your body through the elimination channels we discussed above.

(Photo: other side of the brush, the massage knobs)

so even if you don’t have cellulite, it appears the drybrushing would be good for you anyways!