health problems = cellulite
ladies
and gents
but mostly ladies
let me share with you some pretty normal trials. cellulite. amirite?
I never had cellulite until my mid twenties when I was SA’d and I think they might have put thinning cream on my thighs as well, as if being drugged wasn’t enough – well it is.
I know I should put a trigger warning but I am not going to because I think it’s pretty normal for women to have had something slipped in their drink and if we don’t talk about it, then it continues unnoticed.
kidneys filter the blood. well, they filter the urine for usable nutrients and let all the toxic waste go to the bladder to excrete. when our bodies are flooded with any toxins, the organs responsible for this filtration (usually kidneys and liver) are unable to do so and so the poison circulates back into the body.
but we have one last reserve – fat storage. our clever bodies will push out these toxic liquids away from our vital organs, usually into our arms and legs and then suspend them in a fatty liquid. since this is an emergency operation and we do not want to metabolise this with the muscles the storage is less than uniform. hence, the lumps and bumps of cellulite and edema.
that orange peel says that you survived. self inflicted, or likely also not, this tells the story of your success in besting whatever happened to you.
in Chinese medicine you look for foods with similar physical properties to the organ you wish to heal.
for cellulite it’s a difficult one because you will have to over time metabolise everything that’s stored which can be a painful process that essentially leaves you with a years long illness as a little bit of poison is metabolised at a time.
but vitimin c can help and is known as a powerhouse skincare ingredient that helps all other ingredients absorb.
so this is sort of a diy and sort of not. another key mineral in metabolising and recovering in the muscular system is magnesium, and so we come to the perfect muscle and fat recovery soak.
all you need are some orange peels (so maybe it’s time to treat yourself to that new juicer) and bath salts. And a nut milk bag or muslin.
simply add washed orange 🍊 peels to the nut milk bag and throw into a nice hot bath. And add a generous helping of salts. I’ve linked my faves below.
and I also hope that now every time you see a woman with a little dimpling you see someone strong and someone vulnerable and someone who deserves your compassion and love ❤️🩹
love,
beautyboo x
