Light Therapy
Pat Carr provides Lymphatic Decongestive Therapy (“Light Therapy”). She has a gentle and giving spirit and a “healing touch.”
She was trained at Alt Med Services by Dr. Cory Carter, N.D., in South Dakota, in a training program accredited by the International Academy of Naturopathy. Dr. Carter has innovated lymphatic therapy and drainage techniques and is a specialist in lymphatic work.
Pat was also trained as a technician under Dr. Deborah Patrick, N.D., in Arizona.
Who needs “light therapy?”
Anyone who is suffering from toxic overload – symptoms might include fatigue, memory decline, difficulty focusing, allergies and infections, irritability, anxiety and depression, difficulty with weight loss or gain, muscle and joint pain or weakness, skin rashes or outbreaks, recurrent yeast and fungal infections, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, or indigestion.
Lymphatic Decongestive Therapy (“Light Therapy”) may be helpful for various health challenges as part of a holistic approach to health restoration or maintenance. It is compatible and synergistic with all forms of naturopathic medicine (herbs, nutrition, supplements, colon hydrotherapy), bodywork and structural therapies, and bio-energy medicine techniques.
What can “light therapy” do for you?
- It improves lymphatic fluid flow and accelerates detoxification of tissues.
- May improve edema, fibrotic conditions, swollen lymph nodes, and healing of injuries and burns. Some conditions reported to have benefited from lymphatic therapy include cellulite, breast lumps, inflammation due to muscular trauma, lymphedema, chronic pain, allergy & sinus symptoms, migrane headaches, hormone imbalance and female conditions, digestive and bowel problems, post dental procedures, fibromyalgia, toxicity, carpal tunnel syndrome and fatigue syndromes.
- Use before and after athletics to increase performance and decrease muscle and tendon strain.
- Stress Relief: Provides a feeling of relaxation, emotional balance, well-being and increased energy.
- Esthetics: Cosmetic enhancement by the reduction of fluid deposits in the face, healthier skin, supporting all cellulite reduction therapies, and post-procedures such as micro-dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, plastic surgery, etc. Lymphatic therapy can minimize scars and the formation of new scar tissue.
- Obesity has been helped with improved lymphatic flow. When congestion is relieved, diet and exercise programs are far more effective.
- Veterinary applications in the same conditions as humans. In equines, used for the reduction of post performance stress/strain, swelling, and healing of injury.
- Lymphatic therapy may be useful for health conscious individuals and athletes for its benefits to the immune system, anti-aging regimens, greater vitality, performance, and by assisting in detoxification regimens.
The Technique:
The Lymphstar Pro® emits energetic “information” to the body via harmonics of sound and frequencies of light to the energy field of the cell. These light and sound vibrations are emitted through a hand-held transmission therapy head (shown in the accompanying picture) and provide information to cells within a depth of six inches.
The science of modern physics and theories of quantum physics have opened the doors to serious scientific inquiry into the use of vibrational energies for health. The term “vibrational energy medicine” has been used as a new paradigm for healing. It applies to the Lymphstar Pro® and may be defined as an evolving viewpoint of health and illness that takes into account all the many forms and frequencies of vibrating or oscillating energy that constitute living things and indeed all matter.
Although medicine today uses high-energy modalities such as x-rays, ultrasound, and powerful lasers, it has not acknowledged more subtle energies, such as sound, harmonics, color, non-coherent light, and bio-energy as relevant to health. However, research has shown that cells emit and receive light and sound. Even the enzyme functions of the mitochondria of cells have been measured by a scientific instrument called the electro-spectrometer and shown to have a “peak spectral absorption wavelength” (or an exact light frequency). These and other new discoveries are consistently supporting the validity of the “vibrational energy medicine” paradigm.
When the Lymphstar Pro® is applied, the client experiences a relaxing state of being. The relaxation lasts for a short time following therapy, followed by an energized feeling. The process of moving toxins out can create some symptoms in the hours following therapy as the lymph flow is increased. These soon subside, with positive effects soon realized over a number of sessions.
Sessions are approximately one hour and three sessions within ten days are recommended for best results.
Persons with serious health conditions are encouraged to seek the advice of their personal healthcare practitioner before having lymphatic decongestive therapy (light therapy).
