How to Boost Blood Flow – Dry Brush for Circulation!

According to Dr Eddy Bettermann MD, combining dry brushing with exercise can positively impact our immune system by increasing lymph flow. (Just dry brush for circulation!) Once lymph circulates to the cells, it returns to the bloodstream, where white blood cells fight off toxins.

Dermal Circulation Diagram: How to Dry Brush for Circulation

Dry Brushing, Blood Circulation and Lymph Flow

Dry brushing stimulates circulation in the body as well as elimination of toxins. Plus, the brushing speeds up the circulation process while it decreases the workload on the body. Other health benefits, according to The Bodhi Naturopathic Clinic, include nutrients, enzymes and minerals getting to the skin.

In addition to improved blood circulation throughout the body, more oxygenated blood can actually reach the skin itself. Unlike exercise and daily body movements, dry skin brushing directly involves the skin.

Plus, Marcey Shapiro MD adds that much of the lymphatic system lies right below the skin. Therefore skin stimulation via dry brushing can directly impact lymphatic flow.

Jamie Starkey at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative Medicine, states that this also detoxifies the body through better lymph flow/drainage.

Vine Healthcare, a functional-integrative medicine provider, explains why dry brushing is beneficial for circulation:

“Dry skin brushing stimulates the circulatory system to carry waste to the surface of the skin to be released through the pores and sweat glands.”

How to Dry Brush for Circulation

Sophie Uliano, Best-Selling Author, believes everyone should dry brush for health. In the video below, she explains why dry skin brushing is important for circulation and detoxifying the body. She also provides a few tips on effective methods that she herself uses.


Sophie’s Dry Brush form Modern Skin Labs

As you can see, many physicians and healthcare practitioners agree that dry brushing has a positive effect on blood flow. In addition, better circulation boosts our health in a variety of other ways, including our immune system.

Could a simple dry brush for circulation be an under-used form of preventative medicine?