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Clearing the Mind: MLD and Glymphatic Health in an Age of Neuroinflammation
We are living through a quiet but devastating surge in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders. Traumatic brain injuries also disrupt thousands of lives, leaving those affected, and their families, to grapple with the acute and chronic consequences including persistent cerebral oedema. Supported by compelling preclinical evidence of cognitive restoration, and objective clinical evidence of oedema resolution, MLD represents a safe, effective, and immediately availabl

Jan Douglass PhD
May 284 min read


From Lymphoedema to Dementia: The Expanding Role of MLD in Healthy Ageing.
Across the world, people are living longer than ever before. By 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60, and by 2050 the number of adults over 80 will triple to 426 million. While longevity is something to celebrate, it also brings challenges. MLD is well know for its benefits in managing lymphoedema, but but mounting evidence suggests it may also help address broader issues of healthy ageing, from skeletal muscular aches and pains to brain health.

Jan Douglass PhD
Aug 31, 20256 min read


Why does MLD have such a profound effect on the Autonomic Nervous System?
Almost 50 years ago Prof. Dr. Paul Hutzschenreuter measured the effect of Dr Vodder's MLD on the sympathetic nervous system, noting a signif

Jan Douglass PhD
May 13, 20245 min read


Why MLD should be started as early as possible.
There's nothing quite so satisfying as reading a well written paper which summarises everything interesting that we know about the lymph system. Wix stock image In this regard, the recent paper by Weber et al ( 1 ) is a good read for anyone fascinated by lymphatics, regardless of academic ability. Personally I can't help but make connections with the descriptions given, and what I know about lymphatic physiology and the effects of MLD. It's also very affirming when new unders

Jan Douglass PhD
Nov 10, 20226 min read


5 Reasons you need Applied MLD
Whether it's long-COVID brain fog, frozen shoulder, or long-term inflammatory disease, Applied MLD offers a lymphatic approach to treatment.

Jan Douglass PhD
Sep 4, 20225 min read


Brain inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Can MLD prevent progression?
Cerebral spinal fluid (CFS) is sometimes referred to as a 3rd circulation system, functioning as the lymphatic equivalent to clear wastes fr

Jan Douglass PhD
Feb 11, 20223 min read
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