How to reduce lymphedema swelling in the arms by weight-lifting

US News reports on some new advice recommending weight-lifting for women with lymphedema following breast cancer surgery.

It is also helpful to cut down on salt and salty food. And some nutritionists recommend flavonoids; these are found in various foods, including citrus fruits including the white pith, red grapes, bilberries, blueberries.

Here is some more information about lymphoedema...

See http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/02/2007_13_fri.shtml

"There are estimated to be a hundred thousand people living with lymphoedema in the UK. And the number is growing as more and more people survive cancer for longer but without a lymphatic system - which leaves them vulnerable to painful swelling and serious infection."

There is very little treatment for lymphoedema available on the NHS. - I myself am paying for lymphatic drainage massage once a week at the moment. Recommended therapies are exercise, manual lymph drainage and compression therapy. I found a private lymphoedema therapist in my area by searching on the internet.

Do you have lymphoedema? "A fluid swelling that’s chronic, persisting for months, in any part of the body is likely to be a lymphoedema."

In few minutes time, as I write, there will be a broadcast about this health problem on BBC Radio 4. - I believe that a transcript of the programme will be available online later. - See http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/checkup.shtml

I have lymphoedema in my right hand and arm so I shall be listening to this programme.