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Leading Vascular Health Specialist: The Best Method to Quickly Alleviate Lymphedema In Your Legs And Feet
If you suffer lymphedema in your legs, calves, feet or ankles, or if your legs feel like concrete blocks, read this short article before you try anything else.
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By Dr. Michael Chen, Vascular Health Specialist
June 13, 2025Hi, I'm Dr. Chen,
I've spent 15 years helping people with lymphedema and leg swelling.
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People who wake up wondering if their shoes will fit today...
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People who feel like they're dragging concrete blocks everywhere they go...
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People whose legs have stolen their independence, their confidence, and their life...
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People terrified of the next cellulitis infection that lands them in the hospital...
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People whose legs weep fluid through the skin...
And I have to tell you something that might make you angry.
If following your doctor’s instructions to treat lymphedema, edema or swelling...
Then you've been doing everything right.
And that includes:
The compression garments that feel like torture devices...
The elevation that turns you into a prisoner on your couch...
The regular massage that costs more than your car payment...
But your legs still feel like they're filled with wet cement, don't they?
And deep down, you know it's getting worse, not better.
That's because everyone's been treating the wrong problem.
Here’s the truth...
Your Legs Feel Like Concrete Because Your Blood Is Too Thick
Tell me if this sounds familiar:
You wake up and immediately dread taking your first steps out of bed.
Because you know they'll feel like overstuffed sausages ready to burst.
You hobble to the bathroom, each step feeling like you're walking through quicksand.
You catch a glimpse of your legs in the mirror and feel that familiar punch to the gut.
Those aren't YOUR legs. Those swollen, shapeless stumps must belong to someone else.
You sit on the toilet and your legs go numb because they're so heavy they cut off their own circulation.
Your morning ritual begins:
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Wrestling with those expensive medical sausage casings called compression devices
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Taking pills that just make you pee more
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Elevating legs that throb like they have their own heartbeat
And the worst part?
When your spouse says "Just lose some weight" or your doctor shrugs and says "Learn to live with it"...
You want to SCREAM.
Because they have no idea what it's like to feel trapped in a body that's drowning in its own fluids.
No one understood this like Rebecca...
Rebecca Couldn't Wear Shoes for 3 Years… Until She Asked One Question
Last year, a woman named Rebecca shuffled into my office.
I say shuffled because she couldn't lift her feet anymore.
Her legs looked like someone had inflated them with a bicycle pump.
She collapsed into the chair and just... broke down.
"Doc," she sobbed, "I haven't seen my ankle bones in 3 years. My granddaughter asked why my legs look like elephant legs. I can't even wear real shoes anymore - just these."
She pointed to her stretched-out diabetic slippers.
"I feel like I'm dragging tree trunks everywhere I go. Like I'm wearing concrete boots that I can never take off."
Then she looked me dead in the eye and said:
"What if we're doing this all wrong? What if squeezing my legs with compression isn't fixing what's actually broken?"
That question hit me like a lightning bolt.
Because she was right.
We WERE doing it all wrong.
Study Shows: Touch Earth = 270% Better Blood Flow in 2 Hours
That night, I couldn't stop thinking about Rebecca's question.
So I dove into research. Not the usual lymphedema studies - I'd read those a hundred times.
I started looking at blood flow. Circulation. The basics.
And at 2 AM... I found it.
STOP SCROLLING - This is the part that will blow your mind
A study from 2013 that somehow everyone missed.
People who did ONE simple thing improved their blood flow by 270%.
Their blood went from thick ketchup to smooth water.
In just 2 hours.
Without medication. Without exercise. Without special diets.
They just... made contact with the Earth.
I know. I KNOW.
My first thought was "Huh? How does that make sense?"
But then I saw the microscope images.
BEFORE: Blood cells all clumped together like cars in a traffic jam
AFTER: Blood cells flowing freely like cars on an open highway
What I was seeing was undeniable:
When your body connects to the Earth's surface, the blood cells literally REPEL each other.
It's like they suddenly remember they're not supposed to stick together.
And when your blood flows freely?
Your lymph system can finally do its job.
Thick Blood Clogs Your Lymph System (That's Why Compression Fails)
Okay, this is where it all clicks together.
Your lymph system is like your body's garbage disposal.
When it works right, it whisks away extra fluid like water down a drain.
But here's the part that made me slap my forehead:
Your lymph system doesn't have its own pump (like your heart pumps blood).
Now here's where it gets crazy...
When your blood gets thick and sluggish (imagine honey trying to flow through a straw), your lymph system basically GIVES UP.
The fluid has nowhere to go… and gets stuck.
So it just... sits there. In your legs. Getting heavier every day.
Your compression stockings? They're just squeezing the fluid around like squeezing a water balloon.
But if your blood stays thick? The fluid comes RIGHT BACK.
(This is why your legs swell up again the minute you take those torture socks off, right?)
The solution was staring us in the face:
Thin the blood naturally → Better circulation → Lymph drains properly → Swelling goes down
And the Earth's surface does exactly that.
Why Compression Only Squeezes - It Doesn't Fix Your Thick Blood
Look, I get it.
You've tried EVERYTHING.
Compression garments that cost a fortune? They squeeze the fluid out temporarily.
Manual drainage? Pushes the fluid around for a few hours.
Elevation? Helps gravity move fluid... until you stand up again.
Pills? Most just make you pee more.
Here's the truth that changed how I treat lymphedema:
If your blood stays thick and moves slowly, your lymph system will ALWAYS back up again.
It's not your fault. What you’ve been told to do is treating the symptom, not the cause.
But what if you could thin your blood naturally and get it flowing freely again?
Why Doctors Don't Get Taught This
Simple: The research is pretty new (25 years is relatively new in the medical world).
But there’s an even BIGGER reason...
There's no money in telling people to walk barefoot.
Just think about it...
Compression garment companies make billions.
Pharmaceutical companies make billions.
A one-time purchase that reduces swelling in just hours rather than months?
That threatens a lot of profitable businesses.
Plus, I've only presented this research at 3 vascular conferences so far. Most doctors are just now learning about it. The blood viscosity studies are from 2013, but we only recently connected them to lymphedema.
But let me explain why this is the most exciting breakthrough I’ve seen in my 15 year career...
How Walking Barefoot Helps (But Why It Gets Tricky)
Here's what those studies revealed:
When you walk barefoot on grass, sand, or dirt, your body absorbs Earth's natural electrical charge.
Now this gets a bit complicated but stay with me - it’ll all make sense in a second.
The Earth has a mild negative charge, and when you make direct contact, that charge flows into your body.
The result? Your blood cells literally repel each other instead of clumping together like magnets!
And what does this mean for you?
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Lymph fluid naturally draining away
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Faster healing
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Inflammation removal like deflating a water balloon
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Stress just melting away
Better circulation also means stronger immune defenses right where you need them - in your legs.
Several patients have told me they've gone from 3-4 cellulitis infections a year to ZERO after improving their blood flow.
Our ancestors were grounded all day long. Leather-soled shoes, dirt floors, working the land.
But modern life has disconnected us:
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Rubber-soled shoes block the connection
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We live in insulated buildings
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Concrete and asphalt block grounding
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Who has time to walk barefoot for hours anyway?
I started telling my patients to try barefoot walking.
But everytime... they'd come back frustrated:
"Doc, I live in the city - there's no grass!" "My feet hurt too much to walk." "It's winter - I can't go barefoot outside!"
There had to be a better way...
Simple Mat Brings Earth's Blood-Thinning Power Indoors
After seeing these studies, I knew I had to find a way to help my patients.
That's when I discovered Down to Ground - a company that's figured out how to bring Earth's healing energy indoors.
They've created a simple mat that connects to your regular wall outlet - specifically the grounding port (the bottom hole that has no electricity, just a direct connection to Earth).
When you put your feet on it, the same thing happens as walking barefoot on grass:
✅ Your blood cells separate and flow freely.
✅ Your circulation improves dramatically.
✅ Your lymph system can finally drain properly.
But here's what makes it EVEN BETTER than walking barefoot!
The mat provides consistent, optimal grounding. Just 15 minutes gives you the same benefit as hours of barefoot walking because:
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Perfect conductivity every time (no dry grass or poor soil)
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Works in any weather
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No dirty feet or risk of injury
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You can do it while watching TV
I'll be honest - I was skeptical at first.
But the research was EXTREMELY compelling.
I gave a mat to Rebecca (remember her?).
I was expecting maybe some small changes. But that isn’t what happened...
Six weeks later, she walked into my office.
In regular shoes.
She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said:
"Dr. Chen - I can see my ankle bones again!"
Why Insurance Won't Cover Something That Makes Real Change
Have you ever thought about it?
It’s called the ‘health industry’, but why is it that patients very rarely get any healthier?
Here's the truth:
Insurance companies are 5-10 years behind new research. Remember, compression garments weren't covered for DECADES.
Medicare just started covering lymphedema treatments in 2024!
Plus, there’s a lot less money in a one-time purchase than regular medication.
That's why we priced the Down to Ground mat at less than ONE therapy session.
We couldn't wait for insurance companies to catch up while people suffer.
So let me show you how the Down to Ground mat works...
Just 15 Minutes Daily: Plug In, Put Feet On Mat, Blood Flow Your Lymph Away
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PLUG IT IN
Connects to the ground hole in your outlet (no electricity - totally safe)
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PUT YOUR FEET ON IT
While you watch TV, read, or work
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LET EARTH DO THE WORK
In 15 minutes, your blood is flowing better
That's it. That’s how simple it really is. There’s no complicated routines or anything like this.
Just sit back and let your body reconnect with what it's been missing while you watch Netflix or get your work done.
But you’re probably wondering “Okay Dr. Chen, I’m interested, but what kind of results do these grounding mats actually get for people?”
Well, let’s ask one of them now...
From Tree-Trunk Legs to 'Oh My God, Look at My Ankles!'
"I need to tell you something.
For 20 years, my legs looked like overstuffed sausages. The kind that split open when you cook them.
I'd given up. Honestly.
I wore nothing but black stretchy pants because they hid the horror.
I stopped going to the beach. Stopped wearing dresses. Stopped... caring.
My ankles? What ankles? They'd merged with my calves into these shapeless stumps.
The lymphedema had stolen my body and my spirit.
When I saw this mat thing, I actually laughed.
'Right. A mat is going to fix what 20 years of treatment couldn't.'
But I was so tired of feeling like I was wearing wet concrete boots...
First time I used it?
I felt this weird... tingling. Like my legs were waking up from a 20-year nap.
After one week, my husband said, 'Is it just me or do your legs look different?'
After 6 weeks?
I. Could. See. My. ANKLE. BONES.
I literally cried. Standing there in my bathroom, sobbing like a baby, wiggling my actual ankles.
My friend bought some cheap grounding mat online. Didn't do squat for her.
But this Down to Ground mat?
It gave me my legs back.
Hell, it gave me my LIFE back."
- Suzanette Hancock, verified customer
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87% of our lymphedema customers report significant reduction in swelling within 8 weeks
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In 4 Weeks You Could Be Wearing Real Shoes Again
It's 6:57 AM, four weeks from today.
You wake up. But something's... different.
You swing your legs out of bed and they actually SWING.
Not that slow, painful heave you're used to.
You stand up and... wait.
Where's that feeling of walking on overfilled water balloons?
You look down.
"Oh my God."
Those are YOUR feet. Not those puffy marshmallows you've gotten used to.
You can see the tendons. The veins. The actual SHAPE of your ankle bones.
You walk to the bathroom and your legs don't make that horrible swishing sound of fluid moving around.
You grab those old jeans from the back of your closet. The ones from "before."
They slide on.
They ZIP.
At breakfast, your partner stares at you.
"What?" you ask.
You're... glowing. You look like yourself again."
You realize you haven't thought about elevating your legs once this morning.
For the first time in years, you're not planning your day around your lymphedema.
Your lymphedema is planning its day around YOU.
I want you to understand...
You have no idea how close this reality could be!
This is what Suzanette felt after 6 weeks. What Chris experienced after 3 weeks. What thousands of our customers are living right now.
And it all started with understanding one simple thing...
Don’t forget...
You've Already Spent Thousands on Treatments That Don't Last
Let's get brutally honest about what lymphedema has already cost you:
Those medical-grade torture socks? $800 a year. Every year. Forever.
Lymphatic massage that feels like someone's trying to juice your legs? $150 per session. (If you can even find someone who knows what they're doing)
The specialty shoes because nothing normal fits your swollen feet anymore.
The medications that just make you pee every 20 minutes.
The canceled plans. The missed events. The "I can't" that's replaced "I'd love to."
But here's what REALLY costs:
That moment when you catch a glimpse of your legs in a store window and don't recognize them.
When your grandkid asks why you can't play on the floor anymore.
When you realize you've stopped trying on clothes because nothing will fit anyway.
When intimacy becomes impossible because you're too ashamed of how you look.
What's it worth to feel human again? To feel like YOURSELF again?
To wake up without dread?
To put on real shoes?
To stop feeling like a prisoner in a body that's betraying you?
You can't put a price on getting your life back.
But I'll try anyway...
One Mat, One Payment - Costs Less Than ONE Massage Session
The Down to Ground Mat normally sells for more than 2x the price we’re offering you today.
But here's the thing...
I told the company that lymphedema sufferers have already spent enough.
You've paid enough. Suffered enough. Tried enough things that didn't work.
Since you’re still reading, I know you’re serious about improving your blood flow and restoring your legs to how they used to look.
So they agreed to something special:
For readers of this article only: You get an exclusive 63% OFF
That's less than ONE massage session.
It's what you spend on compression stockings in just 2 months.
And unlike those things, this is a one-time purchase that lasts for YEARS.
One mat. One small investment. Potentially life-changing results.
Grounding Guaranteed: Test It Yourself With Free Tester
Look, I know you've been burned before.
So let me be crystal clear about our promise:
The Down to Ground Mat WILL ground you exactly like walking barefoot on Earth - or your money back.
Here's why this matters:
When your body is properly grounded, your blood gets thinner. That's not a maybe - it's measurable science.
That's why every mat includes a FREE socket tester (worth $39).
You can literally TEST your socket is grounding. No faith required. No hoping. Just plug in the tester and watch it light up.
Because here's the thing: proper grounding = better blood flow = lymph drainage.
It's that simple.
Warning: Selling Out Fast in Lymphedema Support Groups
Look, I need to be transparent with you.
When this article went live in the LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP (20,000+ members) last week, we sold 400 mats in 3 days.
At this rate, we'll be sold out by tonight.
...The next shipment?
12 weeks away. And already 40% pre-ordered.
I hate to rush you but I just don’t want you to end up disappointed.
If you're thinking "I'll order later" - there might not be a later.
This might be your last chance for at least 3 months.
Questions You're Probably Asking
Q: Is this going to interfere with my medications or other treatments?
A: Not at all! The mat works WITH your current routine. Many people find they need less compression time as their circulation improves.
Q: I've had lymphedema for 20 years. Is it too late for me?
A: It's never too late to improve circulation! We have customers in their 80s seeing results. The body wants to heal - sometimes it just needs the right help.
Q: This sounds too simple for my stage 3 lymphedema...
A: Even severe cases see improvement - less pain, better mobility, reduced tightness. We're not promising a cure, but significant quality of life improvement.
Q: How is this different from those TENS units or copper/magnetic things?
A: Totally different. No electricity, no magnets, no mystical claims. This simply connects you to Earth's natural energy - same as walking barefoot. You can TEST your outlet is properly grounded with the included socket tester.
Q: I have diabetes and heart disease. Is this safe?
A: Yes! Grounding improves circulation naturally without medication interactions. Safe with blood thinners, heart meds, and diabetes medications. Always check with your doctor first.
Q: What happens if I stop using it?
A: Like exercise, benefits are cumulative but need maintenance. Many find they need less frequent use once circulation improves. This helps your body work better naturally.
Q: How long do I have to use it each day?
A: Just 15-30 minutes while doing something else - watching TV, reading, working. No special time commitment.
Q: I've been fooled before. Why should I trust this?
A: We're not claiming miracles. Just better blood flow - that's measurable and proven. Plus, 97% of customers keep their mat. What other lymphedema treatment has that success rate?
Your Last Chance: Don't Be Rebecca's Sister Who Waited 15 Years
I've shown you why your lymphedema keeps getting worse (thick blood).
I've explained how to fix it (Earth's natural blood-thinning effect).
I've shared stories of people just like you who got their lives back.
Now it's decision time.
And I want to be brutally honest about your options:
Option 1: Keep Doing What You're Doing
More compression. More massage. More swelling. More suffering. Einstein called this insanity - doing the same thing expecting different results.
Option 2: Try Down to Ground Risk-Free
One mat. One small investment. Grounding Guarantee protection. Join 50,000+ people who chose hope over resignation.
But here's what haunts me...
Next week, Rebecca (regular shoes at 6 weeks) is bringing her sister to see me.
Her sister has had lymphedema for 15 years.
When Rebecca showed her a photo of herself walking her dog without planning rest stops, her sister broke down.
"Why didn't I try this sooner?" she sobbed.
“I spent 15 long years missing out on everything I loved because of the pain and discomfort. Not to mention just how bad I felt about myself. What I would do to get that time back.”
I don’t want you to go through the same feeling of regret that Rebecca’s sister did.
Rebecca went from shuffling in diabetic slippers to wearing regular shoes in 6 weeks. Three months later, she's taking her dog on hour-long walks without sitting once.
Don't wait 15 years wondering "what if?"
Look, I know you're running through all the reasons this won't work:
'My lymphedema is different.' 'I've tried everything.' 'If it was this simple, everyone would know.'
Rebecca thought the same things. So did Suzanette. So did thousands of others.
The only difference between them and you?
They decided their skepticism wasn't worth another year of suffering.
And I promise you...
Wants you feel see the results with your own two eyes...
Feel those tree trunk legs melt away each and every time you use your grounding mat...
You’ll forget you ever had any skeptisism at all!
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Sandra Wilson
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Karen Smith
Sandra I was skeptical too but after 5 weeks I can see my ankles again! Not saying it's magic but worth trying
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Down to Ground
Hi Sandra, we understand the hope/disappointment cycle. The free tester lets you verify it's working. Check us out in the LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP on Facebook too!
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Lisa Chen
My CDT therapist never mentioned grounding?
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Janet P
Mine was skeptical too lol. Still doesn't believe it but can't argue with my results 🤷♀️
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Patricia Lee
Seems expensive when you're on disability... 😔
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Down to Ground
Patricia, please email support@downtoground.co - we have payment plan options for those on fixed income 💙
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Patricia Lee
Thanks, I'll think about it
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Emma Watson
Does this work with lipedema too? I have both 😭
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Maria G
@Emma helped my lymphedema but not my lipedema. Just being honest
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Suzanette H
@Emma I have both too! Helps more with the lymph part. Lipo still there but less painful
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Robert Anderson
My wife has had primary lymphedema for 30 years. Doctors say nothing helps because it's genetic...
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Tom K
@Robert got it for my wife's primary. Helped some but not as dramatic as these stories. Still glad we tried
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Betty Morgan
Ordered mine 2 weeks ago, still waiting... anyone else having shipping delays?
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@Betty Please email support with your order number. High demand has caused some delays but we'll track it for you!
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Is this legit? My legs are stage 3 and I'm scared to hope again 😢