Limber up your Lymph
To say that your lymphatic system has a lot of responsibility for your well-being is an understatement.
But before that ever happens, you can do your part to keep everything flowing by practicing simple actions every day.
For a deeper lymphatic detox try one of these six steps:
Daily dry skin brushing for approximately 3-5 minutes before your shower each day.
Alternating cold showers to stimulate the lymph system (60 seconds hot, 30 seconds cold, and then build up to 30 seconds hot, 60 seconds cold).
Consume fresh greens with lots of fibre and nutrients for the lymphatic system, on a daily basis.
Practice deep breathing once a day for 3 - 10 minutes (if you’re unsure how to do this, leave me a questions in the private forum and as a breath work practitioner I can support you).
Lymphatic massage with a qualified massage therapist.
Weekly session in an infrared sauna (the heat will help loosen up the lymph, which is exactly what you need on a detox).
This “highway” of vessels moves lymphatic fluid from your toes to your head and to centralised lymph nodes.
The lymphatic system is hugely responsible for your overall immune health, in fact it is the first line of defence against disease.
This network of vessels and nodes transports and filters lymph fluid containing antibodies and lymphocytes (good) and bacteria (bad). The body’s first contact with these invaders signals the lymphatics, calling upon this system to orchestrate the way the infection-fighting cells prevent illness and disease.
The lymph also works closely with our circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems to clear out infections, toxins, bodily wastes, and other inflammatory substances from the blood and body.
Many people have impaired lymphatic systems due to lack of exercise, poor diet, and low water intake. Being sedentary or dehydrated is kind of like construction on the highway — it can slow things down to a crawl...