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COOL FACT: Did you know your lymphatic system has no pump?
Unlike your blood, which is pushed around by your heart, your lymph fluid moves only when you do. Every step, breath, and muscle contraction acts like a manual pump for this silent drainage network that carries away toxins, old cells, and immune debris.
When you sit still too long, lymph stagnates: like a river that stops flowing, debris starts to pile up. But when you move, your body literally cleans itself out.
Your heart may keep you alive, but movement keeps you clean!
What helps:
• Walking, rebounding, stretching, dancing… anything that moves muscles and fascia!
• Deep diaphragmatic breathing (your breath is a lymph pump!)
• Dry brushing or sauna to stimulate flowWhat harms:
• Sitting for long hours without breaks
• Tight clothing that restricts lymph flow (especially around the groin, armpits, or chest)
• Dehydration: lymph is mostly water