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Jump for your health!
Most of us have heard, to some degree, of the lymphatic system. If you are fully aware of this amazing system, then you already know its significance to sound health, but if you are just getting acquainted, then take a moment to better introduce yourself to this vital process – you’ll get informed and maybe even inspired to exercise. The lymphatic system is a very busy network of vessels and nodes (over 600) that course the entire body. It is responsible for regulating fluids, distributing proteins and filtering out foreign substances (toxins) from the interstitial fluid (the fluid between the cells). But its obligation doesn’t stop there, the tonsils, thymus and spleen are all part of the lymphatic system as well as the immune system and we know how important strong immunity is. While the lymphatic system extends internally from head to toe, there are areas where lymph nodes are concentrated, these regions are termed “collection sites”. They are located in the subclavian (collarbone), the axillary (under the arms, ‘armpits’) and in the inguinal (the crease where your thighs meet your abdomen) regions. After lymph flushes through the system, seizing all of the pollutants, it passes through these zones to proper channels for cleansing (liver) or excretion (kidneys). When the lymph is not overloaded, then a natural order is maintained and health is reinforced with natures own purifying design. But if the lymph is running sluggish and/or there is an abundance of “waste”, a …