Your lymph doesn't have a pump, OMG!

When somebody is sick, they usually say something like "My lymph nodes are swollen".  You know, those bumps around your neck/hickey area? Well, it's true. You have lymph nodes and they are swollen when you're sick.

What is our lymph system and why should you care?

The lymph nodes, or little clusters of sacks, contain immunity cells. When our bodies become infected, our lymph nodes get swollen; literally a battlefield against the foreign matter. Trap the bad guys and fight 'em off with the white blood cells.  When the war is over, we need to clean up the aftermath; the bad guys along with the bloodshed and waste caused from fighting the war. No, the nodes do not just escort them out and walk out of the body on their own.  The nodes are connected to lymph veins; connected to our colon, connected to our butts, and hopefully if you poop regularly, you'll be able to poop out it allll out.

The lymph veins are like our blood veins, they are found throughout our body; carrying waste throughout our body to be eliminated.  But unlike our blood which has a lovely heart to pump the fluids everywhere, the lymph system does not have a pump! Why do you think they say exercising is important? Because the physical motion of the body will help move lymph flow; take that trash out! This is why our nodes are magically placed in all the areas that get a lot of action: the neck, armpit, groin, and stomach.  (nerd fact: more than half of your lymph is located in your abs)

And I don't mean to shout but IT'S A ONE WAY SYSTEM!!! Yes our lymph system is a one way street. Once you're clogged somewhere, you're screwed! There's a traffic jam and there are a lot of pissed off cells waiting for this horrible accident to clear. Clogging can be caused from any pressure such as from tight bras, tight pants, injuries, etc..

So my dear friends, please exercise, skin brush, jump on a trampoline, or just bounce around like this guy (cut to 16:25 in the video).

Extra credit if you watch the whole video :)

Be well. Live free. Screw fear. 

I'm not perfect and I don't need to be. 

You're not perfect, and that's okay too. 

We are beautiful. 

THANK YOU for reading :) 

You rock, bounce it out ;)