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Yoga Helps the Lymphatic System

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Just completed my second class in Yoga Medicine over the last few months. Their curriculum takes yoga to the next level…. this particular course focus was on lymphatics, and it it did not disappoint! 🤓🔥🧘‍♀️
 
A few highlight moments for me:
🫶 flow in all systems of the body is key. If any are stagnant, health will, without question, suffer.
🫶even if you think you don’t need to…. help your lymphatic system do its job! Nobody’s got time for excess trash to be sitting around creating mayhem in the body.
🫶 the lymphatic system doesn’t work nearly as well as it could if you are stuck in fight, flight, or freeze mode.
🫶 the left side of the body does alot more work than the right side when it comes to lymphatic drainage (don’t neglect either side tho!) Lymphatic flow increases 10fold during exercise💪
🫶 deep diaphragmatic breathing is absolutely essential on the daily!… not just for pulling neurological trash out of the brain, but for healthy lymph flow in general. Nobody’s got time for brain diseases!!!! Just do it.
🫶deep sleep is critical for maximum brain cleaning (if you aren’t sleeping, message me, and I’ll give you some tips for improved zzzzzzzz’s🥱)
🫶Risk factors of developing lymphedema include older age, muscle loss, obesity, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, sedentary lifestyle, cardiovascular disease, cancer treatment, and post operative recovery period.
🫶just as in detoxing elsewhere, open the exit doors first before loving on your lymphatic system.
 
 

Yoga is Good for Your Brain

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There’s a delicate little system surrounding the brain called the glymphatic system. When in disrepair (eg: like a union garbage worker’s strike in New York City🥴), trash builds up over time. Long term ramifications of this= neurodegenerative brain dysfunction and dis-ease such as Dementia.

Be kind to your brain….. it’s the only one you’ve got!

If you’re local, come to yoga… Wednesday nights at 7:30pm.

You won’t regret being kind to your brain! 😉….. now or 20 years from now.

Message me for deets.

xoxo~ liz

#yogaisgoodmedicine #yogaforbrainhealth#breathe #ThanksYL #BYOHD#thewellnessprepper#noexperiencenecessary

Reading Challenge

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In September of 2020, I heard & obeyed what God said to do (& NOT do). Walking away from a 6 figure income might have been a scary endeavor had God not already prepared my heart (and Charlie’s too) to step into obedience. The last few years have been full of surprises & opportunities I would have never experienced had I chosen to ignore what God said and stayed where it would be considered “uncomfortably comfortable” by most: when personal values don’t align with employer status quo.
 
Book 1: The School of Obedience is an oldie I had never read before. It’s loaded with pearls of wisdom & heapings of truth. I highly recommend it. We can’t fully walk in God’s blessings if we aren’t obedient enough to responsibly receive them.
 
Book 2: Arise and Stand is written by my friend Andrea. Wheeew!🙌❤️🙏 It’s part autobiography & part Bible study. The subtitle is “Breaking through oppression and walking in the full freedom of Christ.” Spiritual oppression is real y’all…. as Christians we don’t tend to talk about that enough. Good versus evil every single day, & if a person is struggling, there’s oppression plain & simple. The question is….. is the person comfortable being spiritually oppressed? I see this in my practice at a health level with some clients….. so many people are comfortable in their discomfort for a variety of reasons, even tho that thinking is to their detriment😥. Another book I give two 👍👍to.
 
Book 3: I learned the truth about vaccines probably 20 years ago, and the truth (re: safety and efficacy) is NOT what we were taught in Pharmacy school. The title of this book will make more sense once you dig into it. It has 1240 references and solidly affirms the truth we were not taught. Shocker (not!!) …. profit over purpose is a common theme in the vax industry. It’s a great book for the seasoned truth seeker, but might be a little on the heavy side for newbies. (If someone is in the latter category, I would suggest instead reading 📚 Dissolving Illusions by Dr Suzanne Humphries as a starting point).
 
Are you reading any books right now that are pushing you to grow & become a better version of you? I’d love to borrow from your list!

The Good Egg

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Eggs… they do a body good! Healthy hens produce healthy eggs that are rich in cholesterol. Yep. Cholesterol gets a bad rap… we must have cholesterol in our lives in order to function properly. Every cell requires it. 50% of our brain is cholesterol. Our nerves couldn’t function well if it’s in deficit. Our hormones wouldn’t exist if we didn’t have it.
 
There are maaaaany health issues that result when the body is deprived of cholesterol, but make no mistake, there’s a big difference in quality of cholesterol when you use junk sources (ie processed foods) versus healthy sources (ie walnuts, avocados, grass fed butter and meats). The body most certainly can tell the difference!
 
Get to know your egg source. Free range matters as does the quality of feed the hens are given. Non soy, non GMO, corn free, and free of the same unhealthy oils that are found in processed foods. We are what we eat, and the same can be said of hens🐔 and their eggs🥚.
 
Know your farmers. Know your food!
 
Happy Friday friends! May you have an egg-cellent day!🥰
 
xoxo~ liz
 

How Much Do You Know About the Lymphatic System?

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How much do you know about the lymphatic system friends?🤔 We consider the kidneys, colon……. even the skin and lungs as our major detoxifier focus, right? The lymphatic system is a major detoxification highway and frankly it’s overlooked in general Westernized medicine. Thankfully, there are now lymphatic clinics, lymphatic massage specialists (tho not always easy to find), and lymphatic educators out there. However, they are not called upon until major lymph sludge has developed.
 
If you’re here…. you already know that the best defense in health and wellness is a good offense.🙌 How are you loving on your lymphatic system? How do you know if you need to (hint…. we should ALL be loving on our lymphatic system regularly to avoid toxin loads). 🤓
 
Feel puffy or swollen in any area of your body is a call to action. A white flag is being waved. Dimply cellulite is another indicator that your lymph highway has not been able to remove toxins as well as it should be.
 
Join me in cleaning up the mess! You’ll need Epsom salts, and a dry brush in addition to these items: (shopping list👇)
 
If you’d like to be added to the education group to learn tips and tricks for a high functioning lymphatic system let me know and I’ll get you added!
 
xoxo~ liz