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 Movement
In a country that often seems mesmerized by exercise and fitness
gurus, obesity continues to be an alarming and increasing problem.
Everyone knows we have to exercise, but too many people have a misunderstanding
as to the most important reasons for daily exercise, and exactly
what kind of exercise is the most helpful.
In order to properly cleanse, nourish, and regenerate every cell
of our body, we possess two very important and constantly circulating
fluids; blood and lymph. Our blood fluids are referred to as our
Circulatory System which has a centrally located and powerful pump...
the heart. We are all familiar the web-like maze of arteries, veins,
and capillaries through which our blood circulates thousands of
complete cycles every single day.
Too many of us are unfamiliar with two important facts about lymph
fluids in general, and the Lymphatic System in particular. One is
that we have twice as much lymphatic fluid in our body than blood.
Two, there is no pump. In other words, we have two times as much
lymphatic fluid in our body than blood, and we are the pump for
the entire system.
The primary purpose and most vital function of exercise is to move
the lymphatic fluid in our bodies on a regular basis. Until recently,
this was never a problem for most human beings because most got
their daily exercise from whatever work they did. This work did
not used to include sitting in front of computer monitors or at
desks.
Lymphatic fluid carries vital micronutrients to all the nooks and
crannies inside our body. Lymphatic fluids also carry the cells
that make up our Immune System. They also carry metabolic wastes
away from the cells of the body. If we do not move our lymph fluid
on a daily basis, we are not able to deliver optimum nutrition to
our cells, and we are not able to remove toxic wastes from our cells.
We do not have to run marathons, or become aerobic champions...we
just have to move. Walking is fine. Yoga, Tai-chi, chi-gong, and
other oriental arts combining gentle movements with conscious breathing
are fine. Dancing would be fine too. Laughter is also an excellent
form of movement and exercise. This would need to be the kind of
hysterical laughter where you can’t sit still!
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