Have you put a marathon on your “to do” list this year? Will you training for a marathon this fall? Being a long-distance runner and massage therapist, I can attest to the benefits of regular massage in the preparation of the marathon.
Why is Hydrating your Body so Essential to Optimal Health?
As a massage therapist, I have been praising the benefits of water for years. Simply because it seems to help with the overall effects of a massage. Recently, I have learned more about the benefits of water from a nutritional perspective and why staying hydrated is so essential to your daily living.
You can think of the lymph system as your secondary circulatory system and part of your immune system. This parallel pathway which carries lymph fluid initially forms in the connective tissue. It carries large proteins, pathogens and toxins and transports these and many other components into lymphatic nodes which act as active purification centers. These lymphatic nodes are important features of our immune system.