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Lymphatic Drainage: Does it Work? And How to Do It Yourself - The New York Times
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December 18, 2023
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These wellness practices — which center on one invisible network of vessels and nodes — have soared in popularity in recent years. Should you try them?
Lymph isn’t pumped like blood — “we don’t have a lymphatic heart,” she said, though lymph vessels do pulse a little. They can also piggyback off the pulse of blood vessels, using that force to help with movement. But lymph flow is mostly generated when we breathe, stretch and move. (View Highlight)
