Found out why I had insomnia!
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Mine was horrible. I sometimes went 3 days with no sleep and thought I was losing my mind. If I did get any sleep, it was maybe 3 hours a night max and then I kept waking up. Grandson mentioned 2 days ago that maybe I needed to exercise more and get fresh air, so I researched it and he was right! I am sedentary most of the time, on the computer working. My lymph nodes, our body's garbage disposal, was plugged up and it affected my brain and caused insomnia. Just 2 days of walking, stair stepping and fresh air and my God, I am sleeping! Here is some info we all need to know!
The lymph system needs to be worked. It is the sewage system for cellular metabolic toxins. Lymph nodes provide antigens for purifying fluids containing anything from allergens to cancer cells. That fluid is called lymph. There is more lymph in your body than blood, but there is no pump for lymph.
If lymph doesn't move out of small lymph nodes through their ducts into the kidneys and liver, it backs up like a clogged sewer line. Lymph nodes can become infected and you wind up with "swollen glands," a misnomer. Lymph nodes are not glands.
The lymph nodes drain via physical activity, such as walking briskly, not slowly. It’s through your lymph system that your body is able to remove all the built-up wastes, toxins, and any other elements that are not needed by other systems in your body.
Those who have proper lymphatic drainage tend to rid this waste quickly and efficiently, which then means they tend to feel their best on a day to day basis.
Those who don’t drain this system properly, well, you can likely imagine how they feel.
Think about it this way. What would happen if you didn’t clean your house for an entire year? Or, let’s say you didn’t take out the garbage for one month’s time. The garbage man never came and instead, that trash piled up inside your garage (or on the corner of your lot).
After the time has passed, what would that look like?
It would be quite the sight to see. The same applies for your body. If you are not experiencing proper lymphatic drainage, these toxins will build up in the body and soon, they’ll be impacting every other system you have.
Your organs will be impacted, your heart will be impacted, even your brain may start to be influenced by all this toxic waste disabling its sleep signals, causing insomnia.
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MarilynH
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Grandson Blake had first mentioned that one day when he was home from school, he spent the whole day just sitting around and that night couldn't get to sleep til about 11pm and his mom told him it was because he was so sedentary all day. He's 9 years old. I am so thankful he said that!!
Nixy MarilynH
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Thank you for this message Marilyn. It's so reassuring to hear someone else's experience. I have found the same, if I do some jogging,enough to build up a real sweat, I sleep better. I've had insomnia most of my adult life and I've tried all the 'hard' sleeping pills along with all the natural ones. Nothing works. My motto is keep my body clean of all that stuff and exercise, drink lots of water.
MarilynH Nixy
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sacha46915 MarilynH
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That's quite interesting, Marilyn! There is obviously a physical component to insomnia as well, and for some, that's all there is and I'm happy to hear you found your solution! The stress on our bodies can definitely have massive effects on our sleep.
Just as a side, there is also lymphatic drainage massage that you can do if you feel you need the extra boost!