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I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional Eastern wisdom come together to unlock the body's full healing potential.

Each week, we'll dive into powerful tools, techniques, and approaches from both sides of the world to help you optimize your health and live with

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Hello everybody.

I'm Dr. Chris Motley, host of the ancient health podcast, and we're going to talk all

things lymph today.

Swelling, lymphedema, poor immunity, a fatigue or chronic fatigue

syndrome, and symptoms such as headaches or brain fog, even skin conditions can all be major

symptoms of lymphatic stagnation or a blocked lymph system. Do you have these? So in today's

episode of the ancient health podcast, we're going to talk about how a stagnant lymph system. Do you have these? So in today's episode of the ancient health podcast, we're going to

talk about how a stagnant lymph system could create not only these symptoms, but even lead to

more serious conditions. And the reason that the lymphatic system is so important is because

if you have a lymphatic system that is stuck or stagnant, it also

represents that you could possibly have sluggish blood flow. Many times your lymph nodes will run

alongside your blood vessels. And your lymph system has a very cool relationship with your blood flow.

It helps pull out toxicities out of your blood.

And that lymph system, the lymph tubes, will take the impurities and throw them into the lymph nose, the little meeting places where your body will then

tag the infections, toxins, or sediment, and give your immune cells a post-it note and says,

this is what is not good for your body. Then your body will eat up the infections or toxins,

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