06/24/2025
🌡️Feeling extra puffy in this heat?
You’re not imagining it, heat waves increase water retention, especially if your lymphatic system is already under stress (hello hormones, inflammation, surgery recovery, or fatigue).
Here’s what’s happening under the surface 👇
🔬 When it’s hot, your blood vessels expand to cool you down
💧 That expansion = more fluid leaks into your tissues
🤯 Your lymphatic system works to reabsorb that fluid
⚠️ But if it’s sluggish or overwhelmed → swelling, ater retention, heaviness
More ways to Support Lymph Flow During a Heat Wave:
✅ Stay hydrated with minerals (not just water)
✅ Use cold compresses on the neck, legs, or back
✅ Try legs-up-the-wall to drain your lower body
✅ Eat water-rich foods like cucumber & watermelon
✅ Do light lymphatic massage
✅ Reduce inflammation
✅ Move gently — short walks, light stretching, or rebounding
✨ Your lymph system is your inner climate control.
Support it, and your whole body feels clearer, lighter, and calmer, even in extreme heat.
