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The Lymphatic System: The Forgotten System In Healing

What Is The Lymphatic System?

It is a network of tissues and organs (the spleen, thymus and tonsils) that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. Its primary function is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body

In addition, a vital component is the bone marrow where white cells are manufactured.

What Is Lymph?

It is largely water gathered from interstitial tissue spaces.

The lymphatic system scavenges this water and protein, ultimately returning it to the venous circulation. All lymph passes through at least one lymph node, where this potentially harmful foreign matter is mechanically sieved and neutralised by various types of immune cells including dendritic cells, macrophages and the T and B cells. There are some 500−600 lymph nodes in the human body!

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What Is The Function Of The Lymphatic System?

The supply of oxygen and nutrients to tissues is performed by the blood system, and involves a net leakage of fluid outward at the capillary level.

Essentially, fluid appears in the interstitial spaces (the area that surrounds the cell) because blood capillary walls are somewhat leaky, admitting part of the aqueous component of blood, along with some proteins.

One of the principal functions of the lymphatic system is to gather this fluid and return it to the blood system to maintain overall fluid balance.

If fluid is not returned to the blood system at the same rate as it leaves, the painful and debilitating condition of œdema can develop. Also scavenged are particles, viruses and bacteria.

So the two main functions are:

Diseases Related To Lymphatic System

Obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are fundamental clinical manifestations of the metabolic syndrome. Studies over the last few decades have implicated chronic inflammation…in the development of obesity and insulin resistance. Newer observations, however, suggest that dysregulation of the lymphatic system underlies the development of the metabolic syndrome.

Symptoms Of Lymphatic System Dysfunction

How Can I Improve My Lymphatic System?

We can support our lymph health through:

Resources

I highly recommend checking out Dr. Perry Nickelston’s Lymphatic Mojo Course if you want to improve lymphatic health.

You might like to listen to my podcast with Dr. Perry Nickelston – click here.

Summary

If you are struggling with a chronic health issue then you may like to consider the health of the lymphatic system. When we consider the above factors which may improve lymph health – we can start to understand why this system is partly involved in so many chronic health conditions.

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