Detoxification

Detox Step 9: Lymphatic System

The lymphatic system is an organ system that is part of the immune system, and complementary to the circulatory system. It is an important detox organ system that stretches throughout the whole body.

  
    Lifestyle and Diet Tools
    Dark green leafy vegetables, berries, citrus fruits like lemons, nuts and seeds, salmon, fortified tofu, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, unrefined oils like coconut oil and extra-virgin olive oil, and omega-3 foods like wild-caught salmon and seafood and cruciferous vegetables; avoid processed foods, sugar, caffeine, and red meat
  
    Nutritional Support Tools
    Vitamin B6, C, zinc, quercetin, omega fatty acids
  
    Herbal Tools
    Healing 360 Herbal Lymphatic Support and Detox
  
    Nutraceutical Tools
    None
  
    Drainage Remedies
    Itires cream and drops (Pekana)
  
    Glandular Therapies
    None
  
    Oxidative Support Tools
    Taurine, L-cysteine, methionine, L-arginine, glutamine primarily through their effects on the GALT, GSH, vitamins A, C, E, Selenium, NAC, ALA, berries, quercetin, EGCG, resveratrol, curcumin, carotenoids alfa and beta
  
    Detox Tools
    Dry brushing skin, lymphatic massage, rebounder or mini trampoline, Chi Machine, vibrating platforms
  
    Genetic Support 
    Specific treatments dependent upon genetic profile

Lymphatic System Detox in Detail

As a subsystem of the circulatory system, the lymphatic system runs parallel to all of the blood vessels, removes waste keeping the blood clean, delivers fat to the circulatory system, maintains fluid levels, and defends against infections by producing immune cells. It is critically important for the immune system and is an area that can be backed up by toxins.

Our lymphatic system is comprised of the lymphatic vessels, thymus, bone marrow, secondary lymphoid tissues such as the spleen, lymph nodes, mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) in the gastrointestinal, respiratory, genitourinary, thyroid, eyes, breasts, skin, tonsils, salivary glands, as well as its component part in the intestines – the gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) and its major immune function responsibilities of the body.

1. Lifestyle and Dietary Tools

Good foods for lymphatic drainage include dark green leafy vegetables, berries, citrus fruits like lemons, nuts and seeds, salmon, fortified tofu, potatoes, sweet potatoes and bananas.
Good oils for the lymphatic system can be unrefined oils like coconut oil and extra-virgin olive oil, and omega-3 foods like wild-caught salmon and seafood.
It is also a good idea to include cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli.
Avoid processed foods, sugar, caffeine, and red meat.

2. Nutritional Support Tools

Vitamin B6, C, zinc, quercetin, omega fatty acids.

3. Herbal Tools

Healing 360 Herbal Lymphatic Support and Detox

4. Nutraceutical Tools

None

5. Drainage Remedies

Itires cream and drops (Pekana) helps with drainage and decongesting a stagnant lymphatic system as well as swollen lymph glands.

6. Glandular Therapies

None

7. Oxidative Support Tools

Liposomal glutathione
Healing 360 Antioxidant Support Herbal Formula
Antioxidant berries: Goji, pomegranate, acai, resveratrol
Taurine, L-cysteine, pycnogenol, bilberry fruit extract, quercetin, green tea extract, red wine extract, turmeric root, carotenoids alfa and beta

8. Detox Tools (Extra Credit)

Some combination of these are helpful to move a stagnant lymph system:

Dry brushing skin
Lymphatic massage
Rebounder or mini trampoline
Chi Machine
Vibrating platform

These will be covered in an upcoming document on how and why each of these can be helpful for the lymphatic system.

9. Genetic Support

Specific treatments dependent upon genetic profile.

Our picks for most effective Lymphatic System interventions

INTERVENTION #1: Lifestyle and Dietary Tools

Always start with Detox Tool #1: Avoid exposure and work with dietary and lifestyle measures first.

INTERVENTION #2: Drainage Remedies

Itires cream and drops (Pekana) helps with drainage and decongesting a stagnant lymphatic system as well as swollen lymph glands.

INTERVENTION #3: Herbal Tools

Healing 360 Herbal Lymphatic Support and Detox

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