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Five easy ways to detox lymph nodes and boost your immune system

Monday, April 02, 2012 by: Fassa

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(NaturalNews) Everyone knows a sedentary life style, whether as a couch

potato, office worker or vehicle operator, is not conducive to good health.

If one is ambitious, with enough time he or she will exercise andfocus on

the heart, lungs, and/or muscles.

The lymph system needs to be worked also. 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.

Anyone who eats and drinks processed food and sodas or alcohol while leading

a sedentary lifestyle is stuck with a compromised immune system from lymph

that needs to be drained.

Moving your lymph

Surprisingly, in this era of hyper-exercising, many health experts are

realizing the importance of walking to move that lymph around. This is not

leisurely strolling, but brisk walking. Walking should be done outdoors in

as natural a setting as possible with trees, grass, and open fresh air.

The walk should take 20 minutes or more. Four times a week is good enough.

Start out as briskly as you can, then move into power walking if possible.

Since there are so many lymph nodes in the upper body, armpits, neck and

shoulders, arm movement should be more extreme than usual.

This is especially important for women who wear bras and use underarm

deodorants containing toxins. Those toxins leech into abundant lymph node

areas nearby and just beneath the skin.

Another aspect of walking is that it is a weight bearing activity. Gravity

helps move lymph each time one steps briskly with a slight bound to the

ground. The sudden stops of each step with your full weight create

additional gravitational pulls, which helps pull the lymph downward.

That's why rebounding works very well for moving lymph. A rebounder can be

purchased for as little as $25 US dollars. A rebounder is like a

mini-trampoline, around four feet in diameter. It's close to the ground, so

all you do is step up and bounce up and down for 10 to 15 minutes, indoors

or outdoors.

Each time you bounce you increase the gravitational pull on your lymph.

You're getting low level " Gs " or increased gravitational pulls similar to

what you feel from sudden changes of vehicular speed or carnival rides. With

intense walking or rebounding, the " G's " are in vertical alignment with your

body and its lymph system.

Massage that focuses on the upper shoulders, arms, and neck is useful as

well. There are massage techniques that focus on lymph drainage. Polarity

therapy has specific techniques for moving lymph also.

Dry brushing vigorously on the arms, torso, and legs is also recommended for

moving lymph. The brush stroke directions should go from neck and calves to

torso.

Herbs to help purify lymph

Herbs and teas can be used to purify the lymph. Cleavers herb is used in

many lymph formulas. It can be purchased as an extract or tincture, or as

loose herbs to make teas or tinctures. Indigo is another herb suited for

detoxifying the lymph system. Some recommend goldenseal and Echinacea as

well.

Drinking plenty of pure water is essential with all these recommendations.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.naturalnews.com/026500_lymphatic_system_health_massage.html

http://greenmedinfo.com

http://owen.curezone.com/healing/lymphrebounding.html

http://articles.herballegacy.com/the-dry-brushing-technique/

http://www.optimumhealthclinic.info

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/swollen_lymph_glands/article_em.htm

http://www.cancersalves.com/checklist/lymphatic_stimulation.html