Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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 Immune cells and foreign particles enter the lymph nodes via incoming lymphatic vessels or the tiny blood vessels that supply the lymph nodes. Lymphocytes exit the lymph nodes through outgoing lymph vessels. Once in the bloodstream, the lymphocytes are transported to tissues throughout the body. They gradually drift back into the lymphatic system to be cycled through again.
Phagocytes and Granulocytes
Phagocytes are large white blood cells that can engulf and digest microbes or other foreign particles. Monocytes are those phagocytes that are circulating in the blood. |
Devra Davis
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 Lymphoma occurs when a rare and powerful cell that is the grandmother of all cells—stem cells—can't stop making abnormal lymph tissue. Eventually Harvey's cancer was transformed to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Lymphoma cells and CLL cells both come from lymphocytes, which normally are responsible for making protective antibodies against a wide variety of foreign materials and infectious diseases. The carcinogens that may lay behind both these cancers are unclear, but there are hints that radiation and exposure to some chemicals, especially pesticides and solvents, are involved. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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| Lymphocytes can travel throughout the body, either through the blood vessels or the lymphatic vessels that carry lymph, a somewhat milky fluid that replenishes the blood with chyle (emulsified fat), erythrocytes (red blood cells), and leukocytes (white blood cells). Imagine small creeks that empty into larger and larger river channels. At the base of the neck, lymphocytes merge into two ducts—the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct—which discharge their contents into the bloodstream.
Small, bean-shaped lymph nodes are laced along the lymphatic vessels throughout the body. |
Mike Adams
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| It relies instead on the natural flow of liquids and lymph fluid, based on your body movement. So if you aren't moving your body, you aren't moving lymph. And if you're not moving lymph, your immune system isn't functioning at its peak. A suppressed immune system can't fight cancer, can't fight chronic disease, and can't remove mucus or foreign microbes from your body like it is supposed to. So physical movement is absolutely essential for a healthy lymph system.
Part of that, by the way, means lifting your arms over your head in some way. |
Ken Dychtwald
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 One theory is focused on the flow of lymph in the body. lymph is the fluid that purifies the blood, enhancing the general health of the body. The lymph fluid circulates throughout the body picking up debris and dead cells and then returns this garbage to the heart. Often, this matter gets trapped and blocked at the areas called "lymph nodes." Stimulation of these nodes encourages further breakdown of the refuse and adds to the vitalization of the body. There are numerous lymph nodes in the feet, and for this reason it is believed that reflexology works primarily through the lymphatic system. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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 The promoter was found
• In stomach cells and in intestinal (mesenteric) lymph nodes two hours after eating;
• In intestinal lymph nodes, kidney, and liver cells six hours after eating, and
• In intestinal lymph nodes, spleen, and liver cells three full days after eating.
It was not clear if the promoter had integrated into the DNA or not.
[Study specifics: Groups of six rats were fed a balanced diet (through a tube), to which was added artificial DNA sequences similar to those used in GM crops. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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| Lymphomas are cancers of the lymph glands. lymph glands act as a filter for the body's impurities and are concentrated in the neck, groin, armpits, spleen, center of the chest, back of knees, pre-scapula, and around the intestines. Lymphomas are usually made up of abnormal lymphocytes (white blood cells) that congregate in the lymph glands to produce solid masses.
5. Myelomas are rare tumors that arise in the antibody-producing plasma cells or hemopoietic (blood cell producing) cells in various tissues in the bone marrow.
Compared to normal cells, cancer cells have prolonged life spans. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 Operating in close partnership with blood circulation, lymph bathes the tissues of the body, and lymphatic vessels collect and move it back into the blood.
In addition to lymph nodes (scattered in the neck, armpits, and groin areas), the tonsils, adenoids, thymus, and spleen all perform specialized immune functions. Also, bone marrow of certain long, flat bones (such as the bones of the pelvis) produces cells that grow into the more specialized cells that circulate throughout the immune system. The appendix is also a lymphoid organ and helps protect the cecal part of the colon. |
Ken Dychtwald
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| One theory is focused on the flow of lymph in the body. lymph is the fluid that purifies the blood, enhancing the general health of the body. The lymph fluid circulates throughout the body picking up debris and dead cells and then returns this garbage to the heart. Often, this matter gets trapped and blocked at the areas called "lymph nodes." Stimulation of these nodes encourages further breakdown of the refuse and adds to the vitalization of the body. There are numerous lymph nodes in the feet, and for this reason it is believed that reflexology works primarily through the lymphatic system. |
Mike Adams
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| The lymph system includes lymph nodes, and many of those nodes are located under the armpits. Of course, they are located throughout the body, but the ones under the armpits are responsible for the circulation and collection of lymph fluid to breast tissues in both men and women. Clinical studies show that women who avoid physical exercise have much higher rates of breast cancer. And I believe part of the reason is because they aren't moving lymph fluid through their armpits. (No kidding. |
Robert Hass, M.S.
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 Leukemias: These cancers originate in bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. Leuke-mias are not solid tumors like carcinomas.
Lymphomas: These cancers originate in the lymph nodes, a group of glands found in the neck, armpits, groin, and spleen that transport and filter the body's impurities. Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are the two most common types of lymphoma in the United States. Burkitt's lymphoma is common in Central Africa.
Myelomas: These tumors begin in plasma cells found in the bone marrow. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
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 By the time those macrophages get to the lymph node, the invaders in the wagon are armed and dangerous and can use the lymphatic system to travel throughout the body. That's exactly what happens with bubonic plague: the swollen and bursting lymph nodes that characterize it are the direct result of the bacteria's subversion of the body's immune system for its own purposes.
Ultimately, the ability to access iron within our macrophages is what makes some intracellular infections deadly and others benign. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Laughter moves lymph and oxygenates your organs
At the biophysical level, laughter moves lymph fluid around your body simply by the convulsions you experience during the process of laughing; so it boosts immune system function and helps clear out old, dead waste products from organs and tissues. Remember that your lymph system doesn't have a separate pump; your body needs to move around to properly circulate lymph fluid so that your immune system can carry out its natural functions. Laughter is a great way to support that. |
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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 Lymphatic Flow and Detoxification
Our lymphatic system (which includes the lymph nodes as well as the small ducts connecting them) is the path through which our bodies recirculate fluids from our tissues back to the heart and kidneys. Healthy lymphatic flow speeds the elimination of toxins from our bodies. To improve the flow:
• Exercise (especially swimming).
• Get a massage.
• Bounce on a rebounder or mini-trampoline. The action can have profound effects on lymph flow and circulation.
• Take regular saunas or steam baths.
• Vitamin C: 250 to 2,000 mg/day. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 As the lymph swells during sleep, it pushes on nerves that go to the hands or arms; thus, it is common for individuals with lymph congestion to wake up with an arm or hand asleep. This can also happen during the day as the wear and tear of the day overloads the lymph system.
Because the lymph system is a pressure system, it responds to environmental pressure changes. Prime examples are flying in an airplane or a change in weather fronts. A secondary example is the full moon or no moon. |
John Croft
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 The lymphatic system is part of our immune defense mechanism, comprising tubes containing lymph fluid (a source of lymphocytes—white cells). Because lymph is carried to almost all parts of the body, the abnormal cells can spread to most organs and cause tumors (lymphomas) to develop. If the abnormal growth of cells occurs in the blood, it is the leukemia form of cancer that develops. In most cases of leukemia, it is also the abnormal development of white blood cells that creates the problem. |
Mike Adams
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| So physical movement is absolutely essential for a healthy lymph system.
Part of that, by the way, means lifting your arms over your head in some way. The lymph system includes lymph nodes, and many of those nodes are located under the armpits. Of course, they are located throughout the body, but the ones under the armpits are responsible for the circulation and collection of lymph fluid to breast tissues in both men and women. Clinical studies show that women who avoid physical exercise have much higher rates of breast cancer. |
Bottom Line Health
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| More alarming was that doctors gradually extended Taxol's use to breast cancer cases that did not involve the lymph nodes—even though there was no data to support the drugs' efficacy against these malignancies.
Fortunately, longer-term data, published in 2003, found Taxol to be of real benefit to women who had lymph node-positive breast cancers.
NOT ALWAYS A HAPPY ENDING
But not all stories end so well, the study authors warn. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Deep breathing / oxygenation / stress reduction - Best product is called Stress Eraser (highly recommended)
Yoga, Tai Chi or Pilates - These all boost lymph circulation
Cacao - (real chocolate) - Good sources are NavitasNaturals.com or Superfoods.com
Therapeutic massage - helps move lymph, boost circulation
Mint - grow your own (the easiest plant to grow)
Apricot pits / laetrile / vitamin B17 - View this World Without Cancer video featuring G. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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| B cells are part of the body's antibody-mediated, or humoral (after the Greek "humor," for the body's blood and lymph systems), immune system. B cells produce antibodies that circulate in blood and lymph and attach to antigens (foreign substances), marking them for destruction by other cells.
T cells also patrol for foreign invaders, but in addition to marking them, certain T cells also can attack and destroy cells. T lymphocytes are responsible for cell-mediated immunity (also called cellular immunity). They also coordinate overall immune-system response. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 As it passes through the lymphatic vessels, the lymph flows through the lymph nodes, where macrophages (a subgroup of white blood cells that "eat" invaders) filter out the undesirables. From there, the lymph returns to the bloodstream.
The Spleen
The spleen is an organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen that filters the blood and removes and breaks down old red blood cells that need replacing. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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| The Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) activates NF kappaB in lymph cells, causing lymphoma.741
3) Human T-cell leukemia virus type I is the cause of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. It is activated by excess NF kappaB production.742743
4) Human papillomavirus (HPV), a commonly sexually transmitted viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer, actively promotes excess NF kappaB.744
5) The Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus induces problems by excessively activating NF kappaB. |
| Because the lymph system is a pressure system, it responds to environmental pressure changes. Prime examples are flying in an airplane or a change in weather fronts. A secondary example is the full moon or no moon. These environmental influences of pressure change are felt as symptoms of congestion, aches, and backed-up plumbing by a person with a sluggish lymph system.
Once the lymph system is backed up, then lactic acid tends to accumulate more easily in the muscles, aggravating the pain of fibromyalgia. This is especially true when the person tries to exercise. |
Mark Sircus
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 They are all chronic conditions that are fully or partially due to a backup of the body's lymph system. These conditions were created over a long period of time as the body's immune system had been gradually weakened.
The cause of this weakening is a slowdown of the metabolism which is often goes hand-in-hand with magnesium deficiency. A slow metabolism is the profound and most significant effect of an overabundance of waste products within the tissues. In a healthy body, the lymph fluid carries waste away. |
Henry Pasternak, D.V.M., C.V.A.
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| Lymphocytes exit the lymph nodes through outgoing lymph vessels. Once in the bloodstream, the lymphocytes are transported to tissues throughout the body. They gradually drift back into the lymphatic system to be cycled through again.
Phagocytes and Granulocytes
Phagocytes are large white blood cells that can engulf and digest microbes or other foreign particles. Monocytes are those phagocytes that are circulating in the blood. When monocytes migrate into tissues, they develop into macrophages. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 You have about 30 trillion red blood cells and 500 million white blood cells circulating through your body. Your lymph system is crowded as well, as it contains roughly one trillion lymphocytes and other immune cells. The other half of the cells in your body are bacterial cells, most of which are beneficial and inhabit your digestive system. To get a true count, you will need to decide if you want to include the cells of the 100 trillion microorganisms that call your eyeballs, mouth, nose, ears, skin, and other areas of your body home. |
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