The lymph system is a major part of the body’s immune system. While lymph nodes are not easily seen or felt, they are usually found in clusters in the neck, armpit,and groin. They play an important role in transporting lymph fluid — a clear fluid made primarily of white blood cells.
Lymph nodes produce immune cells that help fight infection, so anything we can do to keep them healthy should be a priority. Since our lymph glands do not have a pump like the heart, we can help its circulation by doing certain activities:
Dry Brushing
A method called “dry brushing” is an excellent way to exfoliate your skin and cleanse the lymph glands at the same time. Dry skin brushing stimulates the lymph glands and helps them drain the toxins into the colon to be expelled.
You will need a natural bristle brush which can be purchased in the cosmetic department of most retail stores for about three dollars. The dry brushing method only takes a few minutes and is best performed in the morning before your shower.
You will be using your brush “dry” and beginning at your neck, sweep the brush across your skin under the ears, down the neck and onto your shoulders. Brush up both sides of your arms from the hands to shoulder. Brush gently, across and down your chest to your abdomen and as much of your back and buttocks as you can reach. Brush up from your ankles to your thighs both inside and out and end by vigorously brushing the bottoms of your feet and around the toes.
After brushing you can shower or relax in a tub of warm water with Epsom salts or apple cider vinegar added to help cleanse and detoxify your skin through your pores.
Jumping or Rebounding
You can also have fun while stimulating your lymph glands by jumping rope, doing high-impact aerobics or bouncing on a mini-trampoline for at least ten minutes a day.
Dr. Houston’s Method
According to Hanna Kroeger there is another simple way that she calls, “Dr. Houston’s Method,” to flush the lymphatic system. It can be performed at anytime is as follows:
“Spread the fingers of your left hand and place on the back of your neck. Cup your right hand and place it under your left armpit. Hold this position for three to five minutes.”
When the lymphatic system is functioning properly, other bodily systems work better and you will feel more energetic. A healthy lymphatic system helps your immune system, aides in the flushing of toxins from the body, helps reduce cellulite, increases circulation, helps digestion and improves the functioning of the nervous system.
Always good to read health tips. I used to feel really healthy, as a kid. Maybe I should get back to the kind of activities I used to do, which included jumping rope.
While I believe dry brushing does open up your pores, I have decided that increased nutrition is the very best way to improve health and eliminate all kinds of symptoms that get labeled as diseases.
I really wish I could have commented in your post about fibroids because I know from personal experience that even the worst bleeding can be helped by herbal remedies. I can only imagine all the women who had unnecessary hysterectomies when all they needed was a bottle of supplements.
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