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    The Lymphatic system is a large network of vessels through which lymph drains from the tissues of the body, and into the blood. The presence of white blood cells in the lymph has an infectionfighting effect. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ, controlling the level of red blood cells and blood storage in the body, as well as fighting off infection.

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    The Lymphatic system is a large network of vessels through which lymph drains from the tissues of the body, and into the blood. The presence of white blood cells in the lymph has an infectionfighting effect. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ, controlling the level of red blood cells and blood storage in the body, as well as fighting off infection.

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    MassageandtheLymphaticSystem

    KellynEdraney

    W
    hatistheLymphaticsystem?
    TheLymphaticsystemisalargenetworkofvesselsthroughwhichlymph(acolorless
    fluidofwhitebloodcells)drainsfromthetissuesofthebody,andintotheblood.Theword
    lymphcomesfromtheLatinwordLympha,orconnectedtowater.Thisnetworkoftissues
    andvesselshelpstoridthebodyofanyunwantedmaterialsthatmayhaveaccumulatedthere,
    liketoxins,wastebuildup,etc..Thepresenceofwhitebloodcellsinthelymphhasan
    infectionfightingeffect.

    ThevesselsoftheLymphaticsystemaresimilartocapillariesandveins.Thetonsils,
    spleenandthymusareallapartofthesystem.Thespleenisthelargestlymphaticorgan,
    controllingthelevelofredbloodcellsandbloodstorageinthebody,aswellasfightingoff
    infection.Ifthespleendetectsthepresenceofanydangerousmicroorganismsintheblood,it,
    alongwiththelymphnodes,createspecialwhitebloodcellscalledlymphocytes.Lymphocytes
    defendthebodyshealthbyproducingantibodiestokilloftheforeigninvaders.Thisiswhy
    individualswhohavelosttheirspleentodiseaseorinjuryhavecompromisedimmunesystems.
    Therearehundredsoflymphnodesinthebody,locatedinareasliketheunderarm,groin,
    oraroundthelungsandheart.Thereareanywherefrom600700lymphnodesintheaverage
    humanbody.Theyaresmallandovallikeinshape,andfunctionasfiltersoflymph.
    Whilebloodflowscontinuouslythroughoutthebodyinaloop,lymphonlyflows
    upward,towardstheneck.Lymphaticvesselsconnecttotwoveins(subclavian),whichcanbe
    foundoneithersideoftheneck.Fromthere,thefluidreentersthecirculatorysystems.
    Asthissystemiscrucialtolivingahealthyandvitallife,andseeingastherearemany
    disordersoftheLymphaticsystem(lymphoma,lymphedema,etc.),healingpracticesthataddress
    andreinforcethehealingofthissystemareimportant.

    MassageandtheLymphaticsystem
    Whilelymphvesselsarelocatedthroughoutthebody,themajorityofthemarelocatedjust
    beneaththeskin.Whengentlepressureisappliedtothesevesselsduringbodywork,thelymph
    systemcanbestimulatedtomovemorefluidbacktotheheart.Additionally,thispressurecan
    allowvesselpathwaystobecomemoreopen,retrainingthesystemformorelongtermbenefits.
    MassagetherapistswhohavetraininginLymphaticdrainagetherapycanevenidentifythe
    rhythm,directionandqualityofthelymphaticflowandremapdrainagepathways.

    Massagepromoteshealthyfunctioningofyourlymphsystembydirectlystimulatingand
    relaxingyourmuscles.Itflushesmetabolicwastesandhelpsdistributenutrientstothebody.
    Normally,1.5to3litersoflymphfluidaredrainedeachday.Massageincreasesthisupto10to
    30litersperday.

    Additionally,massage
    hasbeenproventoincreasewhitebloodcellcount
    ,aswellas
    increasedlymphocytelevelsintheblood,furtherverifyingtheconnectionbetweenthelight,
    brushliketouchemployedduringalymphaticmassage,andthefunctioningoftheentiresystem
    asawhole.
    Stimulatingthelymphaticsystempromotesbetterenergy,health,rest,andcanhelpto
    fightexcessiveinflammationinthebody.Whilemassagetherapyhasbeenconsideredbymany
    tosimplybealuxurytreatment,theevidenceismountingthatbodyworkcanbethekeytogood
    healthandhealing.

    Sources:
    www.livescience.com/26983lymphaticsystem.htm
    www.innerbody.com/image/lympov.html
    OurBodies,Ourselves:TheBostonWomensHealthCollective
    http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1899053overview
    BobOnne,certifiedbodyworker
    https://www.cedarssinai.edu/AboutUs/News/NewsReleases2010/AdultsDemonstrateModif
    iedImmuneResponseAfterReceivingMassageCedarsSinaiResearchersShow.aspx

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