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The lymphatic system is always the first body system evaluated in Ayurveda. These are the drains of the body and comprise the body’s largest circulatory system. The body’s ability to detox well starts in the lymphatic system.

Interestingly, the lymph starts in the digestive system, making optimal detoxification a result of optimal digestion. In this section, learn how to reset digestive strength and the body’s natural detox pathways.

Detox Your Brain & Gut With This Surprising Lymph Cleanser

by John Douillard on March 3, 2018 | 12 Comments

Detox Your Brain & Gut With This Surprising Lymph Cleanser

For decades, heart health has been the claim to fame for omega-3 fish oil supplementation, but mounting research is suggesting the effect may extend life as well. The newest research showed that those who consumed the highest amount of omega-3s from fish oils had a 14% reduction in risk of death from any cause. (1) […]

Categories: Cognitive Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: fish oil, heart health, lymph health

Find the Best Herbs for Your Digestive Symptoms

by John Douillard on February 22, 2018 | 16 Comments

Find the Best Herbs for Your Digestive Symptoms

In this article, I’ll discuss the best way to troubleshoot the digestive system and help you identify the best herbs for your digestive symptoms, with the ultimate goal of restoring balance. With 74% of the American population experiencing digestive distress, (1) I write this with a touch of urgency. Assess Your Elimination You should have […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Blood Sugar, Digestion & Elimination, Herbs & Supplements, Lymphatic Health Tagged: amalaki, blood sugar, Brahmi, digestive health, gymnema sylvestre, lymph health, manjistha, neem, probiotics, slippery elm, triphala, turmeric

Amazing Benefits of Sleeping on Your Left Side

by John Douillard on January 18, 2018 | 115 Comments

Amazing Benefits of Sleeping on Your Left Side

Have you ever wondered to what extent the two sides of your body mirror each other? It is very common for a patient tell me that all of their issues seem to happen on just one side of the body. A pain in the left foot, a bad left hip, a bad left shoulder, left-sided […]

Categories: Digestion & Elimination, Lymphatic Health, Sleep Health Tagged: ayurvedic detox, heart health, liver health, lymph health

Menopause and Menstrual Cycle Symptoms: It May Not Be Hormonal

by John Douillard on January 16, 2018 | 16 Comments

Menopause and Menstrual Cycle Symptoms: It May Not Be Hormonal

Over the years, I have worked with countless women suffering from uncomfortable and/or painful menstrual cycles. Studies have shown that menstrual pain leads to a subjectively-rated decreased quality of life, and that over 40% of women of childbearing age are affected by PMS symptoms. (1,2) Often, these same women who experience problematic periods throughout their […]

Categories: Digestion & Elimination, Lymphatic Health, Women's Health Tagged: lymph health, manjistha, women's health

Modern Medicinal Leech Therapy Backed by FDA

by John Douillard on January 11, 2018 | 10 Comments

Modern Medicinal Leech Therapy Backed by FDA

Bloodletting, in one form or another, has been around for thousands of years, and until 2004 when the FDA approved Medical Leech Therapy, it was frowned upon in the west. The thought of leeches sucking your blood may send shivers up your spine, but before you cast judgment on a thousand-year-old therapy backed by plenty […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: lymph health, minerals, shilajit

Is Your Lymph Affecting Your Mental Health?

by John Douillard on December 26, 2017 | 19 Comments

Is Your Lymph Affecting Your Mental Health?

In the early 1900s, a prominent psychiatrist named Dr. Henry Cotton ran the world’s most prestigious mental institution based on the premise that depression and insanity were linked to a deep underlying infection of some kind. (1) Dr. Cotton was famous for pulling infected teeth out of his mentally ill patients and, if that didn’t […]

Categories: Cognitive Health, Emotional Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: bacopa, Brahmi, immune health, lymph health, mood health, nasya

3 Ways to Cleanse Your Brain Lymph

by John Douillard on October 21, 2017 | 10 Comments

3 Ways to Cleanse Your Brain Lymph

Have you heard about the waste disposal system that activates inside the brain while we sleep? While we rest, there are tiny lymph channels that open up and drain toxic waste and proteins. The brain dumps about 3 pounds of toxins from the brain each year. This is the entire weight of the brain in […]

Categories: Lymphatic Health Tagged: fish oil, nasya

How & When to Alkalize

by John Douillard on September 21, 2017 | 22 Comments

How & When to Alkalize

With winter just around the corner, nature is sending a strong message to alkalize now, before it’s too late. In nature, as summer transitions into winter, every living creature is making a life-changing transformation in preparation. Birds and butterflies fly thousands of miles, whales cross oceans and leaves spectacularly fall off trees. So, what do […]

Categories: Diet and Seasonal Eating, Lymphatic Health Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, beets, lymph health, vitamin d3

Autoimmune and Ayurveda

by John Douillard on September 11, 2017 | 2 Comments

Autoimmune and Ayurveda

By definition, autoimmune is “relating to health concerns caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.” Autoimmunity occurs when the body’s immune system turns on itself and starts attacking healthy tissues of the body. In western medicine, when the immune system goes rogue, doctors will do everything possible to suppress […]

Categories: Immune Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: immune health

Rescue Your Lymph From Stress… Before It’s Too Late!

by John Douillard on May 11, 2017 | 7 Comments

Rescue Your Lymph From Stress… Before It’s Too Late!

Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 29 seconds The lymphatic system is the largest circulatory system in the body and is uniquely susceptible to stress. In fact, according to Guyton’s Textbook of Medical Physiology, chronic exposure to large surges of cortisol, the stress hormone, can literally cause the lymphoid tissue to atrophy. (1) Persistently high […]

Categories: Lymphatic Health Tagged: immune health, lymph health, Tulsi, turmeric

Top 10 Weight Loss Tips

by John Douillard on March 23, 2017 | 14 Comments

Top 10 Weight Loss Tips

Average Reading Time: 7 minutes and 24 seconds With spring upon us, this is the time to reset our ability to burn fat. Each season and its harvest has an important role in maintaining good health. Winter stores fat, proteins, vitamins and minerals to rebuild and insulate. Spring, as illustrated by its low fat harvest […]

Categories: Blood Sugar, Digestion & Elimination, Heart Health, Lymphatic Health, Optimal Weight Tagged: beets, liver health, mood health, triphala, turmeric, weight balancing

Neti & Nasya – Meet The Dynamic Duo

by John Douillard on March 16, 2017 | 17 Comments

Neti & Nasya – Meet The Dynamic Duo

Average Reading Time: 5 minutes, 17 seconds Sinus complaints are incredibly common at all times of the year. Poor air quality, winter dryness and pollens in the spring and fall leave few unaffected. Anyone who deals with sinus issues knows that it is incredibly uncomfortable, and it is very difficult to function normally when experiencing […]

Categories: Immune Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: ayurvedic detox, immune health, nasya, neti

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