The lymphatic system is the most underrated part of our circulatory system. Our bodies contain about 50 per cent more lymphatic fluid than blood, yet sadly many healthcare practitioners rarely consider the critical role lymph plays in preventing disease and keeping us healthy.
The lymphatic system is a vital part of our circulatory system; it is the body’s primary waste elimination system and functions as the body’s primary means of immune defence. It contains over 600 ‘collective sites’, called lymph nodes and has a collection of vessels more extensive than the blood system. Unlike the blood system, the lymph system does not have a pump, instead the nodes are like a series of one way valves which reply on movement of the body to circulate lymph. In our modern sedentary lifestyle, the lymph can easily become congested.