The lymphatic system consists of lymph glands and other organs:

- the spleen (under your ribs on the left side of your body). The spleen filters lymph fluid.
- the thymus, which is a small gland under your breast bone. The thymus helps to produce white blood cells. It is usually most active in teenagers and shrinks in adulthood.
- the tonsils are two glands in the back of your throat. The tonsils and adenoids (also called the 'nasopharyngeal' tonsils) help to protect the entrance to the digestive system and the lungs from bacteria and viruses.
- the adenoids are at the back of your nose, where it meets the back of your throat.

What your lymphatic system does is drain fluid into the blood stream, filter lymph, blood and fight infections.

The lymphatic system is a system of thin tubes that runs throughout the body. These tubes are called 'lymph vessels' or 'lymphatic vessels' (view your lymphatics system on website for more info).
According to D.r Samuel West whom wrote the book "Golden Seven Plus One.", blood proteins reveal the importance of the lymphatic system.

Visualize a tree... it is like the lymphatic system in the body. Then you will see how the blood circulates through the body so all the cells are nourished at a capillary level (diagram on page 33 of Dr. Samuel West's book).
So still visualizing the tree like benches in the body (your lymphatic system) the branches go right up into your head, the roots go down into the feet, and the trunk is in the chest. The tree trunk is called the thoracic duct. Still visualizing the lymphatic tree inside the body I want you to repat 10 times and point to the head, feet, and chest as you say this to yourself or out loud:

"the branches go up into the head, the roots go down into the feet and the trunk is in the chest"

Memorizing this statement you will understand how important YOUR lymphatic system is.

The importance of the function of the lymphatic system cannot be stressed too strongly as there is no other route in which the excess blood proteins (which seep out of our blood capillaries into the spaces around our cells) can return to the circulatory system. Page 35 of dr Samuel West's book shows us the trapped plasma proteins.

All most people know about their lymphatic system is that they have lymph nodes on their neck, under the arms and groin... so to learn more call us tody and we will show you diagrams and teach you about the importance of your lymphatic system. :)