What toxins are released during drainage?
Written by
Robert Kelly
Reviewed by
Prof. Benjamin Murphy, Ph.D.It's metabolic junk that the lymphatic drainage is expelling from your tissues, not toxins from your environment. These are waste products, fortunately left behind during proper cell function and transit by the immune system. Knowing what you're sweeping away allows you to stop guessing fruitlessly about what you've gotten rid of and support the elimination more safely.
Cellular Debris
- Dead cells from normal tissue turnover
- Damaged cellular components
- Denatured proteins requiring removal
- Accumulates during healing or growth phases
Inflammatory Byproducts
- Excess cytokines from immune activity
- Histamine residues from allergic responses
- Prostaglandins from tissue inflammation
- Fibrin proteins causing fibrosis if stagnant
Bacterial debris are released. As infected areas are drained of their pus, fragments of dead pathogens (endotoxin) are released into the body, which produces temporary sensations of a heightened immune state. Symptoms such as mild fever or fatigue are normal reactions to clearing debris and are not signs of a new disease.
Interstitial fluid transports dissolved waste metabolites, such as urea and carbon dioxide, as well as other substances. It permeates your cells, delivering nutrients and removing their waste products. Draining this fluid "bangs the doors" open for it to flow more freely toward the point of filtration. More frequent urination afterward, especially in the bathroom, indicates that your kidneys have been activated.
Support your eliminating organs while we are detoxifying after our drainage sessions! Your liver is neutralizing the majority of the waste from the protein we are now burning, while your kidneys are filtering out the smaller 'bits' of waste. Keep the lemon water going, and eat a lot of cruciferous vegetables. Don't get too caught up interpreting mild symptoms: cloudy urine and slight fatigue just indicate your body is processing some waste!
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