Somewhere between 10 and 20 times a minute, your lungs expand and contract, bringing life-giving oxygen to all of the cells of your body, and expelling poisonous carbon dioxide wastes. The lungs supply us with the most essential nutrient of all, for while you can live for days without food or water, you can survive for only a matter of minutes without oxygen. Oxygen is necessary for virtually every biochemical process that takes place in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

The lymphatic system plays an integral part in detoxification. It transports lymph, a clear, colorless fluid that bathes and purifies all of the cells of your body. The lymphatic system runs parallel to the circulatory system and is composed of a network of porous lymphatic vessels that are similar to arteries, as well as hundreds of lymph nodes that are scattered throughout the body. Lymph passes into and out of the bloodstream through permeable membranes, bringing nutrients to the cells and carrying away waste products. Read the rest of this entry »