Is Your Lymph, Limp? Why it's important and what you can do!

The Lymphatic System!

It's important to understand the basics of the "Lymphatic System" and the role it plays in your health...

Most people have heard the word Lymph Nodes and some may even know the locations of the many lymph nodes throughout the body.  But few people truly understand what the Lymphatic System does and the correlation of this amazing system and it's overall role in a healthy body.

From the Picture above you can clearly see that the entire system runs from head to toe almost like a tree. The Lymph Vessels are similar to branches & roots of a tree; the trunk is in the chest, the branches go into the arms and up into the neck & head; and the roots go down into the legs and feet.

This gives a mental image of your Lymphatic System but you're probably asking what does it do and how is it different from the circulatory system?

What The Lymph System Does

In a nut shell the Lymph System picks up the waste the circulatory system wasn't designed to handle! You see the arterial and venous circulatory system is a closed circuit where blood carries all important Nutrients, including oxygen to 75 Trillion cells throughout the human body and waste including carbon dioxide is carried away from the cells to be eliminated by the Lymphatic System.

It's important to remember that unlike the circulatory system which is a closed circuit, the  Lymph System is not! It originates in the countless spaces between the cells known as Interstitial spaces or Intercellular spaces. The branches join to form the tree as in the diagram. The Lymphatic System ends by dumping its contents into 2 major veins: The Thoracic Duct & Subclavian Vein.

So even though the circulatory system and the lymphatic system are continually circulating fluids throughout the body they're independent of each other as far as tubing goes; that being said however, the lymphatic system does end by pouring it's contents into the circulatory system at 2 junctions.

The fluid known as Lymph in the interstitial spaces called the lymphatic terminals. Surrounding the cells is a fluid the picks up blood proteins, large molecules & other waste by products unable to return to the blood. The Lymphatic System then drains the fluid (lymph). The Lymph is pumped into the lymphatic mainstream to the frequently occurring lymph nodes and through the liver where it's strained and detoxified. As you can see where the circulatory system is a delivery system the Lymphatic System is the drainage and filtration system for waste that can't be absorbed by the blood.

Why is this Important?

It's Important because without a strong circulation of the Lymph, waste can build up and when waste builds up in the body then Toxemia is the result. Toxemia is a beginning stage of disease. In fact Dr. Guyton in his well read medical school handbook, The Textbook of Medical Physiology , states the absolute necessity of keeping the lymph moving. 

He said that without the lymphatic system to carry away the blood proteins and large particulate matter-including dead cells and other toxic materials away from tissue spaces, neither which can be removed by absorption directly into the blood capillary... We see that this removal of blood proteins from the interstitial spaces by our lymphatic system is an essential function and without it we would die within about 24 hours. This makes it pretty clear that the Lymphatic System that's not really talked much in the main stream when we talk about health needs attention. Why? Because to apply the knowledge of what is know as Lymphology so that our health improves, you need to understand that activity is of utmost importance.

First of all the force of gravity is working against us, since the Lymph must flow uphill and there is no actual pumping organ to aid the lymph. It moves through the system in the right direction due to the large number of valves that only permit uphill fluid flow. The other problem is we have our own inertia working against us known as lack of exercise. Want a healthy Lymphatic System and better health? Then it's time to get off your duff and implement the following or suffer the consequence's. You can have a healthy Lymphatic System and better health and here's how?

Techniques To Lymphasize and Energize Your Way To Health

The Single Most Effect Exercise to a healthy Lymphatic System is Rebound Exercise also known as Lymphasizing.

 It's gentle bouncing action acts as a pump for the lymph fluid to pump the toxins out in the same manner as if you were running around a track breathing deeply. Okay so here are some other things you can do also.

1. Breathing deeply as in the exerted act of breathing deeply

2. The contraction of skeletal muscles in any movement whatsoever but better if done through exercise like rebounding.

3. Through the contraction of the lymphatic walls themselves where lymph is pumped from one valved segment to the next.

4.The natural, ongoing pulsation of blood that accompanies movement the more the better through exercise.

5. Simple use of skeletal muscles, best done through stretching, aerobics & weight training.

6. Passive compression of body tissue, like rubbing the body gently or a professional massage or lymphatic massage session.

7. The use of a slantboard for at least 10 minutes twice daily.

Scientific studies show that lymph flow increases as much as 10 to 15 times during exercise compared to rest and greater Lymph flow means greater detoxification!!!!

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Thank You and we look forward to hearing from you here at Holistic Health Corner.

Detoxing for Chronic Diseases Acid-Alkaline Balance Part 2 of 2

What can we do?

The responsibility starts with us. The companies that make these unhealthy chemicals you use, wont stop making them until you stop using them. They're over priced, unhealthy, cause many unnecessary diseases & illnesses while polluting our food, water and air. We're literally destroying ourselves & planet. What we must do is reverse the past mistakes that will heal & rejuvenate both us and our environment.

It's not to late but we have to act now! First step is to remove toxins from your life to get the maximum return. After careful research I've personally discovered the only company that's taken the time to invest $250,000,000.00 in Research & Development making sure that the products we use everyday always safe, always work & always green making them safe and effective for ourselves and the planet. What personally impressed me most as a health professional was the Landmark Study which was a 20 year study in collaboration with UC Berkeley school of public health and published in the Nutritional Journal. This is the only study of its kind showing that Shaklee products have been proven to clearly create better health in people who use no supplements or other supplements.

After using them myself I quickly saw health benefits with myself, family & clients. I also realized we saved money without having to give up overall effectiveness of what we used before and actually worked better than what we used before. Finding safe and effective products that help us fight the ever growing battle against toxins is hard until now. Changing brands can change your life in more ways than one.

1. Safe & Effective Personal Hygiene: Our skin is the biggest living organ of our body. Shaklee's personal hygiene is therapy for the skin, hair & body parts, made from organic's that protect the skin from everyday toxins and free radicals while promoting healthy cell growth.

2. Home Care: Chemical cleaners in the home are the leading cause of indoor air pollution, are poisonous if ingested, and can be harmful if inhaled or touched. In fact, some cleaners are among the most toxic products found in the home. In 2000, cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10% of all toxic exposures reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers, accounting for 206,636 calls. Of these, 120,434 exposures involved children under six, who can swallow or spill cleaners stored or left open inside the home. Switching them out for safe but yet effective alternatives can help remove toxins from your body & save money.

3. Laundry Care: Chemicals in your Laundry detergents also come in contact with your skin. on average it would take 7 rinse cycles in order to remove the harmful toxins that bind to the fibers in your clothes. Not only does it considerably shorten the life of your garments but your garments are in constant contact with your skin both day & night while these chemicals enter your body. Switch them out with safe non toxic alternatives that keeps chemicals off your skin and extend the life of your garments.

4. Nutrition: It's no surprise that our food isn't the same food as 100 years ago. Back then our nutrients from food was higher in key vitamins, minerals and nutrients than today making it more nutrient dense in the past. Today GMO crops are a huge problem causing major health issues for consumers. Finding a viable food source to produce and sustain the bodies natural enzymatic function in order to produce healthy cellular growth is critical to the overall health and wellness of everyone on the planet. Our food needs to be chemical free, contain live enzymes, have proper food combinations (Acid-Alkaline-Balance), have bioavailability and be organic. 

By removing toxins from our lives and at the same time increasing our consumption of fruits & vegetables (Alkalizing Foods) and decreasing our cheese, meat, fish, and grain products (Acid Forming Foods) we can bring our bodies back to a homeostasis medium & promote the bodies natural detoxification process.

Note: A understanding of proper food combinations is essential even when consuming fruits and vegetables because improper food combinations can have a acidic effect in the body and cause acidosis. Have you known someone who is either vegetarian or vegan and still have health issues? 
Yes we've met them also and after talking with them it was apparent they didn't understand this vital concept, but with a little help from us they started feeling & experiencing health and rejuvenation on a cellular level.  

http://www.trans4mind.com/nutrition/acid-alkaline-balance_minich.pdf 

Are you needing help? contact us at Harlow's Holistic Health (562) 375-2557 or email us at SafeFoodRevolution@gmail.com 

Detoxing for Chronic Diseases Acid-Alkaline Balance Part 1 of 2

The (Standard American Diet) is truly SAD Indeed!

There have been more and more studies these days pointing at the Standard American Diet as the source of today's many health issues. Over the last few decades many variations of the SAD diet have surfaced as new & improved versions of a failing food chart for the ever growing health complications associated with the SAD Diet. They can be chalked up as fads that come and go with the times. America has been well known as the land of plenty for those who seek a better life.

However it's becoming very apparent that the land of plenty now includes plenty of GMO's

( Genetically Modified Organisms) or as one of my friends calls them CMO'S (Chemically Modified Organisms) That show up in Processed Foods: Oil's, sweets' refined grains, meats, eggs, dairy, fish, fruits & vegetables, toxic cleaners & personal care products in the home, toxins in our air and water. Does this mean all the mentioned above are GMO or CMO? 

No! Thanks to many health conscious people, organic farmers, communities & organizations formed to keep our health, safety & nutrition as part of our healthy lifestyle choices. As American's we still have hope for us, our children and our children's children. If you look at the chart above you can see if we stay on this course set out by the Standard American Diet we will continue to see health problems soar. We're in the middle of chemical warfare today and it's at our front door! We can start making the difference by detoxing our homes.  By removing toxic chemicals from our homes we can help increase our health goals 10 fold. The skin is our biggest organ. If chemicals & toxins are attacking our skin daily (and they're) then they're in your blood and organs also.

Things to remember?

1. Personal Hygiene: Are your personal care products chemical & petroleum based? Body lotions, soap. shampoo or conditioner, antiperspirants, oral hygiene, etc. 

2. Home Care: Are your cleaning products Non Toxic, safe for you, your family and planet? Do they leave a carbon footprint in the air, water or soil? Would you use them around open food sources? If you answered No or just don't know then it's time to change them.

3. Laundry: Are your detergents and whiteners Chemical based? If they're? they touch your skin also all day every day. It takes up to 7 rinse cycles to remove those toxins from your clothes plus the chemicals break down the fibers considerably shortening the life span of clothes.

4. Food, Water & Air: Thanks to today's over processed foods, GMO foods & chemicals in our water and air it makes it difficult for many to be healthy, due to lack of educating the public of health problems associated with these unhealthy practices. We said difficult not impossible! In fact we're going to show you a easy, low cost, money & life saving way to change and transform you health & life forever!


Be sure to come back for part 2. Where we'll have important information to share with you that will make immediate changes in your health and happiness.

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Tips for making that New Years Resolution Stick in 2015

Why Resolutions failed in the past?

2015 is rapidly approaching and approximately 50% of the American population will make their resolution come New Years Eve. Among the top resolutions are weight loss, exercise, stopping smoking, better money management and debt reduction. Many resolutions start out strong and go along great for the first few couple of day's or even weeks. Then like a thief in the night our resolution disappears from our sight, as a matter of fact according to research 88% of those resolutions die in the first few day's and weeks. That means 156 million failed resolutions and disappointed minds each and every year. 

Now let me just say this there's a huge list of why resolutions fail each year and I'm sure that many of you already know why yours have failed before. I've been in your same shoes before. I personally found that going over and over past failures produced more and more failures. This is when I decided to try something different. I decided to focus on a smaller list of what does work, not only did this keep me focused but it was a simpler plan that broke the failure cycle. You see the past habits killed it every time, What I found was forming simple new habits in the mind first made the resolution stick. So lets talk about those tips that worked?

Tips and Habits

1. Focus on One resolution at a time. Now isn't the time for multi tasking. When starting a new project you need to give it your complete focus. To many resolutions at once can overwhelm you and make you quit before you start. Remember this is a new year, you have 365 days for change. Stop trying to make it all happen in a couple of days or weeks. Long term success is better than short term. Short term is where you are now & long term is where you want to be. It takes at least 21 days of consistency for your brain to start changing those bad habits & consistency to make them stick.

2. Set Realistic Goals. Don't self sabotage your goals. Stop making unrealistic goals. For example if you need to lose 100 lbs don't set a goal of I'll lose it in 3 months. A realistic goal would be 1-2 lbs a week, not only is this realistic but it's a healthy weight loss goal. Losing to much weight quickly can have serious health problems associated with it. Remember it didn't take you a few days or weeks to become overweight it took time and losing it is going to take time also. Be specific with your goals also. Saying I need to lose weight isn't being specific, but saying I need to lose 20 pounds in 90 days is.

3. Don't make your resolution a event. Think about it? When you attend a event it ends. Many resolutions end each year in failure and just in a few days or weeks. Your resolution isn't a event it's a lifestyle change. Unless you enjoy making the same resolutions every year and failing each time? (I'm guessing that's a NO!) Then make it a life long commitment, the longer the commitment the easier it gets. The mind sees it as a daily & yearly routine a new healthy habit. When that happens it becomes part of you, second nature and you do it without thinking about it. The key is daily all year long.

4. Small steps reap big rewards. Many people try doing it all at once and when they don't see instant results they quit. Take smaller reachable steps towards your goals. Not only will you see better results but longer lasting results in the process. Think about it like building a house. First you need to lay a foundation of concrete let it dry and then start building it from the bottom up one piece at a time. You wouldn't build your house on quick sand it would sink. For Example: If your wanting to lose weight instead of turning vegan and going into shock. Start putting smaller healthier food choices into your plan, as you start to feel & look better you will find it easier to make better a better food choices that will have a positive effect on your life everyday.

5. Find a accountability partner or group! Having a support system or group is a great way to keep each other motivated & accountable. Find someone you know who will keep you accountable with your goals and motivate you. If you had someone last year that you picked for this and they dropped out faster than you did? Then they are not the same people you want this year to be your cheering section. Success leaves clues, find someone who you can trust and know that will keep you on your toes. You may not from time to time like what they have to say but sometimes we have to have someone on the outside looking in to change the habits that caused us to fail before.

6. Celebrate the small successes. Many people wait till the goal is complete to celebrate the successes along the way.That doesn't make what your doing much fun & may make it even harder for you to continue. When your favorite sports team scores do you wait till the game is over to give praise or do you jump to your feet and shout "YES That's the way to score"? As you reach your smaller goals along the way give yourself permission to enjoy your success, just don't go overboard, and have fun. This will make reaching your goals more enjoyable and you'll want to keep going.

7. Live in the present not the past. You can't change what happened yesterday. You can make a change today, tomorrow and everyday after that. Each day focus on what can I do today that will help you reach your goal? Write it down and then do it now! Remember your changing old destructive habits for new successful habits. So do it now don't wait. Be mindful, become physically, emotionally and mentally aware of your inner emotions as each external event happens,moment by moment, rather than living in the past or future.

Above all else have fun, don't take yourself so seriously. If you slip up do yourself a favor and laugh at yourself and move forward. Your not starting a world war with yourself, you're making a positive change in your life. So laugh, have fun & be a better person for it.

Written by 
Dennis Harlow
CHNP Harlow's Holistic Health 

How to Cut back on spending, not your health?

Money, health & happiness  is at the forefront of nearly every one's minds in today's not so great economy. People want to be healthy and happy but don't want to break the bank in the process. Many people suffer from poor health & health practices just because it's just to darn expensive in today's world. Often they opt in for less expensive health products that are filled with chemicals, heavy metals, toxins, processed sugars & fillers, synthetics etc. There's some 80,000 new chemicals introduced in America each year & only 20% of those are ever checked for toxicity that leaves 80% that aren't. Many of those chemicals are introduced into our food, water, air & personal care products because they're cheap to manufacture plus create huge returns for companies in the process. The sad part is Federal regulations allows this here in the U.S. The health industry is a Multi-billion dollar industry that's scheduled to grow into a multi-trillion dollar industry in the next 10 years. So if you think it's expensive now just wait. Now for the good news? Your health & wallet don't have to suffer this global growth. What how can that be? Not all companies care about the money they can make at the expense of your health & lack of your finances. As a matter of fact companies like Shaklee we're looking into the future when he started a 100 years ago. Dr. Shaklee not only knew that nature held the answers to a long healthy life, he also knew that other companies would introduce chemicals into health products making them more affordable with adverse side effects in the people who consumed them. Dr. Shaklee didn't care about the money, his vision was set on creating healthier lives & people and passing on the savings to the people not the company. His products are made to the highest standard far above Government & pharmacopoeia standards. with over 350 tests above pharmacopoeia & over 100,000+ quality tests annually Other companies won't do this for 2 reasons. 1. It costs them to much money which means less money for them. 2. They don't have the technology that took 40 years of Dr. Shaklee's life to create & produce superior products then he patented it. His Vision was Shaklee is Always Safe, Always Works & Always Green Unconditionally Guaranteed or your money back. "ALL OF IT" not pro rated like so many companies today. Many ask what makes Shaklee products so affordable? First of all you won't find Shaklee products on a store shelf because it's exclusive. That means you won't pay for any middle man costs associated with other products you find in stores across the globe that raises the cost of your products that cost pennies to produce. But costs you dollars in the end. No Shaklee products come strait from nature then tested not once but 4 times before it ever reaches you. If it doesn't work or isn't safe you'll never see it period. That's why Shaklee products are the trusted brand across the globe. So how does that save me money? I'm glad you asked. 1. Dr. Shaklee's products work so you use less and get more out of each & every product. Think about how many products you use everyday that just don't work like they say they do? Are these products healthy? Do you use them a lot and do they cost you pennies or dollars each day, month or year? products like dish & laundry detergent, how about personal care products like skin & hair care that aren't safe for you your family or the environment? Bathroom cleaners that are toxic and run off into our lakes, streams & oceans? contaminating our air, land & water supply. On average each house hold spends over $3,400+ a year just on toxic cleaning supplies alone. These cleaning supplies can cause,asthma, cancer & degenerative diseases just to name a few in you and your family. Shaklee's Get Clean Line is the only line of products that addresses all these problems & saves you over $3,400 a year leaving your home toxin free & clean. Click on the picture below & learn more about Shaklee Get clean products. Want to save even more? Call me personally and save 15%-25% by ordering wholesale from me by phone. Safe, healthy & natural baby & personal care products that last much longer than what you use now. Saving you more money & delivering better health guaranteed. Click the picture below to learn more. Call & save. All of our products save you money. Lets face it what's the cost of a product that isn't safe, doesn't work or make you healthy in the process? Exactly worthless. Every Shaklee product is backed by a 100% unconditional money back Guarantee. How can we do that. It's simple the average Shaklee consumer uses Shaklee products 18.5 years or more, much more. Why because it works.... Looking to be healthy & save money? Have a health problem that won't go away? My Name is Dennis Harlow Your personal Holistic Nutrition Professional. Need special attention or health advice? Call me at 562-375-2557 for a complimentary wellness consultation. Dennis Harlow CHNP Harlow's Holistic Health

Update personal weight loss

Day 90-120 Shaklee 180 Turnaround!

Hi everyone. Back again with our update with Shaklee 180. Both myself & the wife went through what we have to say was the easiest transformation we've ever had in the many years in our quest for loosing weight & getting healthy. We've been meaning to post more about our transformation with The Shaklee 180 Turnaround, but to be honest we've been extremely busy with people wanting to know how we did it and helping them with there personal transformations.

We love food doesn't everyone? The hardest part was getting all the food in each day. We had our 2 smoothies each day these kept us full for 3-4 hours. Let me explain. Each delicious nutritious Smoothie was equal to the Protein = 4 eggs, Fiber = 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup cauliflower, 1 cup pineapple, Leucine = 5 oz chicken breast, Vitamin D = 10 oz Tuna, Calcium 2 cups milk. 

We did 2 smoothies a day for 90 days plus 2-3 regular healthy meals in between. That's a lot of food. The program comes with recipes as part of the program and each one of them were off the hook yummy & Satisfying. Plus the app to track your day's with a scan feature that logs your snack or meal off the bar code, way cool. Simple short burst workouts 3-5min to complete and burn as much calories as 1 hr workouts in the gym. It also maximizes lean muscle growth this is important because Muscle = metabolism and The Leucine is a amino acid that triggers the body to keep the muscle and burn fat. Total cost of each meal $2.97 so it cut our grocery bill in half we actually saved money eating healthier.

But the results that's the real issue. Things like feeling better, feeling & Looking younger, energy, health issues associated with being over weight & of course keeping the weight off etc. A complete life style change for sustainable health. This is where many diet's fail because people gain the weight back and in some cases even more. Let me be clear Shaklee 180 isn't a diet. It's a life style teaching program that works. Diet's don't work plain and simple.

As they say the proof is in the pudding and a picture is worth a thousand words. So here's 2000 words so to speak. Myself Day 90 left to right top & Day 119 bottom Left to right. total weight 55 Lbs lost & 3 pant sizes

My Wife 45 Lbs lost and 4 dress sizes

We lost the weight we wanted & we learned how to eat for life Not just to live, big difference. The difference in our health and the people we've been helping will never be the same. More energy, happier, healthier. Active and loving it.

You don't have to be overweight, you don't have to be tired and out of breath doing daily chores, your genetics have nothing to do with your health. Those are all preventable and can be changed when you choose too.  Just look at all the great success stories of people who Did what we did. You can be one of them.

Success stories click here

Remember an EXCUSE is just a negative thought meant to keep you from success. Are you ready for your turnaround?

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12 Year old takes home Gold

Veda Gerasimek
Shaklee-Powered National Champion

Twelve-year-old Veda Gerasimek - young medalist from Pennsylvania - is a self-described “small girl, in a small town, with a big dream”... and her dreams are just beginning! Veda has been to six bicycling nationals, but her most recent one, a road national, was most exciting - where she earned herself a coveted spot on the podium, coming in first place in the criterium race (many short laps on a usually flat course) and taking home the gold.

Along with training hard and never losing focus on her goals, Veda credits her parents’ undying support and Shaklee products for her success and achieving her goal of becoming a national champion. Veda powers herself with Shaklee Physique® and Performance®, along with a vast vitamin regimen, and likes to mix chocolate milk with her Physique and drink it after every workout. She feels that it helps her to easily race 3 days in a row, performing just as well in the last day of racing as the first.

Veda plans to continue racing with hopes of becoming a pro someday. She loves the adventure of going to new places and meeting interesting people. One thing is for sure…her parents and her Shaklee products will be with her all the way!