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Clean Liver Plays Significant Role in the Immune System

Jan 01, 2021 06:03AM ● By Dona Parker

If there is one positive outcome from the pandemic we are experiencing, it may be that thousands of individuals are beginning to realize that in order to protect themselves from any virus or infection, it is necessary to have a healthy lifestyle, the foundation of a healthy immune system. Keeping the immune system in optimal condition requires eating nutritious, healthy food, getting an adequate amount of restful sleep, regular exercise and supplementation, as well as practicing some form of mindfulness. While there are many nutrients that can boost the immune system, if the largest organ in the body is clogged, it becomes sluggish and slow to respond to bacteria and viruses. 


Our bodies are subject to unregulated chemicals in food, air, clothing, furniture and even our personal care products, such as lotions and shampoos. According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inventory, there are around 84,000 chemical substances used in commerce today. Pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, airborne allergens, free radicals and pharmaceuticals, constitute many of them, as well as electromagnetic radiation.


The liver performs 500 vital functions, two of which are detoxification of blood and maintaining a healthy level of fats in the bloodstream. Not only a giant filter for the blood, removing toxins found in the environment and medications, the liver is involved in the production of enzymes, hormones and special proteins necessary for blood clotting. Loaded with immune cells like macrophages, which are natural killer cells, T-cells and more, a clean liver is a major contributor to a strong immune system.


One of the best ways to unclog the liver and keep it healthy is with light therapy. Infrared light saunas, referred to in Finland as “the poor man’s pharmacy”, are a natural way to keep the body healthy.  Infrared saunas are most effective when used regularly for detoxifying, especially for individuals that are taking several medications.


In addition, photobiomodulation involving the release of light waves in different nanometer wavelengths, alters the way the cells produce energy and antioxidants. In turn, this improved efficiency may help heal bones, nerves, skin, tendons and ligaments, lessoning the pain.


Although it may seem like science fiction, light therapy is a valuable treatment growing steadily in popularity. According to Michael Hamlin, Ph.D., a principal investor at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, and associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, the number of conditions that light therapy can treat is continuously expanding.


Dona Parker is the owner of Tree of Light Whole Body Rejuvenation, which offers infrared saunas and ARRC LED photobiomodulation beds, located at 806 Neapolitan Way, in Naples. For more information, call 239-692-9367 or visit TreeOfLightCenter.com.