The Dr. Hyman Show

Why Our Neglected Lymph System Is A Key To Optimal Health with Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Gerald Lemole

Oct 27, 2021

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon and television personality, chats with Dr. Gerald Lemole, an integrative physician and author. They dive into the often-overlooked lymphatic system and its vital role in health and longevity. The duo discusses how lifestyle choices like stress management and exercise can enhance lymphatic function. They also explore the connections between the lymphatic system, brain health, and inflammation, advocating for a holistic approach that fuses ancient wisdom with modern medicine.

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Mehmet Oz

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

The Vital Role of the Lymphatic System

21min

The Lymphatic System and Brain Health

4min

Integrating Health Perspectives

20min

Unraveling the Lymphatic System

9min

Harnessing Supplements and Ancient Wisdom for Optimal Health

4min

Integrating Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine

7min

Appreciation for Health Wisdom and Community Engagement

3min

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The lymphatic system is a critically foundational system in helping us feel well and age better. It’s actually part of both our circulatory and immune systems, responsible for fluid regulation, cellular clean-up, detoxification, and more.

I’m excited to talk more about this with Drs. Mehmet Oz and Gerald Lemole. Dr. Oz has won ten Daytime Emmy® Awards for The Dr. Oz Show and is an Attending Physician at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center. He is also the proud author of eight New York Times bestsellers including his most recent, Food Can Fix It.

Dr. Gerald Lemole is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and integrative physician. He served as chief of cardiovascular surgery at Christiana Care Health Services from 1986 to 2006 and subsequently served as the Medical Director for the Center of Integrative Health at the Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute. His latest book Lymph & Longevity: The Untapped Secret to Health was just released.

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Here are more of the details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Discovering the importance of the lymphatic system (6:11 / 2:47)
The role of the lymphatic system and how you can support it (11:43 / 8:29)
Scientific research on the lymph system (16:34 / 13:11)
Puffiness, inflammation, and poor function of the lymph system (20:31 / 17:04)
Understanding the lymph system through a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective (29:11 / 23:56)
Creating health using the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (34:36 / 29:39)
Foods and lifestyle practices to optimize and enhance the lymphatic system (42:07 / 36:54)
The connection between fatigue and lymph flow (50:50 / 45:36)
Supplements to support the lymphatic system (58:57 / 53:44)
What your tongue can reveal about your overall health and other learnings from Traditional Chinese Medicine (1:00:48 / 56:32)

Get Dr. Lemole’s book, Lymph & Longevity: The Untapped Secret to Health here. Get Dr. Oz’s book, Yin Yang You: Biohacking With Ancient Codes here.