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08/12/2025

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Sign the petition to protect your constitutional right to sue pesticide companies when their poisons give you cancer or otherwise make you ill. Tell your U.S. Senators to co-sponsor and pass S.2324, the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act: tinyurl.com/PassS2324

While we’ve been battling legislation that would give largely foreign-owned pesticide companies immunity from accountability when their toxins cause harm - sponsored by corrupt politicians at both the state and federal levels - Senator Cory Booker has sponsored a federal bill that would do the opposite. The bill, S.2324, the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, would ensure that pesticide manufacturers can be held responsible for the harm caused by their toxic products. Specifically, this bill would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1972 (FIFRA) to create a federal right of action for anyone who is harmed by a toxic pesticide.

Chemical companies are seeking liability shields because they know the harm their products have already caused. Syngenta reached a $187.5 million settlement in 2021 for paraquat-related Parkinson’s claims & has nearly 6,000 Parkinson’s disease lawsuits filed against it. German owned Bayer-Monsanto has paid billions of dollars to settle lawsuits linking Roundup (glyphosate) to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Bayer is facing over 170,000 cancer lawsuits, approximately 66,000 are unsettled.

There is no time to lose. Pesticide companies are lobbying hard to pass standalone immunity bills at the state level. The governors of North Carolina and Georgia have already signed immunity bills into law, stripping NC and GA residents of their rights. S.2324 would assure that people in these states would still be able to sue pesticide corporations in federal court.

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2026, which includes a rider that would give pesticide corporations immunity. The House will be voting when they return from summer recess in a few short weeks.

Sign the petition to your U.S. Senators to urge them to protect our constitutional rights and co-sponsor and pass S.2324, the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act. Petition link is here: tinyurl.com/PassS2324

08/12/2025

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08/08/2025

Anxiety is part of STRESS!

🧠 Anxiety, Cortisol, and the Lymphatic System: The Trio Behind Chronic Stress and Stagnation

Anxiety is not just a state of mind — it’s a biochemical storm that floods your body with stress hormones, suppresses immune resilience, and hijacks your body’s natural rhythms. At the center of this storm is cortisol, your body’s main stress hormone.

But there’s another key player quietly working behind the scenes to manage the damage:
✨ The lymphatic system — your body’s built-in detox and inflammation-regulation network.

Let’s explore how cortisol, anxiety, and the lymphatic system form a powerful feedback loop — and how understanding their relationship can transform the way we heal.

🔄 The Anxiety–Cortisol–Lymph Loop

When you experience chronic anxiety, the HPA axis (hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal system) is activated over and over again. This floods the body with cortisol — and here’s where the lymphatic system comes in:

🧬 How Cortisol Affects the Lymphatic System

1. Cortisol Suppresses Lymph Flow

Chronic stress downregulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which is essential for proper lymphatic circulation. Since the lymph system doesn’t have a central pump (like the heart), it relies on breath, muscle movement, and relaxation to move. When cortisol is high, movement slows down, and lymph stagnation sets in.

2. Immune Suppression via Lymphoid Tissues

Cortisol is immunosuppressive. It directly reduces the activity of lymphocytes (white blood cells), particularly T-cells, which are matured in the lymph nodes. This leads to:
• Slower immune response
• Higher susceptibility to infections
• Increased inflammation due to poor resolution

3. Lymph Nodes Become Congested

The lymph nodes act as filtration stations for waste, pathogens, and excess hormones. Under cortisol overload, these nodes can become congested and inflamed, especially in the neck, armpits, and abdomen. Many people report “tender glands” or “puffiness” during prolonged stress or panic.

4. Cortisol Slows Glymphatic Drainage

The glymphatic system (the brain’s lymphatic system) drains neurotoxins during deep sleep. High cortisol disrupts sleep cycles, reducing glymphatic clearance. This leaves behind:
• Inflammatory brain waste (like amyloid beta)
• Brain fog
• Head pressure
• Emotional dysregulation

🩸 The Physiological Chain Reaction

Let’s connect the dots:

➡️ Anxiety →
➡️ Cortisol Surge →
➡️ Sympathetic Overdrive →
➡️ Reduced Lymphatic Flow →
➡️ Waste Accumulation & Inflammation →
➡️ Immune & Nervous System Dysregulation →
➡️ More Anxiety

It’s a self-reinforcing cycle — and without lymphatic movement, the body remains chemically and emotionally “stuck.”

🌿 How to Support the Cortisol–Lymph Axis

To heal from anxiety at the cellular level, we must support detoxification, fluid movement, and immune repair via the lymphatic system:

✅ Science-Backed Approaches:
• Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD): Activates the parasympathetic nervous system, clears stagnation, and promotes detoxification.
• Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing: Enhances thoracic duct pumping and calms the HPA axis.
• Dry Brushing & Rebounding: Boosts superficial lymphatic flow.
• Castor Oil Packs: Reduce abdominal inflammation and improve lymph-visceral drainage.
• Hydration + Electrolytes: Keeps interstitial fluid flowing for lymph transport.
• Nervous System Regulation: Use techniques like vagus nerve stimulation, cold exposure, somatic therapy, or trauma release.

✨ Final Thoughts: You Can’t Heal What Stays Stuck

Anxiety and high cortisol trap your body in a state of emergency. But the lymphatic system holds the key to shifting out of that state — flushing the toxins, calming the inflammation, and giving your brain a signal of safety.

Healing anxiety isn’t just about the mind.
It’s about creating flow — hormonally, emotionally, and physiologically.
And that begins with your lymph.