Stress, toxins, battling microbes and micro injuries, for instance from cosmetics (burns from AHA) leave behind protein fragments of the destroyed body cells in the tissue. As long asone maintains a healthy lifestyle the body produces relatively little of this waste product. If the organism is functioning properly, the cell remnants are disposed of through the lymphatic system.

Any kind of oedema is caused by protein fragments in the tissue. This is especially graphic when a lot of water is needed to rinse out destroyed tissue after a burn. Water filled blisters appear on the skin. Apart from water immune cells which phagocytose (bind foreign substances) and thereby eat the waste products are necessary. They then bring these to the lymph knots. A vicious cycle begins.