Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream. Other bodily functions include sleep, growth, sexual development, metabolism, tissue repair and more. This system becomes weakened by stress, poor diet, chemicals in our food and air and many other factors. Low energy low sexual desire and other imbalances will manifest when this system is weak.
Kidneys filter and purify the blood. These organs work constantly to help balance body fluids and minerals. Each bean-shaped kidney is about the size of a fist.
Keeps us breathing. Supplies blood with oxygen and expels waste gas. Lungs contain almost 1,500 miles of airways and over 300 million alveoli (air sacs). This system often suffers during times of immune system compromise or at seasonal changes.
Protects defends the body from outside invaders, includes lymph nodes, antibodies and specialized white blood cells that work non –stop to fend off attacking microorganisms. This system is a one –way duct system that moves by osmotic pressure, so it only moves if you move, get moving and keep it moving
The brain, the spinal cord and billions of nerve cells make up this system. The brain is about 70 percent water. Drink plenty of water to support clear thinking. Brain also gets us ready for activity, fight-or-flight situations, it remembers (or forgets), deals with stress, regulates appetite and mood and hopefully helps us to relax.
Begins with the heart, your body has approx. 60,000 miles of blood vessels that carry oxygen and other nutrients to every cell and take waste products to the lungs for removal. The heart pumps six quarts of blood around your body 500 times a day.
Colon, bowel or large intestine. Approx. 6 feet long pulls water from the waste material it houses and sends it back to the bloodstream while moving waste along the path
toward evacuation. Large intestine houses over 700 species of bacteria. Some are considered friendly- they produce large amounts of vitamins, especially vitamin K, biotin and B12 that are absorbed into the blood.
Process of breaking down, sorting and re –processing carbs, proteins, fats to create energy for the body’s cells. Each day your digestive system processes approx. 2.5 gallons of food, liquids and bodily secretions.