Sinus Support Remedy Sinuses are cavities (pockets) found in the cranial (head) bones. Sinuses are also referred to as "paranasal sinuses". We have four paired sinus cavities. Each sinus cavity has an opening (ostium), which opens into the nasal passages for free exchange of air and mucus. Frontal Sinuses - above your eyes, just behind the forehead. Maxillary Sinus - to the side of the nose and below the eye, just above the upper teeth, below the eyes and in back of the nose at the top of the throat....
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Pituitary Support Remedy Although the Pituitary is no larger than a pea, it is sometimes referred to as the "master gland." In effect, it has a certain amount of control over all other glands that are responsible for hormone secretion. The gland is attached to the hypothalamus (a part of the brain that affects the pituitary gland) by nerve fibers. The pituitary gland itself consists of three sections: the anterior lobe, the intermediate lobe and the posterior lobe. Each lobe of the pituitary gland produces a specific regulatory hormone messenger...
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Pineal Support Remedy The pineal gland is a small gland located very near the pituitary in the center of the head. Modern medicine will tell you that the precise function of the pineal gland is not known, but I believe that is because there are certain aspects of the pineal (discussed below) that cannot be discovered with dissection and test tubes. We do know that the pineal gland produces a variety of hormones including: noradrenaline, serotonin, histamine, dopamine, octopamine, luteinising hormone releasing hormone (LHRH), thyrotrophin releasing hormone (TRH), somatostatin and...
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Parathyroid Support Remedy Most people have four pea-sized glands, called parathyroid glands, on the thyroid gland in the neck. Though their names are similar, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are completely different. The parathyroid glands secrete a protein called parathyroid hormone (PTH), or parathormone. The parathyroid hormone basically controls the amount of calcium in our blood and bones. PTH regulates how much calcium is absorbed from your diet, how much calcium is excreted by your kidneys, and how much calcium is stored in your bones. We store many pounds of...
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Pancreas Support Remedy The pancreas is a large, carrot shaped gland. The larger end of the pancreas is called the head and is tucked into the gut just below your stomach. The tail end is on your left side and touches your spleen. The head is attached to the first section of the small intestine (duodenum) by the common bile duct. You can see in the photo that the gallbladder and the pancreas both share and empty their secretions into the small intestine through the common bile duct. The pancreas...
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Nose Support Remedy Your nose allows you to smell and it is also the main gate to the respiratory system, your body's system for breathing. The nose has two holes called nostrils. The nostrils and the nasal passages are separated by a wall called the septum. When you inhale air through your nostrils, the air enters the nasal passages and travels into your nasal cavity. The air then passes down the back of your throat into the trachea, or windpipe, on its way to the lungs. When you exhale the...
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Neurotransmitter Support Remedy Scientists used to believe that the majority of communication in the brain was electrical in nature until the discovery that there is a synaptic gap between neurons. Remember that neurons are the very elements that make up most of the brain, spinal cord and complex nervous system. Communication of information between neurons is accomplished by movement of chemicals called neurotransmitters. They are released from one neuron at the presynaptic nerve terminal, then cross the synapse where they may be accepted by the next neuron at a specialized...
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Sympathetic Nerve Support Remedy The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for up- and down-regulating many homeostatic mechanisms in living organisms. Fibers from the SNS innervate tissues in almost every organ system, providing at least some regulatory function to things as diverse as pupil diameter, gut motility, and urinary output. It is perhaps best known for mediating the neuronal and hormonal stress response commonly known as the fight-or-flight response. This response is also known as sympatho-adrenal response of the body. The preganglionic sympathetic fibers that end in the adrenal medulla (but...
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Parasympathetic Nerve Support Remedy The Parasympathetic system is the branch of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) responsible for the body's ability to recuperate and return to a balanced state (homeostasis) after experiencing pain or stress or after it has been altered by the Sympathetic system. While the Sympathetic system is also known as the "fight or flight" response (generally a response to perceived danger), the Parasympathetic is often called "relax and renew". The main nerves of the parasympathetic system are the tenth cranial nerves or the vagus nerves. They originate...
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Motor Nerve Support Remedy Motor nerves specialize in carrying signals which will result in muscle contraction. They only have an excitatory action, meaning that they can only signal contractions, not relaxation of the muscle. Normally, messages from nerve cells in the brain (called upper motor neurons) are transmitted to nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord (called lower motor neurons) and then to specific muscles. Upper motor neurons direct the lower motor neurons to produce movements such as walking or chewing. Lower motor neurons control movement in the...
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Enteric Nerve Support Remedy The enteric nervous system (ENS), often referred to as "the second brain", is a part of the peripheral nervous system and a division of the autonomic nervous system which controls the gastrointestinal tract. The ENS is embedded within the wall of the digestive tract and extends from the esophagus to the anus. Thousands of ganglia reside within the walls of these areas and the number of neurons contained in the ENS is approximately 400 million. This is more than any other peripheral organ and about the...
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General Nerve Support Remedy The nervous system is like a complex network of electrical wires running through your entire body. It contains billions of specialized cells called neurons (see first photo). Neurons are organized into cylindrical bundles of nerve fibers that emanate from the brain and central spinal cord, and branch repeatedly to innervate every part of the body. Signals jumping from node to node travel so fast it allows your brain to communicate with your toes within milliseconds. Nerves control every action of our body- voluntary and involuntary. The...
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