Muscle Support Remedy Muscles are classified as either skeletal, cardiac, or smooth. Their function is to produce force and cause motion. Cardiac and smooth muscle contraction occurs without conscious thought and is necessary for survival. Examples of this are the contraction of the heart and peristalsis of the intestine which pushes food through the digestive system. Voluntary contraction of the skeletal muscles is used to move the body and can be finely controlled. Examples are getting out of a chair, walking, movements of the eye, etc. There are approximately 639...
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Mucosa Support Remedy The mucous membranes, seen in photo (or singular mucosa) are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs. They are at several places contiguous with skin: at the nostrils, the mouth, the lips, the eyelids, the ears, the genital area, and the anus. The sticky, thick fluid secreted by the mucous membranes and glands is termed mucus. The term mucous membrane refers to where they are found...
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Mouth Support Remedy The mouth, also known as the oral cavity, swallows food that goes down the esophagus and into the stomach. The mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food. The mouth plays an important role in eating, drinking and breathing. Infants are born with a sucking reflex, they instinctively know to suck for nourishment using their lips and jaw. The mouth, normally moist, is lined with a mucous membrane and contains the teeth and salivary glands. The lips mark the transition from mucous membrane...
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Testicle Support Remedy In mammals, the testes (testicles for plural) are often contained within an extension of the abdomen called the scrotum. In mammals with external testes it is most common for one testicle to hang lower than the other. While the size of the testicle varies, it is estimated that 21.9% of men have their higher testicle being their left, while 27.3% of men have reported to have equally positioned testicles. This is due to differences in the vascular anatomical structure on the right and left sides. The average...
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Prostate Support Remedy The Prostate is an organ forming part of the male reproductive system. It is located immediately below the bladder and just in front of the bowel. Its main function is to produce fluid which protects and enriches sperm. In younger men the prostate is about the size of a walnut. It is doughnut shaped and surrounds the beginning of the urethra, the tube that conveys urine from the bladder to the penis. There are four main disorders of the prostate (listed under Health Conditions below). All can...
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Lymphatic Support Remedy Your entire body is immersed in a fluid called lymph that travels through its own complex vessel system much like your vascular (blood vessel) system. Within our blood is plasma, which is the watery part containing the oxygen, proteins, glucose and white blood cells. This "leaks" out through the capillary walls holding the blood and flows around all the cells in your tissues. The pores in the capillaries are too small to let red blood cells through, which is why lymph fluid is clear rather than red....
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Lung Support Remedy There are two lungs, one on each side of the chest. The right lung is slightly larger than the left. A slice of normal lung looks like a pink sponge filled with tiny bubbles or holes. These bubbles, surrounded by a fine network of tiny blood vessels, give the lungs a large surface to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. This process is called gas exchange. Healthy lungs do this very well. Breathing starts at the nose and mouth. You inhale air into your nose or mouth and...
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Liver Support Remedy The liver is the largest internal organ and has more than 500 functions. It can be found on the right side of the rib cage in the front, under the last couple of ribs. The intestine absorbs nutrients and whatever junk you ingested. All of that gets transported straight to the liver. It's job is to take a good look at what is about to be subjected to your body before it allows that to feed your tissues. That means it is the liver's responsibility to catch...
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Large Intestine Support Remedy The large intestine, also called the bowel or colon, was named due to its diameter being greater than that of the small intestine. The colon, which is 5-8 feet long, connects the small intestine with the rectum and anus. The major function of the colon is to absorb water, nutrients, and salts from the partially digested food that enters from the small intestine. Two pints of liquid matter enter the colon from the small intestine each day. Stool volume is a third of a pint. The...
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Kidney Support Remedy The larynx is the portion of the breathing or respiratory tract containing the vocal cords which produce vocal sound. It is located between the pharynx and the trachea. The larynx, also called the voice box, is a 2-inch-long, tube-shaped organ in the neck. We use the larynx when we breathe, talk, or swallow. Its outer wall of cartilage forms the area of the front of the neck referred to as the "Adams apple." When we breathe, the vocal cords are relaxed, and air moves through the space...
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Kidney Support Remedy Your kidneys (also called the Renal glands) are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They are located in the middle of your back, just below your rib cage, on either side of your spine. Although the kidneys are small organs by weight, they process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products (urea, ammonia, drugs, toxic substances) and extra water. Each kidney contains more than one million little filtering units called nephrons. Your kidneys (nephrons) receive the...
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Joint / Tendon / Ligament Support Remedy Joints, Ligaments and Tendons are the intricate parts of the body that allow for movements like pulling, pushing and provide mechanical support. A joint is where two or more bones make contact. Joints hold bones together and allow for movement of the skeleton. All bones, except the hyoid bone in the neck, form a joint. Joints are often categorized by the amount of motion they allow. Some of the joints are fixed, like those in the skull and do not allow movement. Other...
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