Hypothalamus Support Remedy The Hypothalamus is a portion of the brain with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). Roughly the size of an almond, the hypothalamus can be found nestled just above the pituitary, in the center of the head. The hypothalamus produces releasing and inhibiting hormones, which stop and start the production of other hormones throughout the body. The hypothalamus is involved in many functions of the...
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Heart Support Remedy The heart is one of the most important organs in the entire human body. The heart pumps the blood, which carries all the vital materials that help our body's function. That same blood also removes the waste products that we do not need. For example, the brain requires oxygen and glucose and when not received continuously, will cause it to lose consciousness. Muscles need oxygen, glucose and amino acids, as well as the proper ratio of sodium, calcium and potassium salts in order to contract normally. The...
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Gum Support Remedy Healthy gums are a rare thing if you consider that 75% of Americans have some form of gum disease. While gums help to hold your teeth in place, they have a much deeper use in helping to indicate health of the digestive system, specifically the history of body acidity. Acid/alkaline levels are vital to health and maintenance of health and the health of your gums gives you that reflective indication. If you have gum disease, it is your body's way of showing you that you are overly...
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Gallbladder Support Remedy The gallbladder is a small muscular sac that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder has the simple task of storing bile produced by the liver. Bile is the main substance responsible for the breaking down of fats and cholesterols in the digestive system. The ingestion of food and especially fats causes the release of a hormone, cholecystokinin, (CCK) which in turn signals the relaxation of the valve at the end of the common bile duct (the sphincter of oddi) and allows the bile to enter the...
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Breast Support Remedy The structure of the female breast is complex. It consists of fat and connective tissue, as well as lobes, lobules, ducts and lymph nodes. Each breast has a number of sections (lobules) that branch out from the nipple. Each lobule holds tiny, hollow sacs called alveoli. The lobules are linked by a network of thin tubes (ducts). If you're breast-feeding, ducts carry milk from the alveoli toward the dark area of skin in the center of the breast (areola). From the areola, the ducts join together into...
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Ovary Support Remedy This Remedy helps with all Ovary, Fallopian Tube and egg/follicle cells (fertility). The ovaries are a pair of female reproductive organs. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries are connected to each other by the Fallopian tubes. The fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, one on each side of the uterus, which help lead the mature egg from the ovaries to the uterus. Some form of blockage, swelling,...
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Eye Support Remedy Vision begins when light rays are reflected off an object and enter the eyes through the cornea, the transparent outer covering of the eye. The cornea bends or refracts the rays that pass through a round hole called the pupil. The iris, or colored portion of the eye that surrounds the pupil opens and closes (making the pupil bigger or smaller) to regulate the amount of light passing through. The light rays then pass through the lens, which actually changes shape so it can further bend the...
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Esophagus Support Remedy The esophagus is the tube that delivers food from the mouth to the stomach. When swallowing occurs, food is pushed into the top of the esophagus and is then propelled onwards by waves of circular muscle contraction, called peristalsis. If necessary, this process can defeat gravity! Food, and even liquids, can be swallowed while standing on one's head. Muscles encircling the esophagus at the top and bottom provide sphincters that prevent air from being sucked in during inhalation, and regurgitation of stomach contents. Fun Facts The diameter...
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Ear Support Remedy The ear has three main parts: the outer ear (including the external auditory canal), middle ear, and inner ear. The outer ear (the part you can see) opens into the ear canal. The eardrum (tympanic membrane) separates the ear canal from the middle ear. The three small bones that help amplify and transfer sound to the inner ear are the ossicles, the incus, and the stapes (also referred to as the hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup). The inner ear contains the cochlea which changes sound into...
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Cartilage/Disc Support Remedy A firm, gelatinous substance called cartilage cushions the ends of the bones in the joints. Articular cartilage covers the ends of the bones like upholstery fabric on a chair. You may have seen cartilage at the end of chicken leg bones. Healthy cartilage has a smooth, slippery surface that allows two bones to glide easily in motion.Because of the impact sustained by articular cartilage, there are no blood vessels in the cartilage to deliver moisture and its food, nor to remove its wastes. Instead, the cartilage receives...
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Brain Support The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and perhaps the most remarkable. It produces our every thought, action, memory, feeling and experience of the world. This jelly-like mass of tissue, weighing about 3 pounds, contains a staggering one hundred billion nerve cells, or neurons.The complexity of the connectivity between these cells is mind-boggling. Each neuron can make contact with thousands or even tens of thousands of others, via tiny structures called synapses. Our brains form a million new connections for every second of our...
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Bone Support Remedy Bones give shape to structures such as the head, face, thorax and limbs. They also provide support and protection. For example, the bones of the skull protect the eyes, ears and brain. All of the bones together represent your skeletal system. In an adult, the skeleton comprises around twenty percent of the total body weight. The skeleton is the site of haematopoiesis, which takes place in red bone marrow. Bone matrix can store calcium and is involved in calcium metabolism, and bone marrow can store iron in...
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