There’s An Organ In Your Brain Which Seats Your Soul: Meet Your Pineal Gland!!
Situated at the anatomical center of our brain lies a mysterious gland that may be the intermediary gate that bridges our physical and spiritual experiences here on Earth. Seventeenth-Century French philosopher Rene Descartes coined this organ, called the pineal gland, as the “seat of the soul”, as he believed it provided people with a medium from which our soul could be expressed through our physicality. The pineal gland has been a topic of great debate over the past couple of decades as the science community is still trying to discover its complete biological function. Dr. Rick Strassman, M.D., author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule, has dedicated years of research to the pineal gland as he suggests that this gland is the factory for a powerful brain chemical called DMT (Di-Methyl Tryptamine) which when produced induces a person into a psychedelic and mystical experience.
Many different cultures talk about our “third eye,” and modern theories suggest that this may be a reference to the pineal. Even more peculiar is the fact that pineal gland symbology can be traced to many civilizations such as the Romans, Mexicans, Egyptians, Babylonians and the Greeks. It is interesting …. to note …. that even the Catholic Church displays pineal gland imagery, as the Vatican Square contains the largest pineal-like statue in the world. So what could all of this mean? Is there ancient knowledge of this gland that previous cultures had access to? Furthermore, what role does the pineal gland play in our spiritual experiences and how can we explain this in physiological terms?
One of the earliest accounts of the pineal gland is in the writings of a third-century B.C. Greek physician named Herophilus, where he discusses the piniform or pinecone shaped organ as being the size of our pinkie fingernail. The name comes from the Latin word pinea, which literally means “pinecone.” As mentioned previously, the gland sits at the approximate geometric center of the brains mass. Additionally, the gland is not technically part of the brain, as it is not protected by the blood-brain barrier.
In his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Dr. Rick Strassman discusses the glands unique solitary status within the brain,
“[…] All other brain sites are paired, meaning that they have left and right counterparts; for example, there are left and right frontal lobes and left and right temporal lobes. As the only unpaired organ deep within the brain, the pineal gland remained an anatomical curiosity for nearly two thousand years. No one in the west had any idea what its function was.”
Additionally, the pineal gland sits close to the sensory and emotional centers of the brain, which could explain why spiritual experiences can evoke so much emotion and sensation. In the 17th century Rene Descartes was searching for the source of our thoughts, and proposed that the solitary pineal organ could be the generator. Descartes was interested in the location of the pineal in relation to the cerebrospinal fluid byways, and suggested that when the pineal gland “secreted our thoughts” that they moved through the cerebrospinal fluid to make its way to the rest of the brain.
David Wilcock’s New York Times bestseller The Source Field Investigations discusses the idea that our pineal gland is our “third eye” which provides us with visuals during psychedelic and near death experiences (NDE), and also while we dream, finding biological evidence to support this claim,
“It is apparent that several relationships exist between the pineal gland and retina. The similarities in development and morphology have been obvious for many years …. Although mammalian pineal gland is considered to be only indirectly photosensitive, the presence of proteins in the pineal which are normally involved in photo-transduction [light sensing] in the retina, raises the possibility that direct photic events may occur in the mammalian pineal gland…”
This idea has become a common theory in pineal gland research. Needless to say the pineal gland does appear to be set up for signal transduction, just like the retina of the eye, where it picks up visual images and sends them to the brain. Scientists suggest that the interior of the pineal gland is completely black, but we must question why our bodies would create this third eye with light detecting cells if there was no light to be detected in there. Could the images created when we dream or during an out-of-body experience come from the photic cells inside the pineal gland?
Strassman proposes that a potent psychedelic molecule called DMT is produced by the pineal gland. This molecule is found innate in nature, such as in certain grasses and tree roots and even in our own bodies. The experience brought on by humans who smoke isolated forms of DMT is said to be profoundly vivid, spiritual and life changing. Pineal DMT production must be regarded as plausible considering that the pineal gland is known to produce melatonin and serotonin, two neurotransmitters which are structurally very similar to DMT and which play a part in our mood and sleep cycles.
You can avoid a lot of endocrine-disrupting chemicals by eating organic foods (many pesticides are endocrine disruptors), avoiding eating or drinking out of plastic containers, using only natural beauty products and natural household cleaners.
We all know that stress is bad, yet changing our stressful lives while living in a culture that promotes stress is like swimming upstream. But just because something is hard, it doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
Stress is a major cause of illness in the endocrine system. It zaps your adrenals, which can lead to adrenal fatigue. This is characterized by extreme fatigue, burn out, often times depression and sometimes insomnia.
When you are stressed your adrenals produce the hormone cortisol. Consistent and excessive levels of cortisol can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, extreme fatigue, weight gain and osteoporosis.
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Trauma and Wound Healing
Systemic Response to Injury
The systemic response is produced as local chemical mediators spill into blood vessels from the wound. They activate circulating monocytes (a kind of immune cell) to release chemical messengers called cytokines, which cause the various metabolic changes seen after trauma. In cases of major trauma, there may be generalized fever, increased oxygen consumption, and increased metabolism of fats, glucose, and proteins.
Everyone wants a healthy thyroid, sex drive, normal appetite, healthy blood sugar levels, and a great ability to manage stress. But let’s face it – that’s easier said than done. While you can’t control all the hormonal responses in your body, you can do your best to take care of it. Here are some lifestyle and dietary choices to take care of your endocrine system as much as possible.
1. Eat a Balanced Diet
First and foremost, the body knows when it’s out of balance. It will let you know in the form of fatigue, moodiness, sleep issues, unhealthy amounts of weight gain or weight loss, hair loss, focus problems, blood sugar spikes, and a low libido. Of course, there are other ways it can let you know as well, but relating to your hormones, those are some of the most common issues. Diet is one of the best ways to influence a healthy balance in your lifestyle because a healthy diet will support your sleep and also support how well you handle stress.
Be sure to include a variety of whole food, plant-based options such as leafy greens, unlimited amounts of veggies, fresh fruits (especially berries and apples both easy on the glycemic index), whole grains versus processed grains, and plant-based proteins such as beans, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
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These foods provide vitamins, minerals, necessary fatty acids and protein, which are all needed for a healthy endocrine system. Also be sure to take in some healthy seaweed, superfoods, and herbs and spices all rich in antioxidants. Fresh foods will help support a healthy endocrine system, especially green vegetables and root vegetables. These foods fight off harmful fake estrogenic compounds we encounter through the environment and factory farmed animal products. They also all contain amino acids that hormones need to function properly. They also help prevent health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, depression, and cancer.
These foods also fuel a healthy sleep cycle by providing key amounts of calcium, magnesium, amino acids, and trace minerals that assist with relaxing the body and ensuring a good night’s rest. Best of all, they contain fiber to keep you full and lower insulin levels naturally.
2. Skip the Junk
Sugar, alcohol, and even excess caffeine all wreak havoc to the endocrine system. They weaken the blood, liver, and the adrenal glands and as a result can lead to unhealthy hormone function. Sugar and excess caffeine can both cause a spike in insulin, and all processed foods are like putting tar in your body. Don’t expect it to use those foods to create healthy hormones. The body needs real, fresh food which it automatically knows how to process. Real food is used to be broken down by the body, but junk food products only confuse it and your hormones at the same time.
3. Ditch the Dairy
Dairy is a big no-no for taking care of your hormones, but not just because it comes from an animal. It’s also because dairy contains numerous natural hormones that weren’t meant to be combined with your own. Skip the dairy and go dairy-free. Remember, dairy comes from pregnant cows and we seriously doubt you want any of that in your body, right?
4. Get Your Rest, No Exceptions
Rest is absolutely essential for a healthy endocrine system. Without enough, no hormone in the body will function naturally and stress, weight gain, and even serious health issues can occur. You know the drill – seven to eight hours, no exceptions! Need some help getting there? No glass of milk needed; try these options instead.
Healing is possible through positive observation and appreciation. Why? Because this Universe is based on law of attraction and there is inclusion only. We get what we think about. Which I believe will help you achieve desired state of your physical, mental and energy body. There is nothing more important than that you feel good, in your feel good state you will find everything improving, in all areas of your life. Enjoy this journey.
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Exercise is important to live a healthy life, but choosing the right exercise for you is also key to taking care of your hormones. Did you know high intensity training (though as beneficial in many ways as it may be), can exasperate stress by raising cortisol levels in certain individuals? Try more relaxing exercises like yoga and walking if you’re prone to stress. They may seem boring, but they help lower stress, which evens out your hormones and raises feel good chemicals, specifically the amino acid GABA, which relaxes the body, improves stress, and levels out the hormones naturally. Serotonin and dopamine are two important hormones that are influenced by diet and exercise. If a long run or kickboxing sessions pumps you up and lowers stress for you, then great, but if it makes you tired and more stressed, then try a better exercise for you that isn’t as intense.
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It should also be said that all animal products contain natural hormones, even meats and other products labeled added hormone free. These foods can upset our natural hormones and aren’t optimal for balance in the body or production of your own hormones. While everyone transitions into a plant-based diet in their own way, or comes to it for different reasons, your hormones will appreciate foods from the earth, much more than hormone-filled, bacteria-filled, and acidic animal sources of protein. Try some of our transition tips if you need some extra help!
Remember that the better you take care of your blood sugar, manage your stress, and aim for a balanced lifestyle and diet, the better off your hormones will function. Why? All of these things propel off of the other, so emphasizing a whole foods, plant-based nutrition plan free of processed foods, getting enough rest, and finding the best exercise for you are some of the most influential things that you do have control over.
Our glands all have what are called halogen receptors. Society, through our food and also water, has filled those receptors with heavy weight, useless halogens that you’ll recognize: chlorine, fluouride, bromide. What those receptors need is as simple as IODINE. MH makes several plant iodine formulas. People on a holistic lifestyle are avoiding the bad halogens; supplementing with plant iodine detoxes the receptors and gets the glands operating again.
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Balancing the Endocrine System Naturally
The endocrine system includes the areas in the body that regulate and produce hormones. Hormones are the messengers that allow our organs and cells to communicate to produce a coordinated effect. Without our endocrine system, various parts of the body would work independently from one another.
What are the top factors that throw off balance within the endocrine system?
- As discussed above, inadequate sleep.
- Environmental pollutants such as exhaust fumes, pesticides, paint fumes, heavy metals, plastics, unfiltered drinking water, smoking, and estrogens found in water bottles and makeup.
- A lack of Vitamin D from staying in the office too long and not getting out in the sun. Yes, this is how you can still be Vitamin D deficient in Southern California. Vitamin D is a potent modulator of the endocrine system, especially with the sex hormones.
- Emotions – the production and release of our neurotransmitters (GABA, serotonin, dopamine, etc) are linked with the endocrine hormones. An imbalance in one system, whether it’s an insufficient production of a neurotransmitter like serotonin, can throw off the balance of the other system.
- Stress – whether emotional or physical such as from chronic pain like endometriosis, will cause an consistent rise in cortisol from the adrenals. This will alter neurotransmitter production (affecting your emotions), it will deplete nutrients needed to produce other hormones and neurotransmitters, it will steal the production line away from other hormones and shunt the production supplies to making cortisol (creating imbalances in hormones such as estrogen and progesterone), and it burns through key nutrients such as the B vitamins, zinc, and Vitamin C. A stress is more than just an emotional stress, it can also be from a physical stress such as from persistent low blood sugar, chronic pain, chronic disease, inflammation, food allergies, and imbalances in the gut.
You can start to heal your endocrine system through nutrition. The phrase “you are what you eat” rings true. The basic dietary approach goes back to understanding that all hormones are made from cholesterol, so avoid low fat diets and consume good healthy fats that are rich in omega fats. It is well studied that eating a diet rich in varied, colorful veggies will give your body the nutrients and nutrition that it needs to function properly and to prevent cancer.
When it comes to balancing the endocrine system, you have to look at all of the systems and influences in the body: mental, emotional, physical, environmental, genetic predisposition, and nutrition among others. You have to first identify and remove any barriers that are preventing the body from healing and creating balance. Once the barriers are gone, then with the right support and nourishment that body can heal. Nutrition, herbs, vitamins, and other Naturopathic modalities are great at aiding this re-balancing process. The goal of Naturopathic medicine is to balance the endocrine system is to support the innate ability of the body to heal, to treat the cause of the underlying dysfunction, and prevent progression of imbalance preventing large issues down the road.
Balancing the Endocrine System Naturally
The endocrine system includes the areas in the body that regulate and produce hormones. Hormones are the messengers that allow our organs and cells to communicate to produce a coordinated effect. Without our endocrine system, various parts of the body would work independently from one another. Some of the organs that produce hormones includes the pineal gland (which sets the circadian rhythm), the thyroid (which sets cellular metabolism), the pancreas (which is involved in digestion and blood sugar control), the ovaries and testes (which produce the sex hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone), and the adrenal glands (which produce cortisol that balances emotional and physiological stress to maintain homeostasis). The hormone levels fluctuate through the day and are released in a pulsatile manner throughout the hour, day or month. This pulsatile release is set by the circadian rhythm. Melatonin can be considered the re-set button for the circadian rhythm and it allows the body to recover and repair from work done during the day. The caveat, is that melatonin is produced during the stage of deep sleep, making good healthy sleep critical for balancing the endocrine system.
What are the top factors that throw off balance within the endocrine system?
- As discussed above, inadequate sleep.
- Environmental pollutants such as exhaust fumes, pesticides, paint fumes, heavy metals, plastics, unfiltered drinking water, smoking, and estrogens found in water bottles and makeup.
- A lack of Vitamin D from staying in the office too long and not getting out in the sun. Yes, this is how you can still be Vitamin D deficient in Southern California. Vitamin D is a potent modulator of the endocrine system, especially with the sex hormones.
- Emotions – the production and release of our neurotransmitters (GABA, serotonin, dopamine, etc) are linked with the endocrine hormones. An imbalance in one system, whether it’s an insufficient production of a neurotransmitter like serotonin, can throw off the balance of the other system.
- Stress – whether emotional or physical such as from chronic pain like endometriosis, will cause an consistent rise in cortisol from the adrenals. This alters neurotransmitter production (affecting your emotions), it will deplete nutrients needed to produce other hormones and neurotransmitters, and it will steal the production line away from other hormones and shunt the production supplies to making cortisol (creating imbalances in hormones such as estrogen and progesterone), and it burns through key nutrients such as the B vitamins, zinc, and Vitamin C. A stress is more than just an emotional stress, it can also be from a physical stress — such as from persistent low blood sugar, chronic pain, chronic disease, inflammation, food allergies, and imbalances in the gut.
You can start to heal your endocrine system through nutrition. The phrase “you are what you eat” rings true. The basic dietary approach goes back to understanding that all hormones are made from cholesterol, so avoid low fat diets and consume good healthy fats that are rich in omega fats. It is well studied that eating a diet rich in varied, colorful veggies will give your body the nutrients and nutrition that it needs to function properly and to prevent cancer. An example is dark green leafy veggies are packed full of B vitamins, essential nutrients when you are under stress. Your body also needs Vitamin C, which is found in the green leafies, oranges, mango, parsley, broccoli, and cabbage. Vitamin C prevents free radical damage, strengthens and maintains healthy cell integrity, improves wound healing, enhances immune function, inhibits cancer formation, and lower inflammation. Natural carotenes, the orange pigment found in carrots, sweet potatoes, and cantaloupe aid balance by promoting healthy differentiation of cells, is a potent antioxidant, and enhances the immune system. And the constituent in green tea, epigallocatachin-3-gallate, stops free radical damage and lowers inflammation. Wow, all of that just from good food! There is even more food that is crucial to the endocrine system, but I would turn this post into a book.
When it comes to balancing the endocrine system, you have to look at all of the systems and influences in the body: mental, emotional, physical, environmental, genetic predisposition, and nutrition among others. You have to first identify and remove any barriers that are preventing the body from healing and creating balance. Once the barriers are gone, then with the right support and nourishment that body can heal. Nutrition, herbs, vitamins, and other Naturopathic modalities are great at aiding this re-balancing process. The goal of Naturopathic medicine is to balance the endocrine system is to support the innate ability of the body to heal, to treat the cause of the underlying dysfunction, and prevent progression of imbalance preventing large issues down the road.
The 5 Phases of Healing is a fundamental model for understanding the terrains of health and disease. The model is based on hundreds of thousands of measurements on patients as they were getting sick and then as they were restoring their health. The basic pattern provides the roadmap and the markers along the way to help you navigate back to full radiant health.
The terrains show you your susceptibility to specific types of diseases before symptoms appear. They also help you restore wellbeing beyond simply eliminating disease. Wellness is more than lack of illness. Wellness is fitness, performance, comfort and quality of life. The purpose of healing is the restoration of an actively developing life of the intellect and spirit.
Phase 1: Energize
Phase 1 is low energy terrain. At low energy levels, the water surrounding a cell loses its coordinated hexagonal sheet structure. Without this energy shield, viruses and toxins can passively diffuse to reach the cell membrane. Just as in the laboratory, viruses can only replicate in a medium of attenuated cells.
The aerobic respiration in the mitochondria is responsible for 90% of the energy production of a healthy cell. Without adequate energy, cellular function cannot be sustained, and degenerative processes progress.
Phase 2: Rejuvenate
In Phase 2 terrain, there is adequate energy to support opportunistic bacterial and parasitic life forms. Energy that is not utilized by the enzymes of the cells can supply a growth medium for foreign organisms.
In restoring the function of the cell, energy and accessible nutrients are utilized to rebuild the structures and functional enzyme systems. When cellular enzymes are fully functional, there is no longer an opportunity for infectious bacteria and parasitic organisms to invade body tissues.
Phase 3: Regenerate
When damaged proteins and dead cells accumulate in body tissues, conditions become ripe for fungal growth. Fungi recycle dead organic matter in the body as they do in the environment.
When conditions allow for enzymatic tissue cleansing, immune-regulated oxidation and lymphatic drainage of wastes space is cleared for tissue regeneration. Restored cells can build up sufficient resources of both material and energy to undergo mitotic cell division. The liver, for example, can regenerate from 2% to the full complement of parenchymal cells in a health body.
Phase 4: Cleanse
Phase 4 is a high energy state of the connective tissues. That excess energy is in the form of acids, wastes, toxins and allergens, as well as accompanying electrons and light.
The connective tissue is the home of every cell. When this connective tissue is overburdened with toxins, wastes and excess proteins, conditions exist for allergic or other local inflammatory responses as an attempt to cleanse the tissue.
Phase 5: Balance
Balance is a process of auto regulation. Physiological regulation involves the negative feedback loops of the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system.
The psycho-emotional-spiritual aspect of self governance is closely related to these physiological systems.
Both elements are in constant interplay throughout the 5 Phases. When one of the lower 4 Phases is dominant, the Balancing function is more or less present as an overlay
Foods to Keep Your Endocrine System Happy and Healthy,
Your endocrine system is linked to all kinds of functions in your body. Don’t undervalue its importance to your health!
The endocrine system may not be as glamorous as the nervous system, but it actually plays a similar role in the body. The endocrine system is involved in the sending and receiving of information too, using its own method to package and deliver vital stimuli to cells, organs, and tissues.
Think of the nervous system like the internet where signals fly at great speed back and forth, carrying information everywhere, but these signals are short-lived. The nervous system, like the internet, is shiny and exciting, but that doesn’t mean the slower shipping companies no longer serve a purpose. We need solid goods and physical information sent across the globe, including sensitive papers, media, and the pretty electronics we use need to be transported too. This is where the endocrine system comes in handy as it secretes, packages, and ships hormones throughout the body.
Hormones aren’t flashy. They don’t zip through the body like the showy electrochemical sparks that fly through neurons. They are clunky and slow, but they also stick around longer to make sure the job gets done correctly, reminding the tissues and organs of the original message.
The endocrine system is deeply entrenched in the functions of the body. You expect the pineal gland, hypothalamus, adrenal glands, thyroid, pancreas, and reproductive organs to be involved with hormones, but the liver, kidneys, heart, bone marrow, fat tissues, and even skin produce and release important hormones as well.
This oft forgotten system influences every cell, organ, and function of the body as it regulates mood, growth, development, metabolism, tissue development, and reproduction. This means we should treat this system well, even if it isn’t the most exciting part of the body, by eating the best foods, limiting stress, and getting some moderate exercise.
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Processed food is more likely to contain chemicals that inhibit of affect the endocrine system. Many of these act similarly to hormones, disrupting the natural balance, confusing the body, and creating resistance to actual hormones. BPA is one of the most well-known, but there are many more like BPS, dioxin, phthalates, and perfluorinated chemicals.
Sugar
Modern sweets are nothing like the fruits our bodies have relied on for thousands of years. These added sugars are not combined with fiber, water, and antioxidants in the treats of today like they are in nature. These simple sugars absorb too quickly where they mess with the natural balance of glucose in the body and interfere with insulin levels. Diabetes is an endocrine related disease.
Pesticides
Pesticides are another thing that wreak havoc on the endocrine system, confusing or inhibiting its function, especially organophosphates and atrazine. Avoid foods that are grown with pesticides as much as possible. Go organic when you can and don’t buy GMOs. Genetically modified foods are often engineered to resist pesticides so more can be used on them without adverse effects on yield, but the adverse effects come later as we consume these chemicals. Wash your produce well with a solution of clean water and apple cider vinegar.
Unhealthy Fats
Fats are a necessary part of our diets, even saturated fats, but toxins are also stored in fat tissue as a last ditch effort to keep them from causing damage. This happens in us and in animals too. Toxins can build up in the animal fats we eat and are released into our bodies as these fats are digested. Trans fats are also a big source of dangerous free radicals that can cause damage to sensitive organs and cells. Unhealthy fats contribute to obesity which then leads to other health issues, including impaired endocrine function.
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Adaptation to Stress: An important factor finally receiving recognition in health science is the effect of stress on the body through the endocrines whether the stress originates externally or internally. The effects of excessive stress can be detec- ted in the physical examination and often in laboratory data. However, the identification of the source of stress is usually a function of the case history. It is here that contributing stress factors must be thoroughly discussed and evaluated. These stress factors, singularly or in combination, may be recent or chronic, mild or severe. The quantity and quality of stress and its duration and severity have a profound influence on adequate diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Total stress on the body is usually a combination of environmental, physical, emotional, and nutritional factors. Emotional stress may be self-imposed or conditioned such as in a self-image of low self-esteem, inferiority, inadequacy, with its unwarranted fear and guilt, and an inability to cope. Poor interpersonal relations result in chronic social stress and finally withdrawal. Nutritional excesses or deficiencies result in stress from dietary habits. Stress symptoms commonly result from the overuse of drugs, tobacco, tea and coffee, alcohol, and carbonated beverages or other “empty calorie” foods. Physical stress factors may be involved such as from posture strain, trauma, fatigue, and occupational or athletic strains. Environmental stress factors include water and air pollution, poor ventilation, chemicals ingested-inhaled-contacted, cold and heat exposure, and excessive noise and light expo sure. Stress maladaptation is also the effect of underuse
The medulla of the adrenals (the major adjuster to stress) is under the control of its sympathetic innervation. It synthesizes and stores three catecholamines. (1) Norepinephrine’s primary role is to constrict arterioles and venules, which increases circulatory resistance, produces hypertension, and slows the heart. It is spurred by anticipated action. (2) Dopamine’s chief function is to dilate arteries, increased heart output, and increased the flow of blood to the kidneys. (3) Epinephrine (called adrenalin in England) constricts cutaneous and splanchnic arteries and arterioles but dilates these vessels in skeletal muscle. It also dilates the bronchi by relaxing bronchial musculature, diminishes G-I activity, increases the amount of blood fatty acid, and increases the level of blood glucose by stimulating the formation of glucose from glycogen in the liver. Extreme stress, expecially that of external stress, spurs the secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine. The production of any these catecholamines, however, is not limited to the adrenals; they are also produced in other parts of the body. The cortex of the adrenals is also under the control of the sympathetics. It affects all body systems by synthesizing three groups of hormones (with overlapping function) from cholesterol. Some are glucocorticosteroids that principally act in muscle, bone, G-I, hematologic, carbohydrate, and water metabolism and serve as anti-inflammatory agents. Others are mineralcorticoids that influence the metabolism of sodium and potassium. A third group, the progestins, function in reproduction physiology.  What is the Endocrine System? What’s the Endocrine System’s function? The experts at Hormone Health…
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Adrenal DysfunctionAdaptation to StressAn important factor finally receiving recognition in health science is the effect of stress on the body through the endocrines whether the stress originates externally or internally. The effects of excessive stress can be detec- ted in the physical examination and often in laboratory data. However, the identification of the source of stress is usually a function of the case history. It is here that contributing stress factors must be thoroughly discussed and evaluated. These stress factors, singularly or in combination, may be recent or chronic, mild or severe. The quantity and quality of stress and its duration and severity have a profound influence on adequate diagnosis, treat ment, and prognosis.
Total stress on the body is usually a combination of environmental, physical, emotional, and nutritional factors. Emotional stress may be self-imposed or conditioned such as in a self-image of low self-esteem, inferiority, inadequacy, with its unwarranted fears and guilts, and an inability to cope. Poor interpersonal relations result in chronic social stress and finally withdrawal.
Nutritional excesses or deficiencies result in stress from dietary habits. Stress symptoms commonly result from the overuse of drugs, tobacco, tea and coffee, alcohol, and carbonated beverages or other “empty calorie” foods.
Physical stress factors may be involved such as from posture strain, trauma, fatigue, and occupational or athletic strains. Environmental stress factors include water and air pollution, poor ventilation, chemicals ingested-inhaled-contacted, cold and heat exposure, and excessive noise and light expo sure. Stress maladaptation is also the effect of underuse of sleep, rest, relaxation, exercise, and water intake. Poor stress adaptation is always the result when people abuse natural laws.
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Exercise
It doesn’t take much to get your heart pumping, alleviate stress, and enhance every aspect of health. Take a walk, jump rope, take a quick job, do some jumping jacks, jog, swim, bike, dance, and get yourself moving.
Fruits and Vegetables
Eating healthy affects the entire body too. The endocrine system relies on numerous vitamins and minerals to function correctly, along with healthy fats and good protein. Calcium, vitamin C, and B vitamins are important to the formation and function of hormones. Leafy greens like kale, spinach, broccoli, turnip greens, mustard greens, and asparagus are always a good place to find vitamins and minerals. Choose organic produce as much as possible to avoid the pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals that inhibit or imitate hormones. Vitamin D is also important. Get this from mushrooms, lichen, and short exposures to the sun each day.
Good Fats
The building blocks for many hormones are fats. Your body needs a good amount of healthy fats to build the hormones the endocrine system relies on to send messages. Great sources of fats include coconut oil, chia seeds, avocado, olive oil, sacha inchi, seaweed, sunflower seeds, spirulina, nuts, and pumpkin seeds.
Your endocrine system will heal itself, given half a chance. I dont know how you found yourself in this misfortune, but if you apply what I am about to tell you, your chances of repairing said system will have just increased 100 fold.
The key to repairing the endocrine system is the Lymph system. The lymph system is 4 times more extensive than the blood stream, and the lymph system reaches into places the blood stream does not. The lymph system runs parallel to the blood stream, everywhere there is a blood supply, there must be lymph supplied. The blood stream provides oxygen, blood proteins (Albumen, Globulin, Fibrinogen), and water. The lymph system goes in and removes intracellular waste, fermented glucose, escaped blood proteins(albumen most likely), and water. This is hilariously oversimplified you understand, but I’m tired and have to save my energy for the twins in the other room, so I’m not going to type any more about this. Google is your friend.
The lymph keeps the interstital spaces CLEAN and CLEAR of random debris so that the cells can have a PERFECT enviornment in which to operate.
Since the lymph is 4 times more extensive than the blood stream, and reaches into places the bloodstream CANNOT, doesn’t it make sense to learn how to activate this system so it can provide a perfect enviorn for your damaged organs? If you answered “Yes Adonis, tell me more” then you are wise…
ACTIVATING THE LYMPH SYSTEM
Deep breathing: Every hour of every day you are awake, for the first 5 minutes of that hour, practice deep breathing. You should inhale until you cannot hold any more air, then exhale. At the point you inhale to the max, your lungs have expanded to the point they are pressing against the Thymus gland. This causes the Thymus gland to SQUIRT lymphatic fluid directly into the blood stream (subclavian vein located at the base of the neck). This lymphatic duct is about the size of a drinking straw, so you can imagine how much pure lymph is going to squirt out and into the blood stream.
You have just flooded your bloodstream with T-cells from the Thymus, very powerful cells indeed. And you can do it at will, any time you want.
Using a Rebounder: Light jumping on a rebounder, or “mini-trampoline” as some of you know it, will force the lymph to move through its one way check valves, and bring about the desired circulation you so very much need. Jumping UP forces the lymph out the bottom of the valve, and coming DOWN forces lymph into the top opening of the valve. Do this for 5-10 minutes every hour, if you cannot do it every hour, do it as much as you can, obviously.
Light, Fast Stroking: Take your fingertips and lightly but quickly stroke against the areas you feel need attention. In your case, the forehead, face, neck, chest, kidney areas, ect. Light but fast stroking activates the lymph system by creating energy where ever you stroke, this in turn forces the lymph system to flow through these areas. TOP TIP: When you work on your neck, combine the light fast stroking with the “Thyroid massage techniques” that MH has suggested here often. It works.
Activating the lymph system will clear the way for the blood to deliver nutrition to the damaged areas of your body. The Hypothalamic/pituitary/adrenal axis will benefit from the fresh, living, clean enviornment in particular. AGAIN, activating the lymph system will clean out the damaged areas of the body, so the blood can deliver proper nutrition. Circulation, Elimination. Circulation, Elimination. Circulation, Elimination.
In addition to the above methods there are a few others, but I have no idea if you will even try what I have already posted so I have no motivation to bother typing the rest.
Getting into the area of the brain where the Pineal and Pituitary are housed is very difficult, they have been protected by Nature on purpose! Activating the Lymph system, which in turn allows the blood to do its job, is one of your very best bets. Practice the above religiously. It will work.
YOUR POWER PLANTS
Every person reading this has their own built-in powerplants. Where are they, how do they work, how do you use them? You will figure out most of that on your own. Lets cut to the chase. I will tell you what to do, you will do so and reap the rewards. When you discover that I (shocker) actually know what I am talking about, you can research deeper into this topic and become educated on said powerplants and have even MORE knowledge than before you read this post.
DO THIS: When you have an ache or pain, do the following. Place one hand(preferably the left hand, doesnt have to be though), palm flat, on your navel. Place the other hand, with all fingertips pressed together, on the spot that bothers you. Jump EVER so slightly(heels never have to leave the ground!) up and down while saying “My (fill in the blank) is healed” Breathe deeply while saying this to yourself. Repeat for 5 minutes in a row. Do this every 5 minutes of every hour until you are pain free. Seems like a lot of time? The more you do this, the quicker the pain goes away. Readers Digest version: placing your left hand on your navel collects the energy from that area of the body, which is quite a bit. It will direct the energy to your right hand, which you already have placed on the spot of your body which bothers you. Therefore, the energy in your body at the navel area is collected and transmitted to your right hand, which in turn transmits it to the area you place your fingertips on. The energy comes out of your hand, into the damaged area, and begins repairing that area.
Sound too good to be true? Try it the next time you are injured. DO NOT forget to lightly stroke the area also! This will increase energy to the afflicted area and increase lymph circulation also! This is critical and cannot be dismissed. In my martial arts days I used this technique many times to overcome injuries that otherwise would have left me out of commision for the night. Do not underestimate your bodies ability to rebuild itself!
When you combine the deep breathing, the light jumping, the light stroking, and the powerplant technique, you are beginning to understand just how FAST your body can indeed heal itself. Do not be fooled! You can heal in absurdly short periods of time! All you have to do is….try! 🙂
P.S. using MH’s PICA formula or even the Spice4Life will help incredibly well. Take 1/2 to one teaspoon every hour RELIGIOUSLY for 8-10 hours per day, every day for 21 days in a row, and see what positive changes occur in your body! Trust me when I say YOU WILL L
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