Emotional Release…

We see more and more folks today including children and young adults who are seriously struggling with proper emotional release.  Struggling with controlling their emotions in light of normal stressors of life and events. Yet the body is perfectly designed to deal properly with normal amounts of stress and bounce back….So why does it seemContinue reading “Emotional Release…”

Can We Protect The Pancreas?

  Moving on forward through the endocrine system, we roll up on a gland lots of folks are familiar with which is the Pancreas!  Hearing about Type I and Type II diabetes and the lives it touches is sadly becoming common place. What is also beginning to go beyond common place is the amount ofContinue reading “Can We Protect The Pancreas?”

Walking Through Your Endocrine System…

I’m continuing through the explanation of your endocrine system which leads us to the THYMUS gland… This gland is made up of two identical lobes and it is located anatomically in front of the heart and behind the sternum.  Histologically, each lobe of the thymus can be divided into a central medulla and a peripheralContinue reading “Walking Through Your Endocrine System…”

Health Lays In Our Neck?

In continuing on walking you through the importance of your Endocrine System; we come upon the Thyroid & Para-Thyroid glands. Which is the next stop realizing I’m working my way from the top down in the body. The thyroid gland is located in the lower front part of the neck and is shaped like aContinue reading “Health Lays In Our Neck?”

The Master…GLAND…What Exactly Does It Master?

Moving along through all the glands that encompass the endocrine system, we arrive at the Pituitary gland which is quite possibly the most important part in the endocrine system. This gland has been referred to as “THE MASTER GLAND”… It’s located at the base of the brain just below the hypothalamus. WHAT ROLE DOES THISContinue reading “The Master…GLAND…What Exactly Does It Master?”

Trouble Sleeping?

I’m continuing my procession through the Endocrine system and today the focus is on the Pineal Gland.  There are lots of folks who struggle with experiencing deep and meaningful sleep cycles. One of the hormones this gland produces is Melatonin, and the job of this hormone regulates circadian and ultradian rhythms, this gland is oftenContinue reading “Trouble Sleeping?”

How is our Lifestyle Affecting our Endocrine system?

  The Endocrine system plays a huge role in our over all health and yet typically the only organ in this system that most folks recognize is the “thyroid”, I am going to write a series of posts focusing on each gland in the endocrine system, giving a description of what it’s role and contributionContinue reading “How is our Lifestyle Affecting our Endocrine system?”