by Cathy | Sep 8, 2020 | Holistic Health
Your nervous system coordinates and controls every organ and structure of your body. Slipped disks and other soft tissue issues may cause irritation to the nervous system which can cause pain and could even effect the system resulting in complications as indicated in...
by Cathy | Sep 8, 2020 | Holistic Health
Your nervous system controls everything you do, including breathing, walking, thinking, and feeling. The nervous system is made up of your brain, spinal cord, and billions of nerves throughout your body. These nerves are like tiny wires that run through your whole...
by Cathy | Sep 8, 2020 | Holistic Health
In this class, we’ll start at the top … the brain. Let’s take a look at the anatomical structures of the brain and provide a non-inclusive overview of what each structure holds. The forebrain (Diagram a) shows a human brain cut through the middle to...
by Cathy | Jun 28, 2020 | Holistic Health
The liver is located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity, just below the diaphragm. It is partially surrounded by the ribs and extends from the level of the fifth intercostal space to the lower margin of the ribs. BTW: The pancreas is included in the...
by Cathy | May 31, 2020 | Holistic Health
Once food leaves your stomach, it is no longer a solid mass. It is a liquified accumulation of nutrients waiting to be distributed throughout the body. In order for nutrition to be assimilated, it has to go through the intestines. Nutrients are sent to cells to...
by Cathy | May 31, 2020 | Holistic Health
The stomach is where protein digestion, through the use of hydrochloric acid (HCL) begins. Did you know … The stomach is a muscle? The body creates HCL so it can accommodate digestion of protein? 40 seems to be the average age when the body begins...
by Cathy | May 18, 2020 | Holistic Health
The mouth is a truly amazing space that serves a very unique set of functions: It is a receptacle for receiving solids and liquids It is our mechanism for mastification (chewing) of the foods we consume It is the place where saliva and digestive materials are mixed...
by Cathy | Apr 20, 2020 | Holistic Health
You may be wondering why it’s important to obtain a good overview of Body Systems. The answer is pretty simple: Knowing how the body works (e.g.: physiology) and how nutrition works with the physiology of the body can be the key we need to unravel the mysteries of why...
