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Body Systems

You have the one body, support it accordingly.


In a recent conversation, I was lamenting with a fellow oiler how challenging it can be to remember all the oils, all the supplements and all the routines I want to implement into my days.


You know how it goes, first you begin to give your thyroid a little love, then someone posts about how amazing Ylang Ylang is for the heart and you remember that your great grandfather had a heart condition so you think, maybe i should support my heart. Seeing an article on hormone function you realize, egads! You haven't checked your levels and maybe now is the perfect time to add in Clary Sage and should you order PD 80/20? Will it help??

Phew. If we're not careful, one might end up a nit like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie...

Let me ask you, what is the ONE body system you would like to most support. Yes, yes, I know, it all needs attention. However, in our fast pace world, taking 20 supplements and 100 drops of oil a day might be a touch tricky when you're first beginning to focus on your physical and emotional health.

Currently I have paired my routine down to a paltry 8 pills a day, for simple maintenance. Assisting myself and my littles through grief is about my speed right now.

Before we dive into each system and how to beautifully support them, let's see what they are and their perfect functions include.



Integumentary (skin)

  • Barrier to invading organisms and chemicals

  • Temperature control

  • Skin

  • Hair

  • Subcutaneous tissue

Skeletal

  • Supports and moves body

  • Protects internal organs

  • Mineral storage

  • Blood formation

  • Bones

  • Cartilage

  • Ligaments

  • Bone marrow

Muscular

  • Locomotion

  • Heat production

  • Muscles

  • Tendons

Nervous

  • Coordinates activities of other organ systems

  • Responds to sensations

  • Brain

  • Spinal cord

  • Nerves

  • Eyes

  • Ears

Endocrine

  • Regulates body functions by chemicals (hormones)

  • Pituitary gland

  • Parathyroid gland

  • Thyroid gland

  • Adrenal gland

  • Thymus

  • Pancreas

  • Gonads

  • Cardiovascular

  • Transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues

  • Removes waste products

  • Heart

  • Blood

  • Blood vessels

Lymphatic

  • Returns tissue fluid to blood

  • Defends against foreign organisms

  • Spleen

  • Lymph nodes

  • Thymus

  • Lymphatic vessels

Respiratory

  • Oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange

  • Lungs

  • Trachea

  • Larynx

  • Nasal cavities

  • Pharynx

Digestive

  • Processes foods

  • Absorption of nutrients into body

  • Stomach

  • Intestinal tract

  • Liver

  • Pancreas

  • Esophagus

  • Salivary glands

Urinary

  • Elimination of wastes

  • Regulates pH and volume of blood

  • Kidneys

  • Urinary bladder

  • Urethra

Reproductive

  • Produces germ cells (eggs and sperm)

  • Environment for growth of fetus (female)

  • Ovaries

  • Uterus

  • Mammary glands

  • Testes

  • Prostate gland

Now that you know specifics, it's time to decide, what is most critical for optimal change and function within your body. From there, you can search through this group or other channels and focus specifically on that one area. Do this for about 2-3 months in order to see significant change.

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