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Fine Tuning the Body
By: Kyo Mitchell / A Healthier You
As a person gets older, the body works less and
less effectively. Many people will develop one
health problem after another.
One potential reason for this is the different systems and functions of
the body are interdependent. When one system or physiological process
begins to malfunction, it will also affect every other physiological
process downstream that depend on that original physiological process.
These secondary physiological processes which have now been
affected, will now affect further physiological processes. This domino
effect will continue until serious medical problems develop or until the
systems completely fail and the individual dies.
The further this process is allowed to progress, the more difficult it is
to bring the body’s systems back to a normal, healthy state of function.
The question then becomes, “Is there something an individual can do
to prevent these changes from happening?”
Before giving an explanation of how to do this, a principle needs
to be understood. Many times, individuals have the philosophy that
“more is better.”
That is not necessarily true when it comes to physiological functions.
Most physiological functions have to function within very tight
parameters to be healthy.
Too much or too little will affect this physiological function in a
negative way.
There are certain substances in nature that have an adaptogenic
effect. What this means is that the physiological processes that this
substance effects - if the process is functioning at too high a level, it will
be brought down to a healthy level and if it is too low it will bring that
physiological function up to a healthy level.
One example of this is the reishi mushroom also known Ganoderma
lucidum. If the immune system is not functioning as well as it should,
it will bolster the functioning of the immune system.
If the immune system is “over functioning” (Think autoimmune
disease), it may help to bring the level of function down to a
healthy level. Another example is ginseng which can regulate many
physiological processes.
Because these substances can interact with certain drugs, you should
consult your doctor before beginning to take them.
Dr. Kyo Mitchell served as faculty at Bastyr University in Seattle
and Wongu University in Las Vegas for over a decade. Dr. Mitchell
practices in Summerlin and can be reached at 702-481-6216 or
rkyomitchell@gmail.com.
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