Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through your bloodstream and enter tissues, where they turn on switches to the genetic machinery that regulates everything from reproduction to emotions to your sense of well-being. The body’s system of hormone production is formally known as the Endocrine System.
Hormones can be thought of as the chemical force that animates you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Balanced levels are necessary for the optimal function of numerous physiological processes.
In today’s world, there are many environmental chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors that have a significant impact on your body’s ability to utilize hormones both correctly and efficiently. In addition, there are many food and water additives that also impact Endocrine/Hormonal health. Being aware of and avoiding these toxins and stressors when possible will be a proactive step to improving your overall health.

Source: Zyto

Diet and Nutrition
Regardless of the diet you follow, the primary goal should always be the same: maintaining good blood sugar (glucose) control. You can achieve and maintain optimal health only when you are on a diet that promotes hormone balance; that balance depends on a steady blood sugar level. Eating the proper combination of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates regularly and in moderate amounts helps to sustain that balance.
Clinically speaking, blood sugar control occurs when insulin and glucagon, two hormones produced by the pancreas, are in balance. Carbohydrate consumption and the resulting rise in blood sugar induce the stimulation of insulin, the hormone responsible for lowering blood sugar and storing excess blood sugar as fat.
Protein consumption induces the stimulation of glucagon, the hormone that promotes the mobilization and utilization of fat for energy and, in the process, raises blood sugar.
Insulin and glucagon are antagonists, meaning that the secretion of one acts to balance or modulate the effects of the other. Above-average levels of insulin caused by a diet high in sugar, processed foods, and unhealthy fats are associated with almost every disease known to mankind, especially cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Signs of low blood sugar consist of headaches, brain fog, shakiness, fatigue, worry, carbohydrate cravings, and lethargy.
Signs of high blood sugar consist of anxiety, racing mind, nervous energy, headache, difficulty thinking and concentrating, and cravings for protein or fat.
If your blood sugar is low, you will mobilize cortisol to break down muscle, organ, and bone tissue-not fat-to ensure that a constant supply of blood sugar is delivered to your brain and the rest of your body. In effect, your body digests itself to continue operating. If your blood sugar is sustained at high levels, metabolism becomes chaotic and blood vessels may become damaged, which in turn creates a cascade of undesirable events.
Stable blood sugar levels, on the other hand, form a strong foundation for hormone balance and homeostasis.

Source: Zyto

Acute Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury or infection. It’s normally short in duration and it recedes as the body heals. The purpose of acute inflammation is to aid the body in healing.
When the body is injured, inflammation helps to improve the blood flow to the area generally resulting in redness, warmth, and/or swelling. The cells and nerves then send out signaling molecules called inflammatory cytokines to the immune system to attract white blood cells and aid in the healing process. As the healing progresses, anti-inflammatory cytokines are produced to turn off the inflammation process once the body has healed. Overall, acute inflammation helps by increasing the blood flow and immune response which then heals damaged cells, removes infection, and protects the body during the healing process.
Chronic Inflammation is consistent, low grade, or systematic. Scientists believe that is caused by faulty signaling to the immune system resulting in an unorganized white blood cell response. Since there’s not an injury to be healed, the white blood cells become confused and begin to attack healthy organs and tissue.
Over time, chronic inflammation can cause significant damage to the body and can be an underlying cause of disease or significantly impact existing diseases such as:
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* Cancer
* Heart disease
* Diabetes
* Obesity
* Auto-Immune Disorders
– Rheumatoid arthritis
– Inflammatory Bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s)
– Lupus
Asthma
Depression
• Allergies (2)

Source: Zyto

Gastrointestinal system
The saying “You are what you eat” can be said more accurately; “You are what you digest”! However, if digestive function is compromised, it’s not just your body’s nutrient status that suffers. The health of the gut greatly impacts brain function, hormone balance, immune regulation, and so much more…
The Gastrointestinal System, which handles your digestive function, also contains a vast mucosal barrier. Gut inflammation and a compromised mucosal barrier can be caused by bacterial and parasitic infections, food additives, environmental toxins, mental & emotional stress, and a host of other stressors. This can severely limit digestion, lead to inflammation in other areas of the body, and have a huge negative impact on the Immune System and Hormonal/Endocrine System.
In order for your body’s cells, tissues, and organs to get both proper nutrition and eliminate toxins, your digestive organs need to be supported in a way that eliminates any stress that compromises this amazing system.

Source: Zyto

A toxin is any substance that causes harm in the body. Never before in human history have we been exposed to as many toxins as we are now.
If your body’s ability to process these toxins detoxification- is compromised, the dominoes will fall on your core functional systems and your health will suffer, with the quiet stirrings of chronic illness taking hold.
Fortunately, there are everyday things you can do to cleanse the body of toxins, strengthen the detoxification system, and prevent toxic overload.
The body has an amazing capacity to process and dispose of toxins. However, like any waste disposal system, it has limitations; chronic illness is the consequence when the body’s capacity to process toxins is hindered. Impaired detoxification impacts us on a cellular level. Toxic build up will slow you down, zap your zest for life, and limit basic metabolic functions.
Source: Zyto

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