Hormones Made Simple Part 1 By Dr. Eric Berg DC

Glands Glands make hormones and organs usually don’t!

Hormones

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What are Hormones Made Of?

Cholesterol FACTS Does not cause heart disease. Does not increase cholesterol. Uffe Ravnskov

HYPOTHALAMUS

PITUITARY

Master Gland Middle Management Controls Growth Hormone Controls Thyroid Hormone / Parathyroid Adrenals Gonads Pancreas

Growth Hormone Growth in a child Anti-aging Protein Building and Repair / Lean Body Mass Major Fat Burning Hormone

Thyroid Hormones Controls metabolism Protein making (hairs, nails, collagen) Temperature Digestion Carbohydrate & Fat Metabolism

Parathyroid *Controls Calcium

Adrenal Glands Anti-Inflammatory Blood Sugar Control Stress Control Hydration Control Blood Pressure Control Cholesterol Control Vitamin D Control

Gonads Make hormones that create female characteristics. Controls menstrual cycle Makes eggs Controls fertility Creates testosterone that gives male characteristics. Produces sperm Libido Bone and muscle influences Vitality

Pancreas Controls Blood Sugars Releases enzymes to digest food.

Electrolytes Electro: Latin word for “amber” Lyte: Greek word for “loose” Sodium Potassium Magnesium Calcium Chloride ***Allow for fluids, nutrition and stuff to move around the body, into and out of the cells, along the nerves, muscles, etc.

Are used to generate electrical signals (transmit messages)

Metabolism & Energy Mineral Generator Pumps convert chemical energy into electrical energy (20% of the cells energy & 60% of nerve cells energy). Sodium (Na+) – Potassium (K+) Pump Each cell has 8,000,000 – 3 million pumps. – Generate electrical charge – Moves calcium – Moves glucose, amino acids and vitamins. – Allows nerves to communicate and muscles to move. – Requires lot of energy to work (30% of your food)

Sodium – Potassium Pump Controls energy in the cells, muscles & especially nerves. Controls blood pressure Controls nutrients in the cell Controls fluid volume Controls the calcium in the cells (muscles contract and relax) Controls the hydration of the cells

Potassium Deficiency Prevents calcium from allowing the muscles to relax (esp. arteries) – HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE – 60% of American adults has HBP Increases blood pressure directly – low potassium – high sodium. Low nerve conduction – weak heart Low muscle strength – weak muscles, esp. walking up stairs. Low voltage – fatigue Hearing loss, depression, fluid retention Low stomach acids

Why are we so Deficient? Low dietary potassium (needed more than any other mineral) Stressed Adrenal Low Thyroid Drinking too much water Alcohol, Surgery, Caffeine, Diuretic, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Sweating Sugar, triggering insulin resistance. (Insulin triggers the Na+-K+ pump)

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INSULIN

High Insulin: Bladder Problems Leakage of urine with coughs, sneezes, or exercise Leakage of urine on the way to the toilet Passing urine frequently Getting up twice or more over night to pass urine Frequent urinary tract infections Feeling the bladder is not completely empty Poor urine flow Straining to get the bladder to empty Rushing to the toilet (urgency to pass urine) Wetting the bed while asleep

Vitamin B1 Deficiency Acts as a helper to break down sugar. Low B1 –brain atrophy Nerve damage in feet and hands Loss of memory, nightmares Edema Irregular heart beats Increase heart rate Heart enlargement

Causes of Low B1 High dietary sugar Stress White rice and refine carbohydrates Diabetes Alcohol Caffeine

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