Cellular and systems approach
The need to see the body as a whole
There are about 16 systems of the body and each system plays a vital role and is connected. Everything in the body is interconnected, which means everything on the outside is a direct reflection of what’s going on inside.
Our body has a self-regulating system and cannot be treated in isolation. What affects one organ also affects the other. As in nature, so it is in the body. What affects one system affects the whole body.
Your body’s systems
Systems and functions of the body
- 01
Digestive system
Processes food into nutrients and energy for the body to use and gets rid of waste.
- 02
Renal and excretory system
Filters and removes waste and extra fluid through the kidneys. Controls blood pressure, makes red blood cells, keeps bone health.
- 03
Lymphatic system
Removes fluid, helps fight against pathogens, working with thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, and lymphatic vessels.
- 04
Endocrine system
Secretes hormones, regulates body processes through pineal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary glands, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal glands.
- 05
Immune system
Makes antibodies to fight harmful substances; germs that enter the body through the skin and digestive system.
- 06
Respiratory system
Removes carbon dioxide from the body, delivers oxygen to blood, lungs and other organs.
- 07
Nervous system
Processes sensory information to and from the brain, activates body response to the brain, spinal cord and periphery nerves.
- 08
Circulatory system
Controls the cardiovascular system; together supplying body and organs with oxygen and nutrients.
Central control
The autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system regulates blood pressure and breathing rates. The system works without a person’s conscious effort.
Autonomic nervous system disorders can affect any part of the body. The disorders can be progressive and reversible. The autonomic nervous system controls the internal organs through sympathetic or parasympathetic division nerve fibres, to the brain, pupils, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, bladder, stomach, intestine, digestive glands, salivary, sweat, digestive glands and genitals.
Regulates these functions
- 01Circulation
- 02Breathing
- 03Digestion
- 04Body temperature
- 05Metabolism
- 06Water balance and electrolytes
- 07Excretion
- 08Urination
- 09Hormone production
- 10Sexual response
Effects of pathogen attack on the human body
When a pathogen/organism enters the body and the immune system is compromised, replication takes place. They invade, grow and spread locally into tissues and cells. When kept untreated they can invade the blood vessels and cause infection in the bloodstream which can lead to cytokine storm, microthrombosis and organ failure.
This is why maintaining a strong immune system and supporting your body’s natural defences is crucial for long-term health.
Nutrition
High fibre prebiotic food for your microbiome
Dietary fibre, known as roughage, is the part of plant food your body can’t digest or absorb. It passes through your body unlike fat, proteins and carbohydrates which your body breaks down and absorbs.
This process cannot be carried out without digestive juices such as hydrochloric acid and bile from the liver. Soluble fibre can be found in oat, peas, apples, citrus fruits, carrots, barley and psyllium. Insoluble fibre keeps things moving through the digestive system and can be found in whole wheat flour, wheat bran, nuts, beans, and vegetables.
Benefits of fibre
- Normalises bowel movement
- Softens and increases the size and weight of stools
- Solidifies watery stool by absorbing water
- Helps maintain immune health
- Lowers the risk of developing haemorrhoids
- Stops fermentation in the colon
- Lowers the risk of colon cancer
Nourishing food
The Diet of Abundance
- 25%Vegetables and leafy foods
- 20%Whole fruits and naturally fibrous foods
- 20%Legumes, nuts and seeds
- 20%Whole-food carbohydrates
- 15%Protein foods
Natural fats are included in small amounts throughout.
Please note: these products complement daily foundations and do not replace medical care or prescribed medicines.
Care for the body as a whole
Our botanical oils, balms and blends are made to complement the simple daily foundations of wellbeing, not replace them.