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Your nervous system Your brain may be a three-pound ball of fat, but it’s also the most sophisticated organ on Earth. It controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, and every process that regulates your body. Your brain sends electrical signals along your nerves to move your muscles and provide sensation. How it connects with your other systems • Connects to your body through your vast network of neurons • Regulates heart rate, breathing, vision, muscle movement, temperature, and every other vital function of almost every bodily system • Regulates hormone production through various glands, such as the pituitary gland (which regulates the flow of hormones from other glands) and the pineal gland (which keeps your body’s circadian clock and directs your sleep cycle) What it needs to function at its peak • Omega-3 fatty acids to help support cognitive health and brain function • B vitamins to help in energy metabolism in the body • Vitamin E and lycopene for support against cognitive decline • Zinc to help support cognitive health and brain function
Your immune system An incredible 70% of your immune system resides in your gut! Its role is to protect you from outside invaders that can make you sick. Your immune system consists of white blood cells, antibodies, and many other specialized cells, plus organs like your spleen and thymus. How it connects with your other systems • Permeates your body from your outer skin layers to your bone marrow • Your bone marrow makes white blood cells, which move through your blood and lymphatic vessels to identify and kill invaders • Works with your cardiovascular system to transport immune cells to all parts of your body • Works with your lungs, employing germ- killing cells and passive physical barriers • Teams up with your nervous system to help regulate body temperature, sleep, and appetite What it needs to function at its peak • Vitamins A, C, D, and E for antioxidant support to help protect against oxidative stress • Zinc to help support the normal function of the immune system • Probiotics to help support intestinal and gastrointestinal health
Your skeletal system Every seven years, you have a new skeleton! Your bones and joints are constantly growing and renewing. They provide your body with the structural support that allows you to stand and move, and they also protect your vital organs. Your bones even store fat in their marrow to use as energy and make more blood cells. How it connects with your other systems • Your joints are connected with your muscles to allow you to move in every way you need to each day • Your joints work closely with your cardiovascular and immune systems to stay strong and functional • Your bones house and protect your brain, spinal cord, heart, lungs, and more • Your bones store your body’s supply of calcium and vitamin D to grow and strengthen your bones, to carry messages between your brain and your body, and to help your immune system function properly What it needs to function at its peak • Calcium and a host of other minerals and nutrients, including protein, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin D, potassium, and fluoride • Undenatured type-II collagen to maintain joint function and comfort
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