AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM EVALUATION. By Lawrence Wilson, MD Revised © Revised June 2008, The Center For Development The human nervous system has two major divisions, the voluntary and the autonomic systems.
Sympathetic nervous system. The (ortho-) sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one of three major parts of the autonomic nervous system (the others being the enteric and parasympathetic systems).
Its general action is to mobilize the body's nervous system fight-or-flight response. It is, however, constantly active at a basic level to maintain homeostasis.[1] The name of the system has its origin related with the concept of sympathy.[2] Overview[edit] Stress Directions, Inc. - Sympathetic Nervous System Symptoms of Stress. Under normal conditions, the sympathetic nervous system works in concert with the parasympathetic nervous system to manage the internal affairs of your body.
As part of its housekeeping chores, it regulates your blood pressure by controlling your heart rate and the contractions of your blood vessels. In stressful situations, it plays a major role in creating the physiological arousal involved in mobilizing your physical resources. In normal times, the SNS exerts its effects on the body by secreting small amounts of a neurotransmitter substance called noradrenaline directly onto the organs it is stimulating. However, in times of stress, the SNS calls upon the adrenal gland to secrete additional noradrenaline into the blood stream along with a more powerful neurotransmitter substance, adrenaline. Unlike the small amounts of noradrenaline secreted by the SNS, adrenal secretions affect the whole body, not just a single organ. Neuromuscular Parasympathetic Emotional Cognitive Hormonal Immune. Overactive Sympathetic Nervous System: Symptoms And Treatment. The sympathetic nervous system is the part of the autonomic nervous system and results in the activation of the fight or flight response.
The sympathetic nervous system controls and regulates various internal organs and has effects on the digestive system, excretory system and other organs of the body. The Cold Body Page. This document is not intended as medical advice.
It is a compendium of self-diagnosis information, links to treatment and research information, as well as the observations and strategies of others who have chronic low body temperature and resulting health problems. Know someone who could use a copy of this page? E-mail them a copy with our handy E-mail Routing Form! 97 - 95 / 36.1 - 35.0: Brain Fog: Coordination declines, mental horizon shrinks. 95 - 93 / 35.0 - 33.9: Medical Hypothermia: Stumbles, mumbles, grumbles set in, heart problems? 92 - 86 / 33.3 - 30.0: Medical Emergency! A body will only shiver when body temperature is below the "thermostat set point" of that body.
. [ Sect: Overview | General | Scale | Regulate | Raise | Lower | Effects | Measure | Q's | Refs ] Pregnenolone the mother of all Steroid Hormones. Often described as the mother of all hormones, naturally occurring pregnenolone acts to improve memory and combat depression - and has powerful anti-inflammatory arthritis pain relieving properties.
Pregnenolone isn’t actually a steroid hormone, but what’s known as a metabolite – the molecules forming part of the chemical chain behind human development. Pregnenolone acts as a key building block in the body’s steroid hormone production during the cellular growth process powered by mitochondria. Mitochondria act as the power source to drive the growth of cells in the body by generating ATP – short for adenosine triphosphate – a form of chemical energy. In a typical human cell there may be thousands of mitochondria, which also contain pregnenolone. Inextricably linked to this cellular growth process, pregnenolone forms the raw material for hormone production. What is dehydroepiandrosterone? PREGNENOLONE SUPPLEMENTS - INFORMATION, BENEFITS, USES, ADVANTAGES, FACTS. Pregnenolone is a natural hormone produced in the cellular mitochondria from cholesterol.
It is the hormone from which all steroidal (sex) hormones are made, including androstenedione, DHEA, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Pregnenolone is thought to improve mental function and mood, and research indicates it may also be useful for treatment of PMS, arthritis, and stress. Because pregnenolone is the precursor of all steroidal hormones, it has been suggested that boosting the body’s pregnenolone levels through supplementation will offer the same health benefits as taking multiple hormone supplements.
Preliminary research suggests that pregnenolone supplements may indeed offer some of the same benefits as DHEA supplements and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Dangers of Pregnenolone.