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AMINO ACIDS are the "building Blocks" of the body. Besides building cells and repairing tissue, they form antibodies to combat invading bacteria & viruses; they are part of the enzyme & hormonal system; they build nucleoproteins (RNA & DNA); they carry oxygen throughout the body and participate in muscle activity. When protein is broken down by digestion the result is 22 known amino acids. Eight are essential (cannot be manufactured by the body) the rest are non-essential ( can be manufactured by the body with proper nutrition).

Chronic Pain Management

"I'm desperate. This pain is too much."

"I've done all the things I know to do and I can't stand it anymore."

"This pain has stolen my life."

How many times have you uttered any of the above comments or similar ones?

Endocrine System

The nervous system sends electrical messages to control and coordinate the body. The endocrine system has a similar job, but uses chemicals to “communicate”. These chemicals are known as hormones.

Immune System

The immune system is a complex of organs--highly specialized cells and even a circulatory system separate from blood vessels--all of which work together to clear infection from the body. The organs of the immune system, positioned throughout the body, are called lymphoid organs. Lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes are the parts of the special circulatory system that carries lymph, a transparent fluid containing white blood cells, chiefly lymphocytes

Minerals

As important as vitamins are, they can do nothing for you without minerals. Vitamins cannot be assimilated without the aid of minerals. And though the body can manufacture a few vitamins, it cannot manufacture a single mineral. All tissues and internal fluids of our body contain varying quantities of minerals. Minerals are constituents of the bones, teeth, soft tissue, muscle, blood, and nerve cells. They are vital to overall mental and physical well-being.

Nervous System

Diagrams and pictures of the functioning nervous system

Pain Chart

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Self Affirmation

How do you think of yourself? Do you see yourself as a disabled person or a person with a disability? There is a vast difference. Are you defined by your illness? Or are you defined as the person you've always been with an illness.

Vitamins

All natural vitamins are organic food substances found only in living things, that is, plants and animals. With few exceptions the body cannot manufacture or synthesize vitamins. They must be supplied in the diet or in dietary supplements. Vitamins are essential to the normal functioning of our bodies. They are necessary for our growth, vitality, and general well-being.

What is Psychoneuroimmunology

Psychoneuroimmunology is the emerging science of the interaction between the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems and yes, thought. Basically, what the field of PNI tells us is that every part of our immune system is connected to the brain some way, whether it be through the nervous system or the endocrine system.