Your Body

What we identify as our ears is actually the outer ear and is a flap of cartilage covered by skin. The purpose of this is to help funnel sound into the…

The appendix is a thin tube that forms part of the gastrointestinal tract and is found in the lower right part of the abdomen.  It is a small pouch that…

Most people associate the thyroid gland as the cause for weight gain. To some extent this is true. The thyroid is the master endocrine gland, directing the sensitivity of organs…

Spinal health can be achieved and maintained by gentle stretching. Your spine supports all activity carried out by the body and is designed to move in six ways: bending forward…

For women, have a daily vitamin with high amounts of B vitamins (they need to be taken together for proper absorption) and iron. Iron is particularly important as it is…

Your pancreas is both and endocrine and exocrine organ. In English, this means that it has two main functions. It is responsible for the production of hormones and the production…

The lungs are responsible for drawing air into blood through the use of small sponge-like sacs. If your lungs are damaged then there is less air available to blood vessels…

This is the largest organ in the body and is responsible for detoxifying everything you eat. It is also one of the only organs capable of regeneration. However, this does…

The kidneys are found in the space between your ribs and your hips towards your back and are responsible for filtering your blood, maintaining blood pressure and ridding the body…

With coronary heart disease being one of the biggest killers in the Western World, it is absolutely crucial that you take care of your heart. To not take care of…