The Sense of Smell and Emotional Response

Written by D.S. Braun


Smell is a specialised chemical sense. It is interesting to note thatrepparttar olfactory cells arerepparttar 134852 only place inrepparttar 134853 human body whererepparttar 134854 central nervous system is in direct contact withrepparttar 134855 external environment. When we detectrepparttar 134856 smell of something, there is a direct contact betweenrepparttar 134857 molecules of scent and our own receptors.

The message regardingrepparttar 134858 molecule of scent is passed alongrepparttar 134859 olfactory nerve torepparttar 134860 nerve centre inrepparttar 134861 brain. The neurons ofrepparttar 134862 olfactory nerve, controlrepparttar 134863 inner responses, i.e. emotions and memories, as well asrepparttar 134864 body's hormones. There is no generally accepted classification ofrepparttar 134865 basic types of smells recognized by man. The sense of smell can be very sensitive, sensing minute concentrations of some substances inrepparttar 134866 air.

There is considerable individual variation inrepparttar 134867 activity ofrepparttar 134868 sense of smell. Adaption can occur to pleasant as well as nasty smells, due to changes in bothrepparttar 134869 receptors andrepparttar 134870 central connections.

It is important to remember thatrepparttar 134871 inhalation ofrepparttar 134872 aromas of essential oils also has a profound and instantaneous effect on us today. The limbic lobe ofrepparttar 134873 brain receives information about smell viarepparttar 134874 olfactory nerve and this part ofrepparttar 134875 brain is also concerned with our emotional memory. The limbic system producesrepparttar 134876 autonomic responses that accompany emotional states and behaviours.

Particular scents can trigger strong, emotional responses which are pleasant or unpleasant according to our own individual experience. Which smells do you find repellent? What are your favourite scents? Perhapsrepparttar 134877 perfume of a favourite blossom or newly-mown grass,repparttar 134878 scents ofrepparttar 134879 garden after light summer rain,repparttar 134880 smell of your favourite meal cooking orrepparttar 134881 perfume worn by a friend,repparttar 134882 special scent of a baby or small child.

The Source of All Disease

Written by D.S. Braun


So why is there disease? The very word means thatrepparttar body is in a state of Diss-Ease. It is certainly not being provided withrepparttar 134851 optimal conditions that it requires to maintain itself healthily. Unless you provide it withrepparttar 134852 right conditions, mentally, physically and spiritually, it will not function at its optimum level.

The triangle of MIND, BODY and SPIRIT representsrepparttar 134853 three inseparable components of our being and wellness. None of these factors can be affected without there being an effect onrepparttar 134854 others. Similarly, you cannot treat one without consideringrepparttar 134855 others.

It is however fair to say that at a given time it may be appropriate to devote more attention to one area, rather than another. Good health is about good balance, just as homeostasis withinrepparttar 134856 organism is about good balance.

Major Factors Affecting Health:

Stress Digestion Absorption Circulation Elimination

These processes play a major role in determiningrepparttar 134857 wellness of an individual. They are all intimately related ... an imbalance in one will have an effect on all ofrepparttar 134858 others. These are alwaysrepparttar 134859 first things to consider when looking at a your own or another person's health.

Five Basic Considerations For Health

Good nutrition is fundamental to good physical health. You cannot expect to have a healthy body if you choose to run it on junk.

Much ofrepparttar 134860 energy that we draw from our food is actually channelled back to service for digestion, absorption, circulation and elimination. The rest of our body energy is used inrepparttar 134861 processes of thinking, working and playing,

Unfortunately, in modern society, there is another factor which is a crippling drain on bodily resources - this is STRESS. Our cells arerepparttar 134862 smallest living units of our bodies, and each cell is like a tiny factory. Each cell must be nourished completely and constantly, andrepparttar 134863 waste efficiently eliminated. If this is not done,repparttar 134864 cell will either function inefficiently or it will die.

Health begins and ends atrepparttar 134865 cellular level and it is here where we must focus our attention. Stress is crippling at all levels.

Let's look atrepparttar 134866 other four components of our model. Our cells must be fed and cleansed if they are to function efficiently. The first stage in meetingrepparttar 134867 nutritional requirements of each cell is digestion. Inefficient digestion, which isrepparttar 134868 breaking down of food into its tiniest components, spells immediate problems.

Similarly, ifrepparttar 134869 absorption of these digested foods is not occurring, then nutrients cannot get torepparttar 134870 cells. We rely on our blood to carry absorbed nutrients fromrepparttar 134871 digestive system to each cell. If circulation is impaired this will not happen. Finally, elimination.

Ifrepparttar 134872 cells are bathed in their own wastes, they cannot function thereforerepparttar 134873 elimination viarepparttar 134874 kidneys, skin and bowel is of paramount importance.

The Cost of Processed Foods

When we eat processed, low quality foods, we not only do not provide our body with sufficient nutrients, but we also burden it further withrepparttar 134875 more difficult task of ELIMINATING them. From this very simple example, you can see how poor quality foods sap our vital energy.

There is only so much to go around. Vital energy used inrepparttar 134876 process of digesting and detoxifying valueless food, and then eliminating in heavy, fibreless waste leaves much less energy available forrepparttar 134877 good things in life. There is also much less energy available for our IMMUNE SYSTEM and other vital functions. This all contributes to a corresponding reduction in health.

An Ongoing Commitment To Wellness

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