Nutritional Support – A Systems Approach:

Nutritional Support – A Systems Approach:


Digestive System
Structure: Gastro-intestinal tract except the Colon. Salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.
Function: Mechanical and chemical (enzymatic) breakdown of foods for cellular use
Foods: papaya, kale, spinach, beets and beet greens, watercress, yogurt
Drinks: whey drinks, carrot juice, blueberry tea

Intestinal System
Structure: Large and small intestines
Function: Completion of nutrient absorption, manufacture of certain vitamins, and elimination of feces.
Foods: All squash, yellow vegetables, yogurt, bran, and cornmeal.
Drinks: carrot juice, black cherry juice, aloe juice

Circulatory System
Structure: Heart, blood vessels, blood
Function: Distribution of oxygen and nutrients to cells. Transportation of CO-2 and wastes from cells
Foods: wheat germ, oatmeal, alfalfa sprouts, buck wheat
Drinks: grape juice, black berry juice, Hawthorne berry tea

Nervous System
Structure: Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory organs
Function: Regulation of body function through nerve impulses, Sensory perception and motor response
Foods: brewer’s yeast, kale, soy milk, almonds, sunflower seeds, yellow vegetables
Drinks: black cherry juice, apple juice, Blue Cohosh tea

Immune System
Structure: Spleen, thymus, skin, lymph system, and the whole body when working at peak performance by proper nutrition exercise, rest, and sunshine.
Function: protection against disease, and adaptation to environmental changes, hold up under stress.
Foods: green leafy vegetables, apples, oranges, okra
Drinks: apple juice, orange juice, Echinacea tea

Respiratory System
Structure: lungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchial tubes, alveoli, nose, and sinuous
Function: Oxygenation of the blood, elimination of carbon dioxide, regulation of acid-base balance.
Foods: garlic, onions, leeks, turnips, grapes, pineapple, green leafy vegetables
Drinks: carrot juice, apple juice, rose hips tea

Urinary System
Structure: kidneys, bladder, urethra
Function: Elimination of liquid waste, regulation of chemical composition of blood, fluid and electrolyte balance, and volume, maintenance of acid-base balance.
Foods: asparagus, pomegranate, apples green leafy vegetables, watermelon
Drinks: black currant juice, grape juice, juniper berry tea


Glandular System
Structure: pineal, pituitary, thyroid and parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, testes
Function: regulation of body activities through transportation of hormones by the circulatory system
Foods: Swiss chard, turnip greens, wheat germ, kelp
Drinks: pineapple juice black cherry juice, elder tea

Muscular-Skeletal (Structural) System
Structure: All bones, cartilage, and joints. All muscular tissue in the body.
Function: Bones ; Support and protection of body. Leverage, mineral storage, production of red blood cells. Muscles: facilitation of body movement, production of heat, maintenance of body posture
Foods: kale, millet, barley, collards, turnip greens, rice bran, legumes, apples, cabbage
Drinks: soy milk, grape juice, apple juice, elder tea, oat straw tea.
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