Toxicity and the ANS
BDRM - Bamberger Detoxification and Renewal Methods
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Toxicity and the ANS BDRM - Bamberger Detoxification and Renewal Methods
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The autonomic nervous system (the ANS) is composed of two branches - the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. In a healthy individual these two branches exist in harmonious balance with one another, allowing each to be activated as needed. If you are exposed to a danger that requires you to mobilize your body, so you can fight the danger or flee from the danger, the sympathetic branch will be activated, allowing you to "fight or flight". If you are exposed to a virus or bacteria, or if a cancerous cell forms in your body, your parasympathetic nervous system will be activated because it activates immune function. After you eat a meal, your parasympathetic nervous system will be activated because it controls digestion. As one branch of the ANS is activated, functioning of the other if reduced - This allows the body to mobilize and direct its resources as is needed. In primitive times the sympathetic nervous system was activated for minutes, as our ancestors fought or fled from danger. Today the sympathetic nervous system in many individuals is activated not for minutes, as it was in pre-historic times, but for days, weeks, months, and even years, as modern humans fight the beasts of modern living. Actions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Digestion has three distinct phases - digestion, assimilation, and elimination. Failure of any phase can lead to a toxic condition. As you can see in the chart above balanced autonomic nervous system function plays a vital role in detoxification. |
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