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It
is a condition where the sufferer frequently experience
small amounts of urine leak. These leaks can occur
during coughing or laughter. Others feel the urge to
urinate and cannot control it. The loss of bladder
control can be very embarrassing. The loss of bladder
control is not a normal part of aging.
Many people with bladder control problems hide the problem from
everyone, even from their doctor. There is no need to do
that. In most cases loss of bladder control can be
treated. It might even be cured. If you are having
bladder control problems, don't suffer in silence.
What is the
real problem?
The Endocrine System
The major
function of of the endocrine system is to produce
hormones.
The major glands that make up the human endocrine system
are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids,
adrenals, pineal body, and the reproductive glands,
which include the ovaries and testes. The body's organs
also produce hormones but not as much as the endocrine
system.
Even though the pituitary gland is no bigger than a pea, it is
considered the most important part of the endocrine
system. It's often called the "master gland" because it
makes hormones that control several other endocrine
glands. The body cannot function without hormones. Once
produced they are sent to various parts of the body to
keep the organs and the system function in a health
state.
Unaware to us, the glands of the endocrine system
and the hormones they release influence almost every
cell, organ, and function of our bodies. This only shows
how important the endocrine system is to us in
supporting the human infrastructure. The endocrine
system is instrumental in regulating the healthy
function of the five organs, growth and development,
tissue function, and metabolism, as well as sexual
function and reproductive processes. Broadly speaking,
the endocrine system ensure the cell system and its
growth functions like clock work. Even though faster
processes like breathing and body movement are monitored
by the nervous system, the nervous system cannot
function properly if the endocrine system goes hare
wire. Even though the nervous system and endocrine
system are separate systems, they are not mutually
exclusive.
Bad Neuropeptides
and Degenerative Diseases
Long ago scientists do not know or understand the
functions of free radicals. It was in recent times that
the damaging effects of free radical was fully
understood. If it is not controlled, this toxic substances can
create problems within our body. In the same manner
scientists, once upon a time, did not understand the
functions of the enzyme,
prolyl
endopeptidase or PEP.
Research by western scientists have shown that
PEP is a proteolytic enzyme commonly found in the body.
It is thought that it serves no
useful functions but just exist within our body. It was
thought that they were just some substances floating in the
body's extracellular space.
Less then 10 years ago, it
was discovered by scientists that these
enzymes are no gentlemen!! In fact it was discovered
that they can
do far more damages to the body then free radicals.
In 2002,
clinical research by western scientists found out
that
this commonly found enzyme, bad neuropeptides (PEP) gobbles up
good neuropeptides (hormones).
Discovering them is one thing, controlling them is
another. This destructive enzyme
cannot be destroyed by the normal antioxidants that is
commonly found in fruits and herbal products.
Good Neuropeptides and Degenerative Diseases
Neuropeptides are
neuroactive molecules
(a special subgroup of hormones)
that help to coordinate,
integrate, and regulate physiological processes in our
body. They act as neurohormones, neurotransmitters,
and/or neuromodulators and they help to maintain
physiological homeostasis and influence important
behavioral patterns. The health of our body depends on
the efficient functions of our glands and the hormones. It is a very
complicated and complex network. But if their work is
disrupted or interfered or compromised then the body
will eventually show signs of dysfunction or
complains. Our organs can begin to show signs of
rundown.
Let
us look at the complex and intricate relationship of
these glands. The
hypothalamus
gland produces Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH), a
good neuropeptides. It is transported to the thyroid
gland. The function of TRH is to control the production of TSH (thyrotropin-stimulating
hormone). TSH regulates the endocrine functions of the
thyroid which regulates many other things. TSH is
produced by the pituitary
gland. The pituitary gland itself produces many types of
hormone. Its functions is influence by the hypothalamus
gland through TRH.
The production and secretion of
pituitary hormones is influenced by the hypothalamus
gland who relays information sensed by the brain (such
as environmental temperature, light exposure patterns,
and feelings) to the pituitary. What does the pituitary
gland do?
The tiny pituitary is divided into two
parts: the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe. The
anterior lobe
regulates the activity of the thyroid, adrenals, and
reproductive glands. Among the hormones it produces are
growth hormone, prolactin, thyrotropin and corticotropin.
The job of each hormone are:
-
growth hormone
stimulates the growth
of bone and other body tissues and plays a role in the
body's handling of nutrients and minerals
-
prolactin
activates milk production in women who are breastfeeding
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thyrotropin
stimulates the
thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones
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corticotropin
stimulates the adrenal gland to produce certain hormones
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endorphins chemicals act on the nervous
system to reduce sensitivity to pain
The anterior pituitary
also secretes hormones to signal the ovaries and testes
to make sex hormones. It also controls ovulation and the
menstrual cycle in women.
The
anterior
pituitary gland controls the thyroid gland through TSH hormones.
TSH stimulates
the thyroid gland to secrete the hormones
thyroxine (T4) and
triiodothyronine (T3)
which control the rate at which cells burn fuels from food to produce
energy. As the level of thyroid hormones, T3 and T4,
increases in the bloodstream, so does the speed at which
chemical reactions occur in the body. Thyroid hormones
also play a key role in bone growth, the development of
the brain and central nervous system. In short if TRH is
affected, so will TSH ( because
TRH controls
the production of TSH)
and so will the
production of T3 and T4.
The
posterior pituitary releases
antidiuretic
hormone
like vasopressin (a good neuropeptide), which
helps control body water balance through its effect on
the kidneys and urine output. It
is synthesized in the hypothalamus and transported to
the posterior pituitary and stored here. If the body
water balance is affected then it would affect the
"electrolyte" balance of the body. If the potassium and
salt balance in the body system goes haywire, it would
create a chain reaction of problems, creating a series
of diseases.
So even though the pituitary gland is considered the
most important gland in the endocrine system, the
importance of the hypothalamus vis a vis its production
of TRH and other hormones it produces could not be
underestimated.
The production and secretion of
pituitary hormones is influenced by the hypothalamus
gland.
The hypothalamus gland produces TRH. TRH controls the
production of TSH which is produced by the pituitary
gland. TSH regulates the endocrine functions of the
thyroid. So if the production or the health of TRH is
affected, it would create a chain reaction of problems
with our body.
The Hidden Enemy and Degenerative Diseases
Not too long
ago they discover that our digestive system contains
good bacteria that helps in our digestion. But they
could be destroyed by bad bacteria that enters our
digestive system. In the same manner
for a long time, prolyl
endopeptidase (PEP) was believed to be an inactivate neuropeptides that existed in the extracellular space.
But it was discovered that they destroy the good
neuropeptides like vasopressin, substance P and TRH.
It was discovered that the preventive destruction of
good neuropeptides like vasopressin "kidney hormone" and
thyrotropin-releasing hormone "brain hormone" (TRH) by
PEP (prolyl endopeptidase) inhibitors can prevent the
degeneration of the brains, the central nervous system
and the kidneys.
Substance P:
In
neuroscience, Substance P is a neuropeptide: a
short-chain polypeptide that functions as a
neurotransmitter and as a neuromodulator. Substance P is
an 11-amino acid polypeptide with the sequence: Arg Pro
Lys Pro Gln Gln Phe Phe Gly Leu Met NH2. In the central
nervous system, substance P has been associated in the
regulation of mood disorders, anxiety, stress,
reinforcement, neurogenesis (is the process by which
neurons are created), respiratory rhythm, neurotoxicity,
nausea / emesis and pain. If you notice carefully a
person who suffers from Alzheimer disease would also
have most of these problems.
Clinical studies by European
scientists have shown that the destructions of good
neuropeptides, TRH, vasopressin and substance P by bad neuropeptides,
PEP, can be inhibited by PEP inhibitors that can be found in Radix Linderae.
It was
discovered that PEP enzymes can be
commonly found in the brain, kidneys, liver, lungs and heart. Clinical
studies by western scientists have shown the levels of
tissue PEP activity were
highest in kidney of adult rats. If uncontrolled, then
the
degradation
activities of PEP would affect the functions of these
organs, depending on the level of intensity of the
activities found in each locality.
Long term consumption of formulated Radix Linderae can
prevent the development of degenerative diseases caused
by PEP through the control of its destructive
activities. Most generative diseases starts with the
dysfunction of the kidneys. That is why in TCM herbalism,
kidneys is the get way to life. There is some truth in this if one understands the
damaging work of PEP. PEP can damages the body in the
same way free radicals do but far more destructive.
Consumption of herbs to prevent and address the
destructive effects of
bad
neuropeptides, PEP, is one way to prevent and control
the development of degenerative diseases. That is why
those who knows how to maintain their health are active
and mentally alert even in their old age.
Anatomy of the Kidney
The kidneys are paired reddish-brown organs located one
on each side of the vertebral column and on the
posterior wall of the abdominal cavity. The adrenal
glands are situated on the superior portion of each
kidney. Being approximately 11 cm. long, they extend
down from the level of the twelfth thoracic to the third
lumbar vertebra. The right kidney sits slightly lower
than the left because of the presence of the liver.
The kidney proper is composed of a cortex or outer
layer; the medulla which is located deep to the cortex
and consists of up to 18 triangular renal pyramids. The
renal pelvis is the papilla of each pyramid projecting
into a funnel-shaped minor calyx. The major calyces
unite to form the renal pelvis which is the expanded
upper end of the ureter. The urine passes as droplets
from tiny pores in the papillae into the renal pelvis
and finally the ureter, which carries it to the urinary
bladder.
The urinary tract is
made up of four parts:
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Kidneys, which produce
urine
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Ureters, which take
urine to the bladder
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The bladder, where
urine is stored
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The urethra, which
carries urine out of the body
Types of Incontinence
There are 3 types of urinary incontinence:
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Stress
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Urge/Overactive
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Functional
Stress incontinence: You can loose urine when you exercise, laugh, cough, sneeze or lift
heavy objects.
Urge or overactive incontinence:
This happens when you can't hold urine for very long.
You don't reach the toilet in time.
Functional incontinence: It causes leaks to happen because of
health problems
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