Blender’s Notes Autonomic Nervous System ~ WIP:
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This blend is meant to help with the healing of the Autonomic Nervous System (NAS). The autonomic nervous system is a complex network of cells that controls the body’s internal state. It regulates and supports many different processes, often outside of a person’s conscious awareness. The nervous system is a collection of cells that send and receive electrical and chemical signals throughout the body. The nervous system consists of two main parts: The central nervous system: This consists of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system: This contains all the neurons outside of the central nervous system. The ANS is part of the peripheral nervous system. It is a collection of neurons that influence the activity of many different organs, including the stomach, heart, and lungs. Within the ANS, there are two subsystems that have mostly opposing effects: The sympathetic nervous system (SNS): Neurons within the SNS prepare the body to react to something in its environment. For example, SNS may increase heart rate to prepare a person to escape from danger. The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS): Parasympathetic neurons mostly regulate bodily functions when a person is at rest. The nervous system regulates the internal environment of the body. It is essential for maintaining homeostasis. Homeostasis refers to the stable and balanced conditions inside the body that are necessary to support life. The fight or flight response of the ANS evolved to protect the body from dangers around it. However, many stressful aspects of daily life can also trigger this response. Examples include work-related stress, financial concerns, relationship problems. Chronic stress can cause the ANS to trigger the fight or flight response over prolonged periods. This continuation will eventually harm the body. Autonomic disorders affect the functioning of the ANS. They can sometimes occur because of the following: aging, damage to neurons within the ANS, damage to specific parts of the brain. Certain medical conditions can also affect the ANS. Some common causes of autonomic disorders include: diabetes, peripheral nerve disorder, Parkinson’s disease – Less common causes of autonomic disorders include: multiple system atrophy (MSA), spinal cord disorders, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, botulism, viral infections, damage to nerves in the neck Autonomic disorders can cause a wide range of symptoms including: dizziness and lightheadedness due to orthostatic hypotension (OH), which is a significant drop in blood pressure when standing up after sitting, reduced or absent sweating, leading to intolerance of heat, dry eyes and mouth, digestive issues, nausea, vomiting, constipation, difficulty urinating, erectile dysfunction, pupils being less reactive to light. Autonomic nervous system: What it is and how it works (medicalnewstoday.com)
From tight deadlines at work to personal challenges at home, stress can come from anywhere. But what happens inside our bodies when we feel stressed? When you are feeling stressed, your body has a natural response to prepare you to manage the situation and feeling, which is why you might notice your heart rate increasing, your palms getting sweaty, or your muscles tensing. These are all signs that the sympathetic system is getting ready to either face the challenge or escape from it, hence “fight or flight.” However, if our bodies are always in the state of high alert, problems can arise. Our bodies are not designed to be constantly under stress. When the sympathetic system is working overtime and our bodies are continually flooded with cortisol and adrenaline, we can end up facing health issues. In the short term, we might feel tired, irritable, or have trouble sleeping. Over time, the continuous activation of the sympathetic nervous system can lead to us having more serious problems like high blood pressure, weakened immune function, and even heart issues. Sometimes, your body’s way of responding to certain situations can fall uncoordinated. This off-balance state in your nervous system is called a dysregulated nervous system. There are many common signs that show your nervous system might be off track. Recognizing these signs and understanding the causes is the first step in taking charge of your nervous system’s health and restoring the balance, inviting your parasympathetic nervous system to activate and promote relaxation, lower blood pressure, steady breathing, and digestion. Here are some of the signs you may be experiencing a dysregulated nervous system. Anxiety ~ Panic attacks ~ Digestive issues ~ Trouble sleeping ~ Constant fatigue ~ Persistent muscle pain. There are also many stressors that can disrupt nervous system balance, including: Chronic stress ~ Burnout ~ Traumatic events ~ Poor sleep habits ~ Unhealthy diet ~ Not taking time to relax. How to regulate your nervous system? Try these 13 techniques — Calm Blog
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that causes your heart to beat faster than normal when you transition from sitting or lying down to standing up. It is a type of orthostatic intolerance. Each word of “postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome” has a meaning: Postural: Related to the position of your body. Orthostatic: Related to standing upright. Tachycardia: A heart rate over 100 beats per minute. Syndrome: A group of symptoms that happen together. Normally, your body’s autonomic nervous system balances your heart rate and blood pressure to keep your blood flowing at a healthy pace, no matter what position your body is in. If you have POTS, your body cannot coordinate the balancing act of blood vessel constriction (squeezing) and heart rate response. This means that your body cannot keep your blood pressure steady and stable. This causes a variety of symptoms. Each case of POTS is different. People with POTS may see symptoms come and go over a period of years. In most cases, with adjustments in diet, medications and physical activity, a person with POTS will experience an improvement in their quality of life. Normally, when you stand up, gravity causes about 10% to 15% of your blood to settle in your abdomen, legs, and arms. This means that less blood reaches your brain, which can cause brief lightheadedness. If you do not have POTS, this lightheaded feeling does not happen often because your leg muscles help pump blood back up to your heart. In addition, your autonomic nervous system turns on a series of rapid responses. To compensate for the lower amount of blood returning to your heart after standing up, your body releases the hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine. These hormones typically cause your heart to beat a little faster and with more force. Norepinephrine also causes your blood vessels to tighten or constrict. This all results in more blood returning to your heart and brain. People with POTS tend to pool a larger amount of blood in vessels below their heart when they stand. Their body responds by releasing more norepinephrine or epinephrine to try to cause more squeezing of their blood vessels. For several reasons, their blood vessels do not respond normally to these hormones. Because their heart remains able to respond to the norepinephrine and epinephrine, their heart rate often increases. This imbalance causes many symptoms, such as dizziness, fainting and exhaustion. POTS: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
In this blend we started out with a bit of green tea. Green Tea is extremely beneficial in boosting your cognition and improving brain health and was inversely linked to cognitive impairment especially cognition in Alzheimer’s patients. Next, we added Chamomile. Chamomile does a wonderful job of supporting the nervous system and it impacts the nervous system in a way that helps support a healthy sleep cycle. Chamomile has certain compounds in it that react with receptors in the brain that regulate our sleep-wake cycle. Chamomile also impacts GABA (a calming neurotransmitter) and can help with relieving anxiety and calming the nervous system. We added Hops because of its calming support of the nervous system as a sedative and relaxant, making it a choice remedy for use in sleep disturbances such as insomnia and over stimulated Nervous system. Hops are also used to moderate tension and anxiety symptoms and work well in combination with other anti-anxiety herbs such as passionflower or valerian. Passionflower was added because it calms disturbed sleep from mental worry, and exhaustion from cerebral fullness and from excitement. Passionflower promotes calm and relaxation and subdues mild and occasional anxiety. Valerian Root promotes relaxation and restful sleep. Valerian root helps calm the nervous system when it is overactive. It can do this by affecting levels of neurotransmitters involved in rest and sleep. It increases the amount of a certain neurotransmitter called GABA, which has calming properties which is likely why people find it helpful for battling anxiety and restless sleep. Deep, uninterrupted sleep is critical for overall health. Most people know that sleep is important, but they may not realize just how critical it is for overall health and well-being. Others suffer from bouts of insomnia and sleep anxiety. During sleep, the body has a chance to rest and repair itself. The brain also uses this time to cleanse itself of toxins that can build up during the day. If your nervous system is dysregulated, you might have sleep problems such as trouble falling asleep or waking up in the middle of the night. We also included Gingko Biloba. Gingko Biloba is a nervine stimulant by activating nerve endings by increasing circulation and increasing vitality and zest. It can be helpful in improving things like anxiety, memory, cognitive function, and more. Ginkgo works by altering levels of neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA, and by lowering inflammation in the nervous system. This makes it helpful for boosting nervous system function and preventing deterioration and damage. Lobelia is a nerve sedative that directly relaxes the nervous system, helps reduce pain, ease tension, and aids in going to sleep. They have gentle, yet powerful pharmacodynamic action of soothing and nourishing the peripheral nerves and muscle tissue. Kava Kava because it is traditionally used to support the nervous system, supports occasional & mild anxiety, and promotes peaceful relaxation, reduces stress and frustration.
Next, we included Self-Heal. Self-Heal has many ways to help the nervous system by helping reduce or eliminate anxiety and depression, reduce stress, increase happiness, help you adapt to changes, build strong relationships, and recover from setbacks. Ashwagandha because it is an anti-inflammatory herb and an antioxidant. This makes it extremely helpful for protecting the nervous system, and it has been widely studied for its treatment of nervous system disorders. Ashwagandha may be useful for protecting against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and it may also boost memory and cognitive function. Additionally, ashwagandha can help promote calm and reduce anxiety. White Oak Bark because it contains numerous nutrients including vitamin B12, iron, and potassium and is great for antiseptic, astringent and anti-inflammatory purposes. Boswellia because it has therapeutic agents due to their efficacy in treating rheumatoid arthritis and chronic inflammation without side effects and toxicity. Also, a great ingredient for the treatment of inflammation related disorders. Also included was California Poppy. California Poppy is used as a nerve sedative that directly relaxes the nervous system, helps reduce pain, ease tension, and aids in going to sleep. It has a gentle, yet powerful pharmacodynamic action of soothing and nourishing the peripheral nerves and muscle tissue. Rhodiola because it has anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, it can stimulate the nervous system and may boost neurotransmitter levels. It can help improve cognitive function, enhance learning and memory, and support anxiety. It may also be useful for protecting against diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, because of its many beneficial properties. Alfalfa Leaf because it is so rich in so many minerals, vitamins, and proteins that it has multiple benefits on the human body including improved immunity, protection from anemia, better circulation of blood as well as protection against heart disease like atherosclerosis. Next, we included Skullcap. Skullcap is a relaxing herb to calm your mind and used to support, restore, and tone the nervous system. It is a nerve sedative that directly relaxes the nervous system, helps reduce pain, ease tension, and aids in going to sleep. Lemon Balm because it offers calming support for the nervous system and supports a calm mind and mild, occasional anxiety, modulates the levels of certain neurotransmitters in the body, such as GABA and it can positively impact factors related to mood and cognitive performance, helping conditions like anxiety. It also supports children who have restlessness and concentration problems. We also included Burdock Root. Burdock Root helps with the break-down of toxins and metabolic waste, making it easier for our bodies to eliminate that which we no longer need. Conditions ranging from cancers and hypertension to gout, digestive ulcers, and reproductive problems, burdock has offered support and help in recovery through the ages. Horsetail because it has antibacterial and antiseptic properties, meaning that the herb can protect against the invasion of foreign pathogens and substances that can compromise our immune system. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds found in this herb can quickly alleviate inflammation. Finally, we added Marshmallow. Marshmallow is soothing and healing to irritated and inflamed nerve endings. Demulcent herbs like marshmallow have a gel-like consistency that coats and protects nerve endings. Their actions are gentle on the nervous system and are great for soothing, healing, and high in nutritional value.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us. We would love to help! This blend has been successful already but wants to make sure we see enough results to ensure it has positive effects. Please let us know how you are feeling or if you have any testing done – your results – we would love to keep track of our other clients. Please send all updates to [email protected]. Thanks for trying.
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Features Autonomic Nervous System ~ WIP:
- Leaves can be infused all day! (They will not get bitter)
- Lots of individual flavor based on the ingredients.
- All Wildcrafted Herbs
- All Organic where Wildcrafted is not available.
- Full of natural antioxidants and Very Hydrating
- Sample Size ~ 1 oz will make 8-10 ~16 oz teas.
- Iced Tea ~ Always Double the amount of Tea for the same size cup!
- Per Serving ~ 1 tsp per 6 oz of H2O
- Recommend 3 tsp Per Day – resteep leaves 2-3 times.
- Caffeine: Low
Ingredients: Steep Me Proprietary Organic and Wildcrafted Blend of Chinese Sencha Green Tea, Egyptian Chamomile Flowers, Hops, Passionflower, Valerian Root, Gingko Biloba, Lobelia, Self-Heal, Ashwagandha, Boswellia Resin, California Poppy, Rhodiola Root, Alfalfa Leaf, Skullcap, Lemon Balm, Burdock root, Horsetail and Marshmallow Root
Alternatively, try our Mood Balance Micro~Nutrition Capsules OR Anxious Brain Phyto~Nutrition Capsules OR Sleep2.0 Phyto~Nutrition Tea OR Sleep Micro~Nutrition Capsules OR Anxious Brain Phyto~Nutrition Tea OR Anxiety Phyto~Nutrition Capsules
Not Safe for Pregnancy
Not Safe for Breastfeeding
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NOTE: When using Teas, Capsules, Tinctures and Micro-Nutrition to help with your ailment ~ please remember this is a marathon ~ we recommend an investment of time of at least 6 months to see positive change. Any gender specific blends are based on gender assigned at birth.
