Proper electrolyte balance is achieved by maintaining a relatively high potassium content inside the cell and a high sodium concentration in the fluid outside the cell (extracellular fluid): Though potassium and sodium are the two major electrolytes found in the human body, many other elements are required
for normal physiological function.
Having identified the sources of irritation to Clayton's core systems (nutritional deficiencies, toxic foods, food allergies, gluten intolerance, environmental toxins, food additives, yeast overgrowth) and the missing ingredients needed to
restore normal physiological function (a multivitamin, omega - 3s, B6, zinc, magnesium, vitamin D, probiotic bacteria, and 5 - hydroxytrptophan for serotonin production), Dr. Hyman's treatment protocol was simple.
Although carbohydrates are not essential nutrients (nutrients required
for normal physiological function that the body can not synthesize), they are an efficient source of energy that can potentially reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and type 2 diabetes if consumed in controlled amounts.1
Birth is a natural,
normal physiological function for normal, healthy women and their healthy babies.
Enzymes are essential for energy production, synthesis of biological molecules, gene repair and replication, maintenance of cellular and tissue structural integrity, and
normal physiological function.
It is therefore important to control the production of free radicals within the body in order to maintain redox homeostasis and
normal physiological function... It is also likely that a dose - response effect could be evident, where the amount of antioxidants required to optimise oxidant content in the skeletal muscle is relative to the type and amount of exercise undertaken.
In order to be considered an adaptogen, these herbs must satisfy the following criteria: 1) they must be safe for general consumption and non-toxic to the body's
normal physiological functioning; 2) they must have broad health benefits; and 3) they must assist your body in fighting the effects of stress, both mental and physical, thereby helping you to return to a natural state of equilibrium.
Water plays pivotal roles in nutrient delivery, cell hydration, performance,
normal physiological function, digestion, fat loss, and so forth.
Calcium concentrations in the blood and fluid surrounding the cells (extracellular fluid) must be maintained within a narrow concentration range for
normal physiological functioning.