Neurological diseases
The body’s wiring
Your body is an intricate electrical system. Even the most conservative biologists acknowledge the electrical signals your body produces, forming the basis of essential diagnostic tools like ECGs and EEGs. These signals aren't magic; they're a direct result of the inherent electrical properties of every single cell. Your mitochondria, for instance, generate electrical currents of around 100 millivolts across their membranes as they produce ATP, your body's energy currency.
The most concentrated form of this electrical activity resides in your nerves. EEG recordings directly capture the electrical dance of your brain's nerve cells, and ECGs are possible thanks to the organized nerve nodes and bundles in your heart, orchestrating the polarization and depolarization of cardiac muscle cells. Nerves, in essence, are pervasive throughout your body, a vast network ensuring proper functioning.
Given the sheer magnitude and importance of this neural arrangement, it's startling how little attention we generally pay to nervous system health. Society seems to prioritize almost every other aspect of well-being over the crucial health of our nerves. Many known neurotoxins are regularly consumed, while the very things that support nerve health are often overlooked.
Consider sleep, for example, which is absolutely crucial for nervous health. The timing of your sleep and the conditioning of your circadian rhythm are inseparable from the often-discussed duration of sleep. When technology dictates your circadian rhythm, your body's master clock goes haywire. Even if the neural network remains physically intact, its communication becomes meaningless. Your brain produces vital hormones like leptin and dopamine at the wrong times, leading to overstimulation that eventually backfires with resistance. Protein misfolding accelerates, and its clearance is impeded because the glymphatic system isn't adequately activated by sufficient NREM stage III sleep.
This single issue, largely stemming from technological pollution, places your nerves under unprecedented stress. Leptin, at the peripheral level, broadcasts this havoc to the rest of your body, including your peripheral nerves. Now, imagine coupling this with a less-than-ideal diet, environmental pollution, agricultural toxins, a sedentary lifestyle, undiagnosed mineral deficiencies, and chronic diseases. It's simply not fair to label this complex problem names and expect pills to fix its problematic cascade.
What's more, very few people have a clear understanding of what their nerves truly need to thrive. This inherent human desire for health often leads people to fill their cupboards with dozens of supplements. While some may be beneficial, others are questionable or even harmful to overall health when used without precision.
Taking all of this into account, it's clear we need a more holistic approach to nervous system well-being. A skilled practitioner focused on nerve-related health challenges has the demanding task of integrating these intricate factors at a deep level to help you achieve the best possible outcomes.