Endocrine System (Ductless Glands)

Role: Regulates body functions through the production and secretion of hormones. Controls metabolism, growth, and sexual development of the body. Controls endocrine glands with hormones.

Body Parts: Hypothalamus, pineal, pituitary, thyroid, thymus, heart, stomach, kidneys, ovaries, pancreas, testis, adrenal glands.

Foods

Fruits:  Avocado, blueberries, cassava, cucumber, dates, grapes, mango.

Vegetables:  Asparagus, carrots, celery, collard greens, dulse, kelp, leafy greens, sweet potato, turnip greens.

Beans & Peas:  Black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils.

Nuts:  Almonds, brazils, cashews, pecans.

Seeds:  Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, Irish moss.

Mushrooms: Chaga, Cordyceps, Shitake, Reishi.

Other:  Apple cider vinegar, cod roe, hummus, sea salt, wheat germ.

Herbs:  Alfalfa, borage, burdock, dandelion, dulse, chicory, echinacea, ginkgo, ginseng, gotu kola, kelp, licorice, milk thistle, red clover, sarsaparilla, palmetto, yellow dock.

Vitamins:  A, Vitamin B-5 (pantothenic acid) and B-6 (pyridoxine), B-complex, C, Choline, D, E, F, Folic Acid, PABA, Pantothenic Acid.

Minerals:  Iodine, Zinc.

Trace Minerals: Selenium.