kidney/bladder class 101

KIDNEYS & URINARY BLADDER:

The urinary system is composed primarily of the kidneys, adrenals and bladder. The kidneys filter and re-circulate the blood after balancing the nutrient content to help maintain the balance of the body. In their upper section known as the adrenals, they produce many hormones or substances to chemically run or influence the body from the pituitary gland in the brain, to the thyroid, on down to the gonads, and from regulating the blood pressure and heart to reproductive health and much, much more. However, it is the main kidney body which is involved in elimination of excess or toxic fluids and a small amount of solid matter. The urinary bladder is a holding reservoir for the fluids to be excreted. If the bladder becomes overloaded, the wall stretches too far and the waste material leaks into the surrounding tissues, feeding back into the blood stream to be shunted to other eliminative organs and back to the kidneys. This process can lead to urinary infections as waste products are what the viruses and bacteria feed upon. As with the colon, regular elimination as soon possible when urged by the body is your best health habit here.