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1
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SP 21 Organ or System is:

A

Spleen; Blood Sugar System

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SP 21 Main Biomarkers are :

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Insulin, Cortisol, Hisatmine, Glucose, Glycogen

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Common Hormetic Nutrients are :

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B6, Calcium, Thiamin (B1), Alpha-Lipoic Acid, B12, Vandium, Chromium

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Many practitioners believe SP 21 to be the most important point for overcoming ______ ______.

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Functional Illness

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SP 21 is in the top _____#_____ primary energetic points.

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Blood sugar system intimately connects with the _______, _______, and __________ systems.

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Adrenal, thyroid, reproductive

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An individual suffering from a myriad of individual metabolic disorders, as a group, has a __________ ____________.

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Metabolic Syndrome

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Those with a Metabolic Syndrome and are also obese carry the label __________ _________.

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Syndrome X

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Metabolic Syndrome is characterized by having at least three of the following symptoms.

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-Insulin Resistance (high insulin and high blood sugar)
-Abdominal fat - in men a 40 inch waist or larger, women 35 inches or higher
- High blood sugar levels - at least 110 after fasting
- Triglycerides elevated - at least 150
- Low HDL - less than 40 if male and 50 in female
- Tendency to clot
BP higher than 130/85

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In the Glucose Pathway Glucose must be obtained through _________.

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Digestion

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In the Glucose Pathway glucose is transported to the cell with __________.

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Insulin

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In the Glucose Pathway insulin transports the glucose to the cell overseen by __________.

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Cortisol

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In the Glucose Pathway glucose is received by the cell by ____ ____.

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Trace Minerals

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In the Glucose Pathway once glucose is inside the cell it is utilized by the _________.

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Mitochondria

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In the Glucose Pathway unused glucose is taken to the ______ &; _________ and stored as _____.

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Liver and muscles, glycogen

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In the Glucose Pathway the stored glycogen is released by ________ and if not needed is stored as ______.

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Glycagon, fat

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Three hormones _______,________, &; _________ increase blood sugar levels, but only one, ________, gets sugar into the cells.

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Insulin, cortisol , norepinephrine ; insulin

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18
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In the _____, _______, and _______ have a 8 - 10 hour supply of stored glucose, called _________.

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Muscles, liver, kidney; glycogen

19
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In the Glucose Pathway a deficiency of ____ or _______can hinder the production of ________.

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Calcium, Cortisol, glycogen

20
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Cortisol is produced in the ______ _______.

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Adrenal cortex

21
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In the Glucose Pathway glycogen can get stuck in storage. The key to unlocking it is ______.

A

B6

22
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Hypoglycemic a are generally not hungry in

A

The morning

23
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In hypoglycemics the cabinets of glycogen in the liver and kidneys are either ____ or _____.

A

Empty or locked

24
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In hypoglycemia the liver and kidney glycogen is locked or empty. Acquiring glucose the normal way does not work so emergency measures are taken by releasing ______ in a procedure called ________.

A

Adrenaline , gluconeogenesis

25
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What kind of sleep does a hypoglycemic get and why?

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Bad - tosses and turns because of high sympathetic state.

26
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The cause of night time urination with a hypoglycemic is due to ______ from the fight or flight response chemical breakdown and the body want to rid itself of them.

A

Toxins

27
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The result of an over active _______ and the same as the _______ in processing noxious chemicals causing vivid dreams.

A

Liver, kidney

28
Q

SP 21 related Neurotransmitter is _______ and is high or low?

A

Histamine - high levels

29
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There are 4 main substances (vials) to be considered when evaluating hypoglycemia; _____. _____. _____. _____ .

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Insulin, Glycogen, Glucose, Glucagon

30
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There are three primary blood sugar imbalances
1.
2.
3.

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Hypoglycemia
Insulin Resistance
Diabetes

31
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In the case of Hypoglycemia the answer is almost always ____. It will be either ____ or ______.

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Glycogen ; high or low

32
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Testing for Hypoglycemia the following are which; high, low, one or the other,high or low, high and then low

  1. Glucose _______
  2. Insulin ______
  3. Glycogen ________
  4. Cortisol ______
A
  1. Glucose - Low
  2. Insulin - Increased or normal
  3. Glycogen - Low or high
  4. Cortisol - first high and then low
33
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Testing for Insulin Resistance will show High, Low Low or High, High and then normal

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  1. Glucose - High
  2. Insulin - High
  3. Glycogen - Low or High
  4. Cortisol - High then low
34
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Testing for Diabetes which will show High, Low

A
  1. Glucose - High
  2. Insulin - Low
  3. Glycogen - low
  4. Cortisol - Low
35
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To make Glycogen what two important elements?

A

Plenty of Ca and cortisol

36
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Since _______ is something the body would like to have, placing it on the body will cause weak muscles to become strong. If this occurs, place _____ and then ____ on the body to see what it needs.

A

Glycogen, Ca, cortisol

37
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When Glycogen is stuck in storage _______ is the key to unlocking it.

A

B6

38
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B6, in the nervous system is used for

A

Relaxing tingling and trapped nerves

39
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B6 in the brain helps process

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Neurotransmitters and AIDS in seizure reduction

40
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B6 , in the mitochondria helps promote

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Energy creation

41
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B6 in the spleen is essential in metabolizing

A

Histamine, found in high quantities in allergic reactions.

42
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A final form of hypoglycemia has to do with the inability of the cells themselves to absorb ____. THis occurs when there is a shortage of _____ or ____.

A

Glucose, Chromium or vanadium

43
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It is ______ that brings glucose tot he cell and the doorman is _____ that escorts glucose into the cell.

A

Insulin, Chromium

44
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The butler is ____ that welcomes glucose into the cell

A

Vanadium

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