ENDOCRINAL GLANDS AND PRANAYAMA

ENDOCRINAL GLANDS AND PRANAYAMA

THERE ARE DIFFERENT GLANDS IN THE BODY.AMONG THESE, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERNAL-SECRETING DUETLESS GLANDS IS VERY GREAT. AS THEIR SECRETIONS GO DIRECTLY INTO THE BLOOD STREAM,THEIR EFFECTS ARE QUICK AND EFFECTIVE.THERE ARE MANY IMPORTANT ENDOCRINAL GLANDS IN THE BODY SUCH AS THE GLANDS IN THE HEAD[PITUTARY GLANDS],THE GLANDS IN THE THROAT[THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS],THE GLANDS ABOVE THE KIDNEYS[ADRENAL GLANDS ],THE GLANDS IN THE PANCREAS[ISLETS OF LANGERHANS]AND THE SEX GLANDS[GONAD GLANDS]. THEY HAVE A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER AS ALSO WITH OTHER SYSTEMS.

1. THE GLANDS IN THE HEAD[PITUTARY GLANDS]

THESE GLANDS ARE CONCERNED WITH URINATION, LABOUR PAINS DURING CHILDBIRTH,PRODUCTION OF MILK,GROWTH OF THE BODY,CONTROL OF OTHER GLANDS,RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BRAIN ETC. THE SECRETION OF THESE GLANDS HAS EFFECTS ON THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES. THESE ARE LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE BRAIN.

2. THE GLAND IN THE THROAT [THYROID GLAND]

THE H-SHAPED THYROID GLAND IS LOCATED IN THE THROAT,AND IS CONCERNED WITH METABOLISM AND BODY TEMPERATURE.


3. SUSIDIARY GLANDS IN THE THROAT [PARATHYROID GLANDS]

THESE ARE LOCATED IN THE THROAT.THESE INFLUENCE THE CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS METABOLISM .

MAN’S PERSONALITY DEPENDS UPON THESE TWO GLANDS [i.e. THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS].IF THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL,THEN MAN’S YOUTH,VIGOUR,GROWTH AND RESISTANCE POWER ARE MAINTAINED AT A SATISFACTORY LEVE. THEIR DEFICIENCY BRINGS ABOUT SIGNS OF EARLY AGING.


4. ADRENAL GLANDS:

THESE ARE LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE KIDNEYS AS IF THEY ARE CAPPING THE KIDNEYS. THESE GLANDS PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: CONTRACTION-STRETCHING OF MUSCLES, CONTRACTION OF BLOOD VESSELS, PROVISION OF SUFFICIENT BLOOD IN THE BODY,INCREASE IN HEART BEATS AND BLOOD PRESSURE,RELAXATION OF THE INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE,CONVERSION OF LIVER SUGAR INTO GLUCOSE ETC. DEFICIENCY OF THESE GLANDS BRINGS ABOUT EBBING OF LIFE AND DEATH ENSUES.


5. PANCREAS:

IT IS LOCATED IN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY BEHIND THE STOMACH. A GROUP OF CELLS CALLED THE”ISLETS OF LANGERHANS” PRODUCE INSULIN. THIS “BURNS” GULCOSE TO GIVE ENERGY.WITHOUT INSULIN THERE IS NO BURNING OF GLUCOSE AND, THE SUGAR CONTENT IN THE URINE AND BLOOD INCREASES. IN THE SAME GLAND ANOTHER HORMONE’GLUCAGON’ IS PRODUCED. ILL-EFFECTS OF INSULIN ARE AVOIDED BY THIS HORMONE.


6. THE SEX GLANDS:

THESE ARE LOCATED IN THE PELVIC REGION. TESTIS IN MALES AND OVARIES IN FEMALES ARE THE SEX GLANDS. GROWTH OF REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS, PRODUCTION OF MANLY FEMININE CHARACTERISTICS ON COMING OF AGE,ETC.ARE DEPENDANT ON THE SECRETION OF THESE GLANDS.