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Digestive process

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6,380,419 views • 2 years ago •via X (Twitter)

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Earth to Infinity2 years ago

When food enters the mouth, the salivary glands produce saliva containing enzymes like amylase, which kickstarts the breakdown of starches into simpler sugars. As the food travels to the stomach, gastric glands release hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin, breaking down proteins into smaller peptides.The small intestine is where the majority of digestion and nutrient absorption occurs. It's divided into three parts: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into simpler molecules that can be absorbed. Finger-like projections called villi and microvilli greatly increase the surface area of the small intestine, allowing for efficient absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream. On the other hand, the large intestine primarily absorbs water and electrolytes from the remaining indigestible food matter after the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. The large intestine also hosts beneficial bacteria that assist in the breakdown of certain undigested materials and produce some vitamins (like vitamin K and B vitamins). It ultimately forms and stores feces before elimination.

Digital girl2 years ago

The digestive system is a complex process involving several organs to break down and absorb nutrients from food. Here's a detailed overview: 1. **Mouth:** - Digestion begins with chewing, which mechanically breaks down food. - Saliva, containing amylase, starts chemical digestion of starch. 2. **Esophagus:** - Swallowed food moves down the esophagus through peristalsis, a series of muscular contractions. 3. **Stomach:** - The stomach secretes gastric juice containing hydrochloric acid and enzymes. - Mechanical churning and chemical digestion occur, forming a semi-liquid mixture called chyme. 4. **Small Intestine:** - Chyme enters the small intestine, where most digestion and nutrient absorption occur. - The pancreas releases enzymes (lipase, protease, and amylase), and the liver produces bile to aid fat digestion. - Villi and microvilli increase the surface area for nutrient absorption into the bloodstream. 5. **Large Intestine (Colon):** - Remaining indigestible material moves to the large intestine. - Water and electrolytes are absorbed, forming feces. 6. **Rectum and Anus:** - Feces are stored in the rectum until elimination through the anus. 7. **Accessory Organs:** - The liver detoxifies, stores nutrients, and produces bile. - The gallbladder stores and releases bile to aid fat digestion. - The pancreas also produces insulin for blood sugar regulation. The coordinated actions of these organs ensure the breakdown of complex food into absorbable nutrients, facilitating energy production and maintaining overall health.

Entero Positivo2 years ago

It looks like the end of the video is cut off 🤔

dмonopolιѕт2 years ago

God is the greatest

Steel-Toed Nation2 years ago

Wait.. what happens at the end?!?!

Childhood Memories2 years ago

The human body is amazing

Nkanu2 years ago

We are living machines

Indian Stats & Index2 years ago

What is the 7 step process of digestion? - The processes of digestion include seven activities: ingestion, propulsion, mechanical or physical digestion, chemical digestion, secretion, absorption, and defecation. The first of these processes, ingestion, refers to the entry of food into the alimentary canal through the mouth

Tuấn Nguyễn (✸,✸) Kaisar2 years ago

Now I understand.

Tam Borghini2 years ago

@irfanstats Hmm. Let’s imagine if it takes only 5s😂

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You need to train your fascia if you want to fix your gut health. Most people are searching for the next superfood that will magically fix their digestion (superfoods of course matter) but the role of fascia often gets overlooked. Your gut doesn't live in isolation. It's wrapped in connective tissue that transmits tension, pressure, and stress throughout your entire body. If your fascia is restricted: -rib cage can't expand -organs can't glide -blood flow reduces -lymph flow stagnates -diaphragm can't lower properly -nervous system stuck in sympathetic state When that happens, vagus nerve signaling drops, motility worsens, secretion reduces, and your entire digestive process becomes dysregulated. Diet matters. But if your fascia is locked, your gut physically cannot function properly. Here's one exercise you can do right now: -Apply coconut or castor oil around ribcage -Use thumbs or guasha to glide outward along ribs -7/10 pressure for a few minutes until area gets red -Perform back breathing while doing this Do this 2-3x per week and you'll feel the difference.

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Carrageenan Food Additive...Scientists 'Force Feed' It To Rats Causing IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Order To Invent FDA Approved Drugs To Treat IBD. The Same FDA Approves Toxic Carrageenan As A Safe Additive In 1000s Of Products. It Degrades To Cancer Causing Poligeenan. Though carrageenan is derived from natural sources (seaweeds), its use in food manufacturing relies on a treatment & extraction process that alters its chemistry, transforming it into a highly processed, synthetic ingredient, that degrades in the body into Poligeenan. The alkaline treatments create chemical changes in the algal extracts & cause this synthetic form of carrageenan to be highly harmful to everyone & lethal to those battling alpha-gal syndrome, as carrageenan contains the same alpha-gal epitope. The following foods commonly contain carrageenan but there are 1000s of carrageenan containing products: Dairy: whipping cream, chocolate milk, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, infant formula & children’s squeezable yogurt. Dairy alternatives: soy milk, almond milk, hemp milk, coconut milk & other desserts. Meats: sliced turkey, prepared chicken & deli meats Prepared foods: canned soups & broths, salad dressings, microwavable dinners & frozen pizzas. Some nutritional or diet drinks contain carrageenan, as do some supplements, including chewable vitamins & toothpaste & even petfoods. When used as a 'processing aid' the FDA does not require carrageenan to be listed as an ingredient. For example, if carrageenan is used in the cream used to make ice cream, the manufacturer is not legally required to list it on the final product's ingredient panel. While approved as "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) by the U.S. FDA, carrageenan is a controversial food additive which causes the following harmful effects: Digestive & intestinal inflammation Promotes inflammation: carrageenan activates inflammatory pathways in the intestines. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): It has been linked to Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis. A study showed that IBD patients in remission relapsed when given carrageenan capsules. Digestive discomfort: Carrageenan causes bloating, gas, irritable bowel syndrome & diarrhea. Intestinal permeability: Carrageenan increases intestinal permeability, also known as "leaky gut," which allows toxins & antigens to enter the bloodstream & trigger an immune response. Alters gut microbiome: Carrageenan negatively changes the composition of gut bacteria, promoting pro-inflammatory species & reducing beneficial ones. Cancer concerns Degradation into carcinogen: The key concern is that synthetic carrageenan degrades into poligeenan (degraded carrageenan) when exposed to stomach acid. Poligeenan is carcinogenic: Poligeenan is a known inflammatory agent used in labs to cause cancer in animals & is classified as a human carcinogen. Tumor promotion: damage the colon, leading to bleeding, tumors & cancer. Blood sugar & insulin Insulin resistance: A 2024 clinical trial showed that a high-carrageenan diet, consuming foods everyday containing carrageenan, negatively affects insulin sensitivity. Glucose intolerance: Carrageenan worsens glucose intolerance & increase insulin resistance. 👇Carrageenan Database, Lists & Resources👇 👇Carrageenan & Insulin Resistance👇 👇Gut Lining Damage, Inflammation & Diabetes👇 Speaker: @hormonespecialist Layne Kilpatrick

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Valerie Anne Smith

1,231,417 views • 1 year ago

How does language begin? There’s a lot of important growth and development that occurs during the 45 month window from prenatal to age three. But among infancy’s greatest accomplishments is language acquisition. So over the coming week I’m going to dedicate this space to a series of posts on the sequential growth of language, which you may be surprised to learn begins even before birth. As your baby’s hearing activates between 18-20 weeks of gestation, they begin hearing their first sounds: Mom’s heartbeat, digestive rumblings, and voice. As you might imagine, sound isn’t crystal clear in the amniotic sac. (It’s not a perfect comparison, but consider how your own hearing changes under water in a swimming pool. You can still hear, but the sounds are muffled and significantly degraded.) For this and other reasons, your baby isn’t absorbing specific vocabulary at this point, but there’s little question that they are beginning to familiarize themselves with not only the tones/sound of their mother’s voice, but the distinct rhythms and patterns of her native language. We’re still only beginning to understand prenatal learning, but research demonstrates that in the minutes and hours immediately after birth, newborns already recognize their mother’s voice and can distinguish (and prefer) their own native language. That’s right: at birth babies’ brains have already begun organizing themselves around their mothers’ native languages. Pretty remarkable, no? It’s the first step in a miraculous process by which young children acquire complex linguistic ability over a period of just months. As for this precious little one, just minutes old, watch how he calms from a cry to an instant silence when exposed to the clear and familiar sound of his mother’s voice. Tomorrow we’ll look at the earliest forms of vocalization. This beautiful video was shared to YT by @lashaviouskirk9862.

How does language begin? There’s a lot of important growth and development that occurs during the 45 month window from prenatal to age three. But among infancy’s greatest accomplishments is language acquisition. So over the coming week I’m going to dedicate this space to a series of posts on the sequential growth of language, which you may be surprised to learn begins even before birth. As your baby’s hearing activates between 18-20 weeks of gestation, they begin hearing their first sounds: Mom’s heartbeat, digestive rumblings, and voice. As you might imagine, sound isn’t crystal clear in the amniotic sac. (It’s not a perfect comparison, but consider how your own hearing changes under water in a swimming pool. You can still hear, but the sounds are muffled and significantly degraded.) For this and other reasons, your baby isn’t absorbing specific vocabulary at this point, but there’s little question that they are beginning to familiarize themselves with not only the tones/sound of their mother’s voice, but the distinct rhythms and patterns of her native language. We’re still only beginning to understand prenatal learning, but research demonstrates that in the minutes and hours immediately after birth, newborns already recognize their mother’s voice and can distinguish (and prefer) their own native language. That’s right: at birth babies’ brains have already begun organizing themselves around their mothers’ native languages. Pretty remarkable, no? It’s the first step in a miraculous process by which young children acquire complex linguistic ability over a period of just months. As for this precious little one, just minutes old, watch how he calms from a cry to an instant silence when exposed to the clear and familiar sound of his mother’s voice. Tomorrow we’ll look at the earliest forms of vocalization. This beautiful video was shared to YT by @lashaviouskirk9862.

Dan Wuori

122,020 views • 2 years ago

I spent 10 years in burnout. I've finally figured it all out. Understanding Burnout: The Five Interlocking Systems Burnout is a complex syndrome that affects millions of people, yet remains poorly understood by mainstream medicine. This comprehensive guide explores what burnout really is - not simply "being tired" or "needing a vacation," but a profound physiological state involving five interconnected bodily systems. By understanding these systems and how they interact, you can better navigate your path to recovery. What Burnout Really Feels Like If you've experienced burnout, you know it's far more than just feeling tired. You might have days where you feel relatively normal, followed by days where getting off the couch seems impossible. Your body might suddenly develop strange sensitivities - foods you've enjoyed your whole life now cause digestive distress, or you find yourself constantly too hot or too cold. Sleep becomes elusive despite extreme fatigue. Your thinking becomes foggy, your memory unreliable, and your emotions more volatile. These aren't just random symptoms - they're the result of multiple bodily systems being thrown into dysfunction by prolonged stress. Many people with burnout report unexplained physical symptoms: diffuse pain throughout the body, inflammation in unexpected places (like chronic sinus issues), dizziness when standing up (POTS), and a general sense that their body simply isn't working correctly. If these experiences sound familiar, you're not imagining things, and you're not alone. Why Burnout Is So Misunderstood Modern medicine excels at addressing acute problems with clear causes and treatments, but struggles with complex multi-system conditions like burnout. Most doctors receive minimal training on chronic conditions, and virtually none on how different bodily systems interact in states of prolonged stress. When you visit a specialist, they examine only their area of expertise - a gastroenterologist looks at digestive issues, a neurologist at brain symptoms - but rarely does anyone look at the full picture. This fragmented approach leads to medical gaslighting - being told "your labs are normal, it must be stress" or "this sounds like depression" without investigating the underlying physiological causes. Some providers dismiss "adrenal fatigue" as pseudoscience, despite extensive research on HPA axis dysfunction (the medical term for what many call adrenal fatigue). Others will acknowledge only the most extreme manifestations like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, missing opportunities for earlier intervention. The Five Systems Behind Burnout Burnout involves five primary overlapping systems that become dysfunctional or dysregulated. Understanding these systems is key to addressing the root causes rather than just managing symptoms. 1. HPA Axis Dysfunction The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is your body's main stress response pathway. This system connects your brain to your adrenal glands and regulates energy, stress hormones, and your ability to adapt to challenges. When chronically activated, this system eventually loses its ability to respond appropriately. This dysfunction manifests as cortisol irregularities - either producing too little overall, or producing it at the wrong times. If you struggle to wake up in the morning, you might have insufficient morning cortisol. If you wake too early and can't fall back asleep, you might have inappropriate early cortisol spikes. Recovery from HPA axis dysfunction typically takes 6 months to 2 years, with severe cases taking 3-5 years. 2. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Dysfunction Your autonomic nervous system controls unconscious bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and temperature regulation. Burnout can cause dysautonomia - a state where your sympathetic ("fight-or-flight") system becomes dominant, while your parasympathetic ("rest-and-digest") system becomes underactive. Symptoms include heart palpitations, dizziness when standing up, temperature regulation problems, digestive motility issues (feeling like food sits in your stomach for hours), and heightened sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Getting "stuck" in sympathetic dominance keeps your body in a state of hypervigilance, preventing proper rest and recovery. 3. Gastrointestinal System Dysfunction Your digestive system is often called your "second brain" for good reason - it produces 90% of your serotonin and houses its own nervous system (the enteric nervous system). The gut plays a critical role in immune function and overall health. Burnout can affect your gut through several mechanisms: chronic stress can impair the gut lining (leading to "leaky gut"), infections like H. pylori can cause inflammation, and your microbiome (the trillions of bacteria in your digestive system) can become imbalanced. When your gut is compromised, the effects ripple throughout your entire body, causing nutrient deficiencies, systemic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and altered neurotransmitter production that affects mood and cognition. 4. Mitochondrial Dysfunction Mitochondria are the power plants of your cells, producing the energy currency (ATP) that fuels all cellular activities. During burnout, these vital organelles become damaged and less efficient. Their internal structures (cristae) can physically deform, and they shift to less efficient energy production methods. The result is profound fatigue at a cellular level - your body literally cannot produce enough energy to function optimally. Every tissue, organ, and system feels the effects of this energy deficit. The good news is that mitochondria can recover with proper support, as they contain their own DNA and can regenerate when given the right conditions. 5. Immune System Dysfunction Your immune system becomes dysregulated during burnout, often becoming simultaneously overactive in some ways and underactive in others. This paradoxical state can manifest as frequent infections (showing immune weakness) alongside inflammatory conditions and hypersensitivities (showing immune overactivity). Chronic inflammation becomes a persistent problem, creating a constant state of low-grade immune activation that further drains your energy resources and affects brain function, healing ability, and overall wellbeing. Many people with burnout develop new sensitivities to foods, chemicals, or environments that never bothered them before. The Vicious Cycle and Downward Spiral What makes burnout particularly challenging is how these five systems interact and reinforce each other's dysfunction. HPA axis problems disrupt sleep, which impairs mitochondrial recovery. Gut issues create inflammation that triggers immune responses and stresses the HPA axis further. Mitochondrial dysfunction means less energy for healing and proper system function. Minor burnout can resolve on its own with sufficient rest and stress reduction. However, once a certain threshold is crossed, these systems keep each other sick in a self-perpetuating cycle. Without targeted interventions addressing each affected system, recovery becomes extremely difficult or impossible. This explains why some people remain burned out for years or decades despite their best efforts to rest and reduce stress. Navigating Medical Support Unfortunately, most healthcare providers aren't equipped to address burnout as a multi-system condition. This means you must often become your own health advocate and case manager. Some strategies include: When seeking medical help, speak the language of the specialist you're consulting. Instead of saying "adrenal fatigue" (which many doctors dismiss), use terms like "HPA axis dysfunction" or "dysautonomia" that align with medical terminology. Request appropriate testing. Standard bloodwork often misses the markers of burnout. More specialized tests like comprehensive stool analyses, organic acid tests, or cortisol rhythm testing can reveal the underlying issues. Consider working with integrative or functional medicine practitioners who are more likely to understand complex, multi-system conditions. However, be cautious, as quality varies widely in these fields. Remember that your experience is real and valid, even when healthcare providers can't immediately identify the cause. Persistent advocacy may be necessary to get the support you need. Recovery Is Possible But Takes Time Recovering from burnout is a gradual process that cannot be rushed. In fact, trying to accelerate recovery through sheer willpower often backfires, causing setbacks and prolonging the journey. The first rule of burnout recovery is "don't make it worse" - which means avoiding overexertion, respecting your body's current limitations, and prioritizing rest and healing above productivity. Recovery requires addressing all affected systems simultaneously through a combination of lifestyle changes, targeted supplements, stress management, diet modifications, and sometimes medications. This process is highly individualized - what works for one person may not work for another due to genetic differences, varying dietary needs, different lifestyle factors, and unique personal circumstances. The journey to recovery often requires significant changes to how you live and work. It may mean rethinking career choices, relationship dynamics, living situations, and fundamental priorities. While challenging, this process can ultimately lead to a more sustainable and fulfilling life built on a deeper understanding of your body's needs. Conclusion Burnout is not a character flaw or a sign of weakness - it's a complex physiological condition involving multiple bodily systems. By understanding the five key systems involved and how they interact, you can begin to address the root causes rather than just managing symptoms. Recovery is possible, but it requires patience, persistence, and a willingness to make meaningful changes. The path forward involves supporting your body's natural healing processes while avoiding the patterns that led to burnout in the first place. With the right approach, you can not only recover from burnout but emerge with greater resilience and a more balanced relationship with stress.

I spent 10 years in burnout. I've finally figured it all out. Understanding Burnout: The Five Interlocking Systems Burnout is a complex syndrome that affects millions of people, yet remains poorly understood by mainstream medicine. This comprehensive guide explores what burnout really is - not simply "being tired" or "needing a vacation," but a profound physiological state involving five interconnected bodily systems. By understanding these systems and how they interact, you can better navigate your path to recovery. What Burnout Really Feels Like If you've experienced burnout, you know it's far more than just feeling tired. You might have days where you feel relatively normal, followed by days where getting off the couch seems impossible. Your body might suddenly develop strange sensitivities - foods you've enjoyed your whole life now cause digestive distress, or you find yourself constantly too hot or too cold. Sleep becomes elusive despite extreme fatigue. Your thinking becomes foggy, your memory unreliable, and your emotions more volatile. These aren't just random symptoms - they're the result of multiple bodily systems being thrown into dysfunction by prolonged stress. Many people with burnout report unexplained physical symptoms: diffuse pain throughout the body, inflammation in unexpected places (like chronic sinus issues), dizziness when standing up (POTS), and a general sense that their body simply isn't working correctly. If these experiences sound familiar, you're not imagining things, and you're not alone. Why Burnout Is So Misunderstood Modern medicine excels at addressing acute problems with clear causes and treatments, but struggles with complex multi-system conditions like burnout. Most doctors receive minimal training on chronic conditions, and virtually none on how different bodily systems interact in states of prolonged stress. When you visit a specialist, they examine only their area of expertise - a gastroenterologist looks at digestive issues, a neurologist at brain symptoms - but rarely does anyone look at the full picture. This fragmented approach leads to medical gaslighting - being told "your labs are normal, it must be stress" or "this sounds like depression" without investigating the underlying physiological causes. Some providers dismiss "adrenal fatigue" as pseudoscience, despite extensive research on HPA axis dysfunction (the medical term for what many call adrenal fatigue). Others will acknowledge only the most extreme manifestations like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, missing opportunities for earlier intervention. The Five Systems Behind Burnout Burnout involves five primary overlapping systems that become dysfunctional or dysregulated. Understanding these systems is key to addressing the root causes rather than just managing symptoms. 1. HPA Axis Dysfunction The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is your body's main stress response pathway. This system connects your brain to your adrenal glands and regulates energy, stress hormones, and your ability to adapt to challenges. When chronically activated, this system eventually loses its ability to respond appropriately. This dysfunction manifests as cortisol irregularities - either producing too little overall, or producing it at the wrong times. If you struggle to wake up in the morning, you might have insufficient morning cortisol. If you wake too early and can't fall back asleep, you might have inappropriate early cortisol spikes. Recovery from HPA axis dysfunction typically takes 6 months to 2 years, with severe cases taking 3-5 years. 2. Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Dysfunction Your autonomic nervous system controls unconscious bodily functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and temperature regulation. Burnout can cause dysautonomia - a state where your sympathetic ("fight-or-flight") system becomes dominant, while your parasympathetic ("rest-and-digest") system becomes underactive. Symptoms include heart palpitations, dizziness when standing up, temperature regulation problems, digestive motility issues (feeling like food sits in your stomach for hours), and heightened sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Getting "stuck" in sympathetic dominance keeps your body in a state of hypervigilance, preventing proper rest and recovery. 3. Gastrointestinal System Dysfunction Your digestive system is often called your "second brain" for good reason - it produces 90% of your serotonin and houses its own nervous system (the enteric nervous system). The gut plays a critical role in immune function and overall health. Burnout can affect your gut through several mechanisms: chronic stress can impair the gut lining (leading to "leaky gut"), infections like H. pylori can cause inflammation, and your microbiome (the trillions of bacteria in your digestive system) can become imbalanced. When your gut is compromised, the effects ripple throughout your entire body, causing nutrient deficiencies, systemic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and altered neurotransmitter production that affects mood and cognition. 4. Mitochondrial Dysfunction Mitochondria are the power plants of your cells, producing the energy currency (ATP) that fuels all cellular activities. During burnout, these vital organelles become damaged and less efficient. Their internal structures (cristae) can physically deform, and they shift to less efficient energy production methods. The result is profound fatigue at a cellular level - your body literally cannot produce enough energy to function optimally. Every tissue, organ, and system feels the effects of this energy deficit. The good news is that mitochondria can recover with proper support, as they contain their own DNA and can regenerate when given the right conditions. 5. Immune System Dysfunction Your immune system becomes dysregulated during burnout, often becoming simultaneously overactive in some ways and underactive in others. This paradoxical state can manifest as frequent infections (showing immune weakness) alongside inflammatory conditions and hypersensitivities (showing immune overactivity). Chronic inflammation becomes a persistent problem, creating a constant state of low-grade immune activation that further drains your energy resources and affects brain function, healing ability, and overall wellbeing. Many people with burnout develop new sensitivities to foods, chemicals, or environments that never bothered them before. The Vicious Cycle and Downward Spiral What makes burnout particularly challenging is how these five systems interact and reinforce each other's dysfunction. HPA axis problems disrupt sleep, which impairs mitochondrial recovery. Gut issues create inflammation that triggers immune responses and stresses the HPA axis further. Mitochondrial dysfunction means less energy for healing and proper system function. Minor burnout can resolve on its own with sufficient rest and stress reduction. However, once a certain threshold is crossed, these systems keep each other sick in a self-perpetuating cycle. Without targeted interventions addressing each affected system, recovery becomes extremely difficult or impossible. This explains why some people remain burned out for years or decades despite their best efforts to rest and reduce stress. Navigating Medical Support Unfortunately, most healthcare providers aren't equipped to address burnout as a multi-system condition. This means you must often become your own health advocate and case manager. Some strategies include: When seeking medical help, speak the language of the specialist you're consulting. Instead of saying "adrenal fatigue" (which many doctors dismiss), use terms like "HPA axis dysfunction" or "dysautonomia" that align with medical terminology. Request appropriate testing. Standard bloodwork often misses the markers of burnout. More specialized tests like comprehensive stool analyses, organic acid tests, or cortisol rhythm testing can reveal the underlying issues. Consider working with integrative or functional medicine practitioners who are more likely to understand complex, multi-system conditions. However, be cautious, as quality varies widely in these fields. Remember that your experience is real and valid, even when healthcare providers can't immediately identify the cause. Persistent advocacy may be necessary to get the support you need. Recovery Is Possible But Takes Time Recovering from burnout is a gradual process that cannot be rushed. In fact, trying to accelerate recovery through sheer willpower often backfires, causing setbacks and prolonging the journey. The first rule of burnout recovery is "don't make it worse" - which means avoiding overexertion, respecting your body's current limitations, and prioritizing rest and healing above productivity. Recovery requires addressing all affected systems simultaneously through a combination of lifestyle changes, targeted supplements, stress management, diet modifications, and sometimes medications. This process is highly individualized - what works for one person may not work for another due to genetic differences, varying dietary needs, different lifestyle factors, and unique personal circumstances. The journey to recovery often requires significant changes to how you live and work. It may mean rethinking career choices, relationship dynamics, living situations, and fundamental priorities. While challenging, this process can ultimately lead to a more sustainable and fulfilling life built on a deeper understanding of your body's needs. Conclusion Burnout is not a character flaw or a sign of weakness - it's a complex physiological condition involving multiple bodily systems. By understanding the five key systems involved and how they interact, you can begin to address the root causes rather than just managing symptoms. Recovery is possible, but it requires patience, persistence, and a willingness to make meaningful changes. The path forward involves supporting your body's natural healing processes while avoiding the patterns that led to burnout in the first place. With the right approach, you can not only recover from burnout but emerge with greater resilience and a more balanced relationship with stress.

David Shapiro (L/0)

14,173 views • 1 year ago

Parrots care for their chicks in a remarkable way, you know. They do not spoon-feed them. They also have no mammary glands the way mammals do. And yet a chick still grows from a naked, blind, soft-beaked creature into a bird that can fly, mimic, and live a very long life. The secret lies in an organ that seems, at first, to be nothing more than a food pouch: the crop at the base of the neck. A newly hatched parrot belongs to the group of helpless young. It cannot keep itself warm, cannot find food, and certainly cannot crack a seed. If the parents merely brought whole seeds back to the nest, the chick would starve before their eyes. Evolution chose another path: the parents eat first, process the food inside their own bodies, and then regurgitate it. The process begins away from the nest. The father, and later the mother as well, searches for seeds, fruit, flowers, and sometimes insects. The food is swallowed into the crop, an elastic muscular sac in the esophagus. There, saliva, mucus, and body heat turn hard seeds into a warm, mash-like mixture. Cells lining the crop also slough off and mix into the food, adding a thick substance rich in protein and fat, rather like the “crop milk” of pigeons. It is not milk in the mammalian sense, but it is enough for a still-developing digestive system to absorb. Back at the nest, the scene changes completely. The chicks stretch their necks, gape, and call without pause. A parent locks its beak into the chick’s mouth in a crosswise grip, then contracts the crop in rhythm. Food is pumped in bursts. The chick answers with a pumping reflex, opening its throat at the right moment to swallow and closing the glottis so it does not choke. The motion looks rough, but it is extremely precise. This is not vomiting. Vomiting forces stomach contents outward without control. Regurgitation delivers a prepared portion, aimed and timed. In the first days, the work is clearly divided. The mother hardly leaves the nest because she must brood. The father forages, returns, and feeds the mother; she then feeds the chicks. Once the young can regulate their own temperature, both parents go out to forage and both feed the chicks directly. Each return to the nest is not a ceremony. It is a work shift, repeated through the day and, in the earliest stage, sometimes through the night. This way of feeding also explains why parrots lay so few eggs. A clutch is usually only a few. The eggs hatch on different days, so one nest always holds larger chicks with wider gapes. The first-hatched are easily favored. In some species, such as macaws, if a youngest chick hatches several days too late, the parents may feed it less, or even abandon it. That is the cold side of an expensive strategy: invest heavily in each individual, rather than spread care evenly across the brood. As the chicks grow, the meals change. The thick mash of the first days becomes coarser, with pieces of fruit and softened seeds. Near weaning, the parents deliberately space out the feedings. They do not indulge. They push the young to eat on their own, to fly, and to recognize what can be eaten in the wild. This stage lasts weeks to months, depending on the species. Large parrots may still be guided long after they have left the nest.

Parrots care for their chicks in a remarkable way, you know. They do not spoon-feed them. They also have no mammary glands the way mammals do. And yet a chick still grows from a naked, blind, soft-beaked creature into a bird that can fly, mimic, and live a very long life. The secret lies in an organ that seems, at first, to be nothing more than a food pouch: the crop at the base of the neck. A newly hatched parrot belongs to the group of helpless young. It cannot keep itself warm, cannot find food, and certainly cannot crack a seed. If the parents merely brought whole seeds back to the nest, the chick would starve before their eyes. Evolution chose another path: the parents eat first, process the food inside their own bodies, and then regurgitate it. The process begins away from the nest. The father, and later the mother as well, searches for seeds, fruit, flowers, and sometimes insects. The food is swallowed into the crop, an elastic muscular sac in the esophagus. There, saliva, mucus, and body heat turn hard seeds into a warm, mash-like mixture. Cells lining the crop also slough off and mix into the food, adding a thick substance rich in protein and fat, rather like the “crop milk” of pigeons. It is not milk in the mammalian sense, but it is enough for a still-developing digestive system to absorb. Back at the nest, the scene changes completely. The chicks stretch their necks, gape, and call without pause. A parent locks its beak into the chick’s mouth in a crosswise grip, then contracts the crop in rhythm. Food is pumped in bursts. The chick answers with a pumping reflex, opening its throat at the right moment to swallow and closing the glottis so it does not choke. The motion looks rough, but it is extremely precise. This is not vomiting. Vomiting forces stomach contents outward without control. Regurgitation delivers a prepared portion, aimed and timed. In the first days, the work is clearly divided. The mother hardly leaves the nest because she must brood. The father forages, returns, and feeds the mother; she then feeds the chicks. Once the young can regulate their own temperature, both parents go out to forage and both feed the chicks directly. Each return to the nest is not a ceremony. It is a work shift, repeated through the day and, in the earliest stage, sometimes through the night. This way of feeding also explains why parrots lay so few eggs. A clutch is usually only a few. The eggs hatch on different days, so one nest always holds larger chicks with wider gapes. The first-hatched are easily favored. In some species, such as macaws, if a youngest chick hatches several days too late, the parents may feed it less, or even abandon it. That is the cold side of an expensive strategy: invest heavily in each individual, rather than spread care evenly across the brood. As the chicks grow, the meals change. The thick mash of the first days becomes coarser, with pieces of fruit and softened seeds. Near weaning, the parents deliberately space out the feedings. They do not indulge. They push the young to eat on their own, to fly, and to recognize what can be eaten in the wild. This stage lasts weeks to months, depending on the species. Large parrots may still be guided long after they have left the nest.

Nature 🦜and Music 🎶

44,845 views • 1 month ago