Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 The second concept is that ingestion of certain glandular tissues will provide the body with hormones or other biologically active substances that are normally secreted by that gland. For almost as long as historic records have been kept, glandular therapy has been an important form of medicine. While ancient glandular therapy usually involved the use of fresh, whole glands, modern glandular therapy primarily involves the use of concentrated glandular extracts.
While it is well established that some glandular preparations may be effective orally because of active hormone or enzyme content (e. |
| A gland is defined as a secretory organ (i.e., an organ that secretes substances into the bloodstream or elsewhere in the body). The internal secretory organs of the body are called endocrine glands. These ductless glands secrete hormones directly into the blood stream. The glands that are known to have endocrine function include the pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, and gonads (testes and ovaries). Although not technically glands, other organs of the body are commonly also referred to as "glandulars" when they are taken as supplements. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 The endocrine system is primarily the hypothalamus, which is the brain's brain. The gland in your brain that controls just about everything, including aging, is not even the size of your pinky fingernail. It sends a whole bunch of hormones—called 'releasing hormones' or 'factors'—down to the pituitary gland, which is the master gland of the brain. This orchestrates secretions from all the glands in your body—the thyroid, the adrenal, the gonads (the testicles or ovaries). |
Mark Sircus
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 This is done in at least two ways: (1) by the brain's information center, which monitors the state of the body, and (2) self-regulation as each gland detects chemical levels in the blood, giving "feedback" on the needs of the body. Glands may react by secreting one hormone to shut down the production or effects of another. Glands have the power to produce several different kinds of hormones at any time. The liver also has the power to control an overabundance of some hormones in the blood. Endocrine glands include the gonads, pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus and adrenals. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 THE THYROID: THE MASTER gland OF METABOLISM
Before we go too much further in discussing metabolism, it is important for you and your doctor to make sure that your thyroid gland is functioning properly. This small gland is just about the same size and shape and is in the same location as a small bow tie. The thyroid gland secretes two hormones that are crucial for regulating metabolism: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The numbers refer to the number of iodine atoms each molecule of hormone contains. |
Antoinette Saville and Antony J. Haynes
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 The hypothalamus gland controls much of the work of the pituitary gland - the master gland or conductor of the body's hormonal orchestra.
When the hypothalamus perceives the markers of inflammation, it responds by producing anti-inflammatory hormones. These hormones are produced by your adrenal glands, which sit on your kidneys. The major hormone produced is Cortisol. In this way, the inflammatory discomfort in your intestines stimulates a gland in your brain to send a message to the adrenals to produce more stress hormones. |
John J. Ratey, MD
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 A small gland situated above the pituitary gland that makes and secretes hormones to signal the pituitary to release hormones and other factors. It is a switching station that translates instructions from the brain, carried by neurochemical signals, into hormonal signals that travel through the bloodstream and direct biological imperatives such as sex, hunger, sleep, and aggression. See also pituitary gland. insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
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 The pituitary gland gets its information from the optic nerve—when the optic nerve senses sunlight, it signals the pituitary gland to kick-start the melanocytes. Guess what happens when you're wearing sunglasses? Much less sunlight reaches the optic nerve, much less warning is sent to the pituitary gland, much less melanocyte-stimulating hormone is released, much less melanin is produced—and much more sunburn results. If you're reading this on the beach with your Ray-Bans on, do your skin a favor—take them off. |
Pam Montgomery
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 THE VEHICLE OF SPIRIT IN THE BODY
The body makes what is known as the "spirit molecule," which is believed to be produced by the pineal gland (from pinus because it looks like a pinecone), the gland that is responsible for the management of light in our bodies. N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the only endogenous (produced in the body) chemical that has been found to have psychoactive properties. According to Rick Strassman, M.D., "the pineal gland produces psychedelic amounts of DMT at extraordinary times in our lives," such as birth, death, and orgasm. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
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 Treating Adrenal gland Defects
The adrenals are two small, almond-shaped glands—one gland sits on top of each kidney. Each adrenal gland can be divided into two major anatomical sections—like an almond "kernel" within a thick "shell." The "kernel" (termed the "medulla") produces adrenaline and adrenalinelike compounds. The thick "shell" (termed the "cortex") produces over 40 different steroid molecules. The precise function of most of these steroids is not known; some may be found to have hormonal activity, whereas others may be precursors to—or breakdown products of—active hormones. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| It sends a whole bunch of hormones—called 'releasing hormones' or 'factors'—down to the pituitary gland, which is the master gland of the brain. This orchestrates secretions from all the glands in your body—the thyroid, the adrenal, the gonads (the testicles or ovaries). When you are young, it's responsible for growth and development, and as we get older, it's responsible for reproductive functions, and then, after a certain age, these hormones decline. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Commercially available adrenal extracts are made using the whole gland (whole or total adrenal exttacts) or just the cortex or outer portion of the gland (adrenal cortex extracts). The adrenal glands are a pair of small glands that lie just above the kidneys.
The possible benefits of adrenal extract are thought to be the result of a combination of supplying small amounts of adrenal hormones and promoting improved adrenal function. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| It is a very small area, called the master gland, in the brain that controls four major functions: different glands; temperature regulation (if you have this disease, your temperature is almost never up to 98.6, it's usually 97); sleep; and blood pressure, pulse and blood flow. You usually find low blood pressure with this disease, which is why your spouse jumps to the other end of the bed when you put your cold feet on them. These all stem from the hypothalamus.
"The glands are critical. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
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 Obtaining enough light is also of great importance to the pineal gland, a pea-sized gland situated in the brain behind the eyes. This gland is known to regulate both melatonin and serotonin and is considered to be a gland of the endocrine system. It is believed to be important in the role of sexual development in children and other hormonal functions in adults. Melatonin regulation is essential to a good night's sleep. Serotonin is also involved in the sleep process but is known particularly to help us avoid depression. |
David Wolfe
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 It is now understood that the pineal gland governs parts of the hypothalamus, making the pineal gland another master gland. On a diet of processed food, the pineal gland calcifies and hardens. The brain becomes dense and obstructed with waste matter which would have distorted the cosmic receiver and blocked out the cosmic life energies. A diet of alkaline-plant food dissolves these obstructions and deposits, freeing the flow of energy. Thus we see that the cleaner your body, the greater your latent powers of mind. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
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| Under natural circumstances, almost as soon as you are exposed to the sun, your pituitary gland produces hormones that act as boosters for your melanocytes, and your melanocytes start producing melanin on overdrive. Unfortunately, it's very easy to disrupt that process. The pituitary gland gets its information from the optic nerve—when the optic nerve senses sunlight, it signals the pituitary gland to kick-start the melanocytes. Guess what happens when you're wearing sunglasses? |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Commercially available adrenal extracts are made using the whole gland (whole or total adrenal exttacts) or just the cortex or outer portion of the gland (adrenal cortex extracts). The adrenal glands are a pair of small glands that lie just above the kidneys.
The possible benefits of adrenal extract are thought to be the result of a combination of supplying small amounts of adrenal hormones and promoting improved adrenal function. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Prostate gland. A gland located at the base of the bladder in men.
Radiation therapy. A cancer treatment in which X-rays or gamma rays are targeted at a tumor.
Samovar. A metal urn with a spigot used to boil water for tea.
Scurvy. A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, resulting in bleeding gums, loose teeth, bruising, and weakness.
Streptococcus mutans. The bacterium responsible for the development of dental plaque.
Stroke. Brain damage caused by a ruptured or blocked blood vessel in the brain.
T cell. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 This is why this tiny gland is often called the "master gland".
But what controls the pituitary gland? If we examine the brain, with the pituitary gland still attached, we see that the pituitary is connected to a wedge shaped piece of brain called the hypothalamus. This tiny piece of brain, despite its size, is immensely important. It controls hormone releasing factors that travel only a few centimeters to the pituitary gland, where they stimulate the pituitary to release its hormones. By a clever system of feedback controls, the hypothalamus regulates the hormone balance in the body. |
| THE MASTER gland AND ITS CONTROL
The pituitary gland has been called the master gland, because it is the central control center for most of the endocrine glands located throughout the body. (FIG 1-5) This tiny gland, no bigger than the tip of your little finger, sits at the bottom of the brain, encased in a bony pocket above the nose. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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| Thymus gland. A gland in the chest that participates in the production of particular white blood cells.
Tumor. An abnormal growth of tissue, which may be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign).
Ultraviolet radiation. Radiation similar to visible light, but having wavelengths shorter than visible light. The body uses ultraviolet radiation to produce vitamin D. Ultraviolet radiation also causes sunburn and can create free radicals.
Virus. A tiny subcellular organism that causes disease.
Vitamin. |
Dr. Joseph M. Kadans, N.D.
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 Iodine is a gland regulator, especially of the thyroid gland. Iodine protects the brain from certain body toxins and prevents simple goiter or swelling of the thyroid gland.
Result of deficiency. A deficiency of iodine may cause various gland troubles, especially the thyroid gland, and cause simple goiter or other toxic conditions.
Availability. Iodine is found in fish, dulse, various forms of sea vegetation, and in small quantities in grapes, cranberries, oranges, mushrooms, cabbage, celery, carrots, cucumbers and lettuce. |
| In addition, other glands affected are the thyroid, the pituitary (master gland in the cranium, attached to the base of the brain), and perhaps other glands and organs.
Carrot juice has been recommended for relief of peptic ulcers. The juice, taken in ample quantities, is also reported to prevent bodily infections, and is said to be valuable for the adrenal glands (the small glands situated above each kidney). Dr. N.W. Walker has reported that this juice will prevent infections of the eyes, throat, tonsils, the sinus area, and the lungs and lung passages. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| The human body absolutely has to have time to rest and recuperate from its daily
DEFINITION
Pineal Gland:
Located between the brain's hemispheres in most vertebrates, this tiny endocrine gland secretes the hormone melatonin (derived from the amino acid tryptophan) and regulates sexual development, metabolism, and the circadian rhythm. Also known as the epiphysis cerebri or the "seat of the soul". activities. Every animal knows this and instinctively rests after exertion or during the heat of the midday. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 Suspicious lesions on examination may be confirmed by transrectal ultrasound, followed by a biopsy of the gland.) In recent years, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test has come into widespread use. This test is not specific for prostate cancer, however, and gives an abnormal result if there is any increased tissue growth in the gland, such as occurs in BPH. Because of its sensitivity, the PSA test can lead to the diagnosis of very early, microscopic tumors. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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| This small gland is just about the same size and shape and is in the same location as a small bow tie. The thyroid gland secretes two hormones that are crucial for regulating metabolism: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The numbers refer to the number of iodine atoms each molecule of hormone contains. T3 is more potent than T4, but most of the thyroid hormone in the body is in the form of T4.
Low levels of thyroid hormone, or hypothyroidism, is a very common problem affecting perhaps one out of ten women and a smaller percentage of men. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland, a gland in the brain that helps regulate circadian rhythm. It's actually made along the same metabolic assembly line as serotonin. Both start out as the amino acid tryptophan, which then gets converted into 5-HTP and then to serotonin. Two more steps along the pathway and you've got melatonin.
Natural Prescription for Jet Lag
Melatonin: 3-6 mg at bedtime
Note: The above dosages are daily dosages and in pill or capsule form, unless otherwise noted.
Melatonin is stimulated by darkness and turned off by light. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that produces thyroxin (also spelled thyroxine), the hormone that controls metabolism. (Although only about 2 inches across, the thyroid is the largest gland in our body.) Our bodies need iodine to manufacture this vital hormone, and in the past, most goiters were signs of iodine deficiency. With the introduction of iodized salt in the 1920s, iodine-deficiency goiters became extremely rare in the United States and many other countries.
Today, most goiters in the United States are telltale signs of thyroid disease. |
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