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Cardiovascular System (Blood)
Lymphatic System (Lymph)
Blood consists of the liquid plasma
that transports the red and white
blood cells and platelets.
Lymph that has been filtered and is
ready to return to the cardiovascular
system is a clear or milky white fluid.
Blood is visible and damage to
blood vessels causes obvious signs
such as bleeding or bruising.
Lymph is invisible and damage to
the lymphatic system is difficult
to detect until swelling occurs.
Blood is filtered by the kidneys. All
blood flows through the kidneys where
waste products and excess fluids are
removed. Necessary fluids are returned
to the cardiovascular circulation.
Lymph is filtered by lymph
nodes located throughout the
body. These nodes remove some
fluid and debris. They also kill
pathogens and some cancer cells.
Normally the body maintains a balance of fluid in tissues by ensuring that
the same amount of water entering the body also leaves it. The circulatory
system transports fluid within the body via its network of blood vessels. The
fluid, which contains oxygen and nutrients needed by the cells, moves from
the walls of the blood vessels into the body’s tissues. After its nutrients are
used up, fluid moves back into the blood vessels and returns to the heart. The
lymphatic system also absorbs and transports this fluid. Using the Exerciser
Elite® is one of the quickest ways we know to help the lymphatic system get
rid of the excess liquid build up.
Exercise & Oxygen…Your health depends on it
Increasing the oxygen level in the blood is extremely important. All functions
of the body are regulated by oxygen and must be replenished as our life
energy depends on it. Oxygen energizes cells so they can regenerate. The body
uses oxygen to metabolize food and to eliminate toxins and waste through
oxidation. The brain needs oxygen each second to process information. In
fact, all of the organs, in the human body, need a great deal of oxygen to
function efficiently. The ability to think, feel, move, eat, sleep and even talk
all depends on generated energy from oxygen.
Exercise and Building Oxygen Surplus
Most exercises are anaerobic in nature. Strenuous exercises can create a
state of oxygen debt, or a depletion of oxygen in the body, which means
it is an anaerobic activity, not aerobic activity. People who engage in heavy
competitive sports usually create an anaerobic condition. This is also true for
a person who has a heavy workout in the gym. A body can go into a state
of oxygen debt from which it takes time for the body to recover. Using the
Exerciser Elite® after your exercise routine will help increase the oxygen in
the body, which allows your body to recover from oxygen debt more rapidly.
Walking, jogging, riding a bike or swimming, in moderation, can provide
aerobic activity and will most likely record an increase in oxygen when
measured by an oximeter. There is no substitute for exercise, however; the
Exerciser Elite® can definitely enhance one’s exercise program. In addition to
helping increase the oxygen in the body, it helps to limber up the spine and
joints making it easier for you to exercise.
Nitric Oxide and Endorphins
Regular exercise can help the body produce and release nitric oxide and
endorphins.
In the late 1980’s researchers discovered that human cells produce nitric
oxide and use it to communicate with other cells. Abnormalities in the
body’s production of nitric oxide have been linked with high blood pressure,
atherosclerosis, diabetes, impotence and stroke.
In the body, nitric oxide is generated through the action of enzyme systems
called nitric oxide synthase. The enzyme uses a common amino acid,
L-arginine, and converts it to nitric oxide. This process takes place in many
cells and tissues. The nitric oxide then regulates many body functions
including: blood pressure, respiration, blood clotting, bacterial killing, brain
and sexual function. Blood vessels continuously generate small amounts of
nitric oxide that cause the vessels to widen and greatly increase blood flow.
At the same time, some of the nitric oxide interacts with blood platelets,
the elements in the blood stream responsible for clotting. This causes the
platelets to become less reactive and prevent their clotting of important blood
vessels such as those feeding the brain or heart. By opening blood vessels and
increasing blood flow, nitric oxide can also relieve impotence.
In the lung blood vessels, nitric oxide improves the amount of oxygen that the
lungs deliver to the blood. An important part of the body’s defenses against
microbial invasion relies upon the production of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide
is a major component of the body’s policing against infections. The process
of memory formation within the brain can also be nitric oxide dependent.
Specific cells within the brain produce nitric oxide that can reinforce memory
storage.
Comparison of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System
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