Autonomic Nervous System Balance (Extreme Positive) Last updated: Oct 09, 2008

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  Autonomic Nervous System Balance (Extreme Positive)  
 

 
Signs, symptoms and indicators | Conditions that suggest it | Contributing risk factors

 
 

You have a highly positive (Sympathetic Dominant) Autonomic Nervous System Type. This will be reflected in your Metabolic Dietary Type and mineral recommendations.

The autonomic nervous system controls most of the involuntary activities of your body. It regulates your metabolism and keeps you alive without conscious thought. It has two opposing branches; the parasympathetic and sympathetic. The parasympathetic branch ("rest and digest") causes pupil contraction, lowering of heart rate, lowering of blood sugar, increasing of digestive secretions, and relaxation of the bladder among other things. The sympathetic branch ("fight or flight") does the opposite. Some nutrients strengthen one branch over the other. When an imbalance exists, these nutrients can make the imbalance better or worse. Different people have different dietary requirements.

The best source of information about Metabolic Typing is The Metabolic Typing Diet by William L. Wolcott and Trish Fahey, published in 2000.

There are supplements formulated to balance the autonomic nervous system. An example of one can be found atinterclinical.com.

 
 

Signs, symptoms & indicators of Autonomic Nervous System Balance:
 
 
Lab Values - Common  High systolic blood pressure
  High diastolic blood pressure

Minor Symptoms

  Thin musculature

Counter-indicators:
  Thick musculature

Symptoms - Bowel Movements

  (Very) frequent stools or normal stool frequency

Counter-indicators:
  (Very/tendency to) infrequent stools

Symptoms - Cardiovascular

Counter-indicators:
  Arrhythmia

Symptoms - Food - General

  Weak appetite
  Infrequent eating

Counter-indicators:
  Frequent eating
  Strong appetite

Symptoms - Gas-Int - General

  (Confirmed) delayed gastric emptying
  (History of) heartburn

Counter-indicators:
  Absence of delayed gastric emptying

Symptoms - Head - Mouth/Oral

Counter-indicators:
  Cold sores

Symptoms - Immune System

  History of infections

Symptoms - Metabolic

  Low stamina

Symptoms - Mind - Emotional

  Patient/calm disposition
  Being anxious/nervous

Symptoms - Mind - General

  Being highly motivated
  A hard-driving personality
  High spontaneity
  Being easily excitable
  Being an antisocial person

Counter-indicators:
  Being a sociable person
  Being not easily excited
  Low spontaneity
  Being unmotivated

Symptoms - Skin - Conditions

Counter-indicators:
  Rashes

Symptoms - Skin - General

  Dry skin

Counter-indicators:
  Oily/moist skin

Symptoms - Sleep

  Unsound sleep
  (Frequent) difficulty falling asleep
 
 

Conditions that suggest Autonomic Nervous System Balance:
 
 
Circulation  Mitral Valve Prolapse

Metabolic

Counter-indicators:
  Hypoglycemia
 
 

Risk factors for Autonomic Nervous System Balance:
 
 
Minor Symptoms  Angular face

Counter-indicators:
  Round face

Symptoms - Allergy

Counter-indicators:
  History of adult allergies

Symptoms - Glandular

Counter-indicators:
  History of hypoglycemia

Symptoms - Skin - Conditions

  History of adolescent acne
 
 


KEY
Strong or generally accepted link
Weakly counter-indicative
Strongly counter-indicative

David called his mother in Florida.
He said to his mother, "Ma, how are you doing?"
She said, "Oy, not too good. I've been very weak."
David then asked, "Why are you so weak?"
She said, "Because I haven't eaten in 38 days."
David then asked, "Ma, how come you haven't eaten in 38 days.?"
She said, "Because I didn't want my mouth to be filled with food when you called."





GLOSSARY

Metabolism:  The chemical processes of living cells in which energy is produced in order to replace and repair tissues and maintain a healthy body. Responsible for the production of energy, biosynthesis of important substances, and degradation of various compounds.

Mineral:  Plays a vital role in regulating many body functions. They act as catalysts in nerve response, muscle contraction and the metabolism of nutrients in foods. They regulate electrolyte balance and hormonal production, and they strengthen skeletal structures.

Nervous System:  A system in the body that is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia and parts of the receptor organs that receive and interpret stimuli and transmit impulses to effector organs.

Parasympathetic:  Usually Parasympathetic nervous system: Portion of the autonomic nervous system that is generally associated with increasing digestion and intestinal muscle activity; decreasing blood circulation and respiration.