Endocrine

System

Health Class Period 4. Jason Galvez, Joshua Palad, Keith Kurlak

These endocrine glands are tissues or organs that takes away waste from chemical substances (which are hormones) directly into the blood. This group contains hypothalamus, pineal, and adrenal glands. So apparently some secret hormones come direct into the bloodstream or into the intercellular space, allowing hormones to reach their main target.

The Endocrine System includes all the parts in your body and the good energy they make. It is in charge of body processes that happen slow as heck, like how our cells grow. The endocrine system plays a role in how your mood swings, how your tissues works, how slow or fast your metabolism is, and how active your sexual life is.

Species of Different Plants (Common Name, & Plant Family)

  • Persian cucumbers, are known as Cucumis sativus. It's also known as Beit Alpha cucumber. They are nearly seedless, but some may have a few seeds. They are tend to be 5-6 inches long than a English cucumber.
  • Kale are known as borecole. It is in the group of vegetables called Brassica oleracea or wild cabbage.
  • Zucchini, (Cucurbita pepo), are known as courgette. They are a variety of summer squash in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), grown for its edible fruits.
  • Radishes are known as sativus. It's a edible root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae that was raised in Europe.
  • Pomegranate are known as arils, which are the size of corn kernels and contain red juice. They are only edible part of the fruit.
  • Dragon Fruit are known as pitahaya or strawberry pear. They are from native from Central America. Dragon fruits have yellow skin and white pulp with black seeds. It's combination of flavor is slightly sweet as a kiwi and a pear.
  • Okra (also known as gumbo), is a tall-growing, warm-season, annual vegetable from the same family as hollyhock, rose of Sharon and hibiscus. The immature pods are used for soups, canning and stews or as a fried or boiled vegetable.
  • Pistachios are known as Pistacia Vera. They are a family member with cashews, it's tree originates from Central Asia and the Middle East.

History and Varieties of all 8 plants

  • Persian Cucumbers: The origin of Persian Cucumbers may be unknown, but it is believed that their land evolved from a kibbutz in Northern Israel in 1939. Kibbutz are traditional agriculture communities whose economy relies on the crops they raise and collect. Persian Cucumbers are usually small, sweet and seedless than English cucumbers.
  • Kale: They originated in the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, where it's land was raised for food beginning by the year 2000 BC at the latest. It's curly-leaved varieties of cabbage already existed along with flat-leaved varieties in Greece in the 4th century BC.
  • Zucchini: Inhabitants Central and South America have been an ancestor for over 7,000 years, but the zucchini that majority of us eat today are a variety of summer squash developed in Italy. The word zucchini comes from from the Italian as known as zucchino, meaning small squash.
  • Radishes: Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is an ancient cultivated vegetable. It most likely originated in the area between the Mediterranean and the Caspian Sea (Crisp 1995). ... It is possible that radishes were domesticated in both Asia and Europe.

Pomegranate: Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a sweet red fruit from the family Lythraceae. It originated from modern-day Iran to northern Inda, it can grow from 16 to 33 feet tall.

Dragon Fruit: Dragon Fruit(Hylocereus undatus) is a tropical fruit that belongs to the cactus (Cactaceae) family. First coming from some part in Vietnam, the fruit is hella popular in Southeast Asia and is actually known to help your body in digestion.

Pistachio: Pistachio( Pistacia vera), is part of the Cashew fambro, it's a very small tree that comes from Central Asia and the Middle East, it is actually a desert plant and grows better with saline soil, if these trees were to come in contact in high humidity areas then it would not grow properly.

How to Grow

1.) How to Grow Persian Cucumbers 'Green Fingers' Persian Baby Cucumbers | Renee's Garden ...

  • Plant the seeds 1 inch deep, and each are 18 inches apart. When the baby seedlings are 2 inches tall, thin out extras, leaving one strong seedling per group.
  • Leave it for 7-10 days to germinate. It is required to be ONLY in a warm weather environment and settled. Night temperature stay above 50°F (10°C).
  • When it's harvest and ready to use, Persian Cucumbers start bearing fruit pretty early. When ready to use, cut rather than pull cucumbers from the vine when 3 to 5 inches long.

2.) How to Grow Kale Kale: Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Kale Plants | The Old ...

  • First mix 1-½ cups of 5-10-10 fertilizer per 25 feet of row into the top 3 to 4 inches of soil. When planting the seeds, plant ¼ to ½ inch deep into well-drained, light soil. After about 2 weeks, thin the seedlings so that they are spaced 8 to 12 inches apart.
  • Water the soil, then when it starts the grow, be sure not to over water them, but maintain it. Mulch the soil heavily after the first hard freeze; the plants may continue to produce leaves throughout the winter.
  • Kale is ready to harvest when it's the size of your hand. Pick about one fistful of leaves per harvest. Kale will continue growing until it’s 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Kale will taste even sweeter with a touch of frost from cold weather.

3.) How to Grow Zucchini How to Grow Zucchini: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

  • If you chose to start from seeds, you'll have to start your seeds 4-6 weeks prior to the planting time outdoors for the location you plan on planting
  • Zucchini do good in the blazing sun, but doesn't really do good in cold soil, they like the sun so much that they need at least 6-10 hours of sun light.....

4.) How to Grow Radishes How to Grow Radishes: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

  • So if you decided to plant this plant, remember one thing, and that is that this plant only takes 3 weeks to grow
  • They can either be planted in soil that is exposed to full sun or partial sun but can only grow if there is sunlight on it, this have a nice PH of 7.4 which actually prevent fungus from ruining the plant

5.) How to Grow Pomegranate 3 Ways to Grow a Pomegranate Tree - wikiHow

  • Start pomegranate seeds indoors in mid-winter, so that they can have a couple of months to grow before spring planting season.
  • Simply scoop out some seeds and rinse them in cool water, then rub them with a paper towel to remove the pulp.
  • Allow the seeds to dry for a few days to keep them from rotting. Once dry, you can simply enjoy eating them. They have a very sweet taste.

6.) How to Grow a Dragon Fruit How to Plant Dragon Fruit: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

  • When choosing the right set up, choose between the dragon fruit seeds or cuttings from an already developing plant. Growing from a seed isn't harder, it just takes more time.
  • If your plant is going to be outside whether it's in a container or not, leave it where it's partly least sunny. The roots can be in the shade, but the tips of the plant need to be in the sun to bloom.
  • If you live in a warm area with a long, warm growing season, this plant could sustain being outside. They can generally handle a very light frost, but that's it. If your area has a decent winter, bring it inside.

7.) How to Grow Okra How to Grow Okra: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

  • To start seeds inside, plant the seeds in peat seed starter and keep them well watered. Put them in a warm, sunny room or use grow lamps to keep them warm during the germination period. Temperatures must be between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • When you're read to transplant the seedlings, choose the sunniest spot, because if you try to grow it in a shady spot, it won't produce fruit.
  • Sow your seeds 4 inches (10.2 cm) apart at a depth of 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm). If you started your seeds indoors, handle the seedlings very carefully and plant them 1 foot (0.3 m) apart in rows 3 feet (0.9 m) apart.

8.) Pistachios How to Grow Pistachios: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

  • When buying seeds, make sure they're not salted or roasted. Otherwise they won’t germinate and will be useless for growing your own pistachios. You should be able to buy raw pistachios seeds from health food stores and some grocery stores.


Disorders of Endocrine

Addison's         Disease: Where your skin starts to pigment and you don't get enough hormones
Cushing's Syndrome:
You may get a primary adrenal gland disease. It can get caused by a medication or by a tumor. 
Grave's Disease:
It over produces hormones, and it also increases anxiety.

Osteoporosis Disease:

is a common disease in aging people, and makes bones less dense and more prone to fractures.

Stats and Interesting Facts

  • Not all hormones come from the endocrine system.
  • Traditional Chinese healers practiced endocrinology more than 2000 years
  • The endocrine system is at times blamed for osteoporosis.
  • The term "hormone" is like near a hundred years old.
  • Diabetes was once diagnosed by tasting urine, because the disease known as the pancreas stops producing insulin, the hormone that regulates the blood sugar levels. This is the most common disorder in the U.S. affecting 8% of our society.
  • Did you know that the pancreas actually bridges two worlds? It does
  • Alcohol was widespread effects on the endocrine system. It can decrease your risk of heart disease and stroke.
  • `Researchers have used dogs has a part of a study for the endocrine system
  • Stress kicks the endocrine system into a higher gear. The endocrine system quickly secretes various hormones at higher-than-normal levels in order to help the body mobilize more energy and adapt to new circumstances.
  • Plants have an important role as a producer to hormones even if there is not a endocrine system present

Best Practices for Maintaining Health

  • Have a balanced diet: like your body will let you know that you are unhealthy by mood swings and some fatigue
  • Avoid the junk food: they make your blood and liver weak, it just for the most part will get you diabetes and y'all don't want the smoke
  • Ditch the Dairy: Avoid drinking milk from pregnant cows cause it makes you gain excessive weight
  • GET SOME SLEEP: make sure to sleep at least 8 hours every night foos
  • Right Excercises: if you do not find some way to lose weight or stay fit then you will fall into obesity and you for sure do not want that
  • NO FORGETTO: if you're not going to stick with a plant-based diet then you have to eat meats with labels that say "HORMONE FREE"
  • Fish OIL?- So basically, there are these kind of yellow-ish pills that fill your body with the Omegas that it is missing
  • Fruits and Veggies: You have to have these both in any diet you have or if you have any, your kidneys will not survive without them unless you want KIDNey stones and trust when i say you do not want them
  • Rehab: You could go into rehabilitation centers and do some work for you

Factors and Lifestyle that adversely Impact

  • Endocrine will impact organs include puberty, aging, pregnancy, the environment, genetics and certain diseases.
  • including medications, naturopathic medicine, herbal supplements, and prescription medicines such as opioids or steroids.
  • The endocrine system directly affects many body functions, including cell growth and development, mood, sexual functions, and metabolism depending on your nutrition.
  • Production of growth hormones may decrease. Especially for old people which may lead problems decreasing their lean muscles and heart function.
  • Aging affects a woman's ovaries and results in menopause, usually between 50 and 55 years of age.
  • The liver and kidneys are the main organs that break down hormones. The ability of the body is to break down hormones that may be decreased in people who have chronic heart, liver, or kidney disease.
  • Abnormal endocrine functions can result traumatic injuries, cancerous and non-cancerous tumors and infection.
  • Other types of stress include emotional, social, or economic, but these usually don't require the body to produce high levels of cortisol to survive the stress.
  • Some medical important factors that cause stress response can impact severe illness, allergic reactions, or intense heat or cold.
  • EDC known as Endocrine-Disrupting-Chemicals can affect people in many ways such as disrupted sexual development decreased fertility, birth defects, reduced immune response.