How often have you paused to consider how amazing your pancreas is?
It's one of those organs that's just a work horse, showing up each and every day to do its job and keep your body in balance.
The pancreas plays a central role in two essential functions - DIGESTION and METABOLISM.
In fact, your pancreas is kind of like two organs in one. It has an EXOCRINE portion which is responsible for manufacturing and secreting digestive enzymes into the intestines to promote heathy digestion. It also has an ENDOCRINE portion which secretes hormones like insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream to regulate blood sugar levels.
You could therefore say that the pancreas is part of the digestive system as well as the endocrine system.
In a nutshell...
In today's episode we cover the most important nutritional and lifestyle considerations to support a healthy and balanced pancreas - both the digestive function and the endocrine/blood sugar balancing function.
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Some highlights from today's episode on the PANCREAS...
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- ALL NEW EAT MORE, WEIGH LESS PROGRAM - www.alter.health/eat-more-weigh-less
- 1-on-1 Nutritional Analysis Package - www.alter.health/nutritional-analysis
- Get the Alter Health weekly WFPB Meal Guides: www.alter.health/meal-guides
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants