05 Endocrine, Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders
05 00 Diabetes
05 01 Gaucher Disease
05 02 Hunter Syndrome
05 03 Immunodeficiency (SCID)
05 04 Kwashiorkor
05 05 Lupus
05 06 Marasmus
05 10 Rheumatoid Arthritis
The endocrine system, a vital collection of glands, produces hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood. Understanding its role is crucial for maintaining overall health and well-being.
Metabolism, the body’s process of obtaining or producing energy from food, is a complex but essential function. Understanding how food is broken down into sugars and acids, your body’s fuel, and how this fuel is used or stored can provide valuable insights into your body’s energy management.
The immune system, a powerful defense against infections and other harmful invaders, is vital to your body’s health. Comprising special cells, tissues, and organs, it works tirelessly to protect you and provide a sense of security against potential health threats.
Understanding the color treatment system is crucial as it can guide you in your treatment journey. Each disease or condition is assigned a unique code, which includes a treatment color. This system is designed to help you quickly identify the treatment options for your specific condition, empowering you to take control of your health.
Scroll down the site to find your disease or condition. Then, you look for the treatment color. The treatment colors are magenta (red-blue), blue, cyan (blue-green), green, yellow (red-green), and red. I give the treatment colors a number. Magenta = 0, blue = 1, cyan = 2, green = 3, yellow = 4, and red = 5. For instance, Diabetes would then be categorized as 05-00-0. Here, the last digit, the treatment color, is magenta. The first two digits are the disease/condition group (Endocrine, Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders are 05). The next two digits (Diabetes is 00) are the illness within the group, and the last digit (magenta is 0) is the treatment color. This system can help you quickly identify the treatment options for your specific condition.
When you use the projector, click on your treatment color, and a large image will appear. Make the color cover the whole page and project it onto yourself. When you use the LED light bulb, you choose your color manually.
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your primary energy source and comes from food. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy.
Gaucher disease is a rare genetic disorder passed down from parents to children (inherited). When you have Gaucher disease, you are missing an enzyme that breaks down fatty substances called lipids. As a result, lipids build up in specific organs, such as your spleen and liver, which can cause many different symptoms.
Hunter syndrome is a rare, inherited disorder in which the body does not correctly digest (break down) sugar molecules in the body. When these molecules build up in organs and tissues over time, they can cause damage that affects physical and mental development and abilities. The disorder almost always occurs in boys.
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a group of rare disorders caused by gene mutations in developing and functioning infection-fighting immune cells. Infants with SCID appear healthy at birth but are highly susceptible to severe infections. The condition is fatal, usually within the first year or two of life, unless infants receive immune-restoring treatments, such as transplants of blood-forming stem cells, gene therapy, or enzyme therapy.
Kwashiorkor is a severe form of malnutrition. It’s most common in some developing regions where babies and children do not get enough protein or other essential nutrients in their diet. The main sign of kwashiorkor is too much fluid in the body’s tissues, which causes swelling under the skin (edema). It usually begins in the legs but can involve the whole body, including the face.
Symptoms of kwashiorkor include an enlarged tummy (“potbelly”), dry, brittle hair that falls out quickly and may lose color, tiredness or irritability, and ridged or cracked nails.
Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.
Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms often mimic those of other ailments. For example, the most distinctive sign of lupus, a facial rash resembling a butterfly’s wings unfolding across both cheeks, occurs in many but not all cases of lupus.
Marasmus is a type of malnutrition that can affect young children in regions with an unstable food supply.
Signs of marasmus include thinness and loss of fat and muscle without any tissue swelling (edema).
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects more than just joints. In some people, the condition can damage various body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, and blood vessels.
An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your body’s tissues.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity.