A microscopic photograph of healthy, powerful blood shows the red blood cells to be round, evenly shaped and freely floating in plasma. The plasma itself is clear, with few fat globules. There are no signs of clotting, bacteria, foreign matter, fungal forms, or stress. This is the kind of blood a healthy person should have flowing through their circulatory system.

A microscopic photograph of healthy, powerful blood shows the red blood cells to be round, evenly shaped and freely floating in plasma. The plasma itself is clear, with few fat globules. There are no signs of clotting, bacteria, foreign matter, fungal forms, or stress. This is the kind of blood a healthy person should have flowing through their circulatory system.

In order to understand the examples of “un-healthy bloodâ€, a brief overview of the bloods function within the circulatory system is necessary. The blood plays a central role in the overall health of every person. Although nearly 80% water, blood is a complex liquid that compromises approximately 7.5% of a persons total body weight. An average sized man has approximately 1.5 gallons (5.5 liters) of blood, while a woman has slightly less than a gallon (3.5 liters).

Whole human blood consists of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. These blood elements float individually in plasma, a straw colored liquid made up of approximately 90% water. The plasma also contains organic acids, glucose, hormones and salts that serve as a medium for:

• Circulating the suspended blood components through the body’s network of arteries, veins, and capillaries
• Delivering nutrients to the tissues and organs
• Carrying minerals, hormones, vitamins and antibodies
• Removing waste products.

Many substances vital to health are recycled through the blood. Blood travels from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary system, picks up oxygen, flows back to the heart through the pulmonary veins and is systematically pumped throughout the rest of the body. After releasing the oxygen to the cells and taking on carbon dioxide (the waste product of cell metabolism) the blood returns to the lungs and the carbon dioxide is exhaled. During the bloods journey through the body, it picks up hormones from the thyroid, adrenal and other glands and transports them to specific organs.

In general the blood helps maintain the equilibrium (Homeostasis) of the internal environment. In addition to bathing the body’s tissues in oxygen and collecting waste products, its major regulatory function involves nutrition of cells, defense mechanisms, and maintaining proper body temperature. The blood also facilitates the body’s adaptability to deferent conditions, including changes in climate, stressful physical activity, new dietary habits and resistance to injury as well as infectious organisms.

There are 3 types of blood cells:

• Red blood cells (Erythrocytes)
• White blood cells (Leukocytes)
• Platelets (Thrombocytes)

Red Blood Cells (RBC)s or Erythrocytes are formed in the red bone morrow of the skull, ribs, vertebrae and other major marrow containing bones. These cell transport oxygen from the lungs to other body tissues, collect carbon dioxide and play an important role to regulate the acid balance of the blood. RBCs circulate in the blood stream for approximately 120 days, they are then trapped and broken down in the spleen which stores and filters the blood.

The liver and spleen also function as back up sites for red blood cell reserves. They act as salvage yards for iron reclaimed from dead RBCs. Although the total number RBCs in the body vary with age, altitude, activity and temperature the average individual has approximately 35 Trillion RBCs.

White Blood Cells (WBC)s or Leukocytes are the principal components of the body’s immune system. Acting as scavengers they assist in repairing the body. WBCs are formed either in the bone marrow or lymph nodes which serves as defense outposts against germs attacking the body. They travel from one site to another through the arteries, veins, and capillaries. They also leave the blood stream and filter into the lymphatic tissue to fight invaders.

Although they are formed in large quantities many die in a few days. As a result the RBCs out number the WBCs. A healthy individual has approximately 75 Billion WBCs in their blood. Foreign particles invading the body are attacked by different types of WBCs each with its own defense function. They may be different in size but act as a well trained army. These are the different types of WBCs:

• Macrophage
• Neutrophil
• Eosinophil
• Monocyte
• Lymphocyte

The live blood cell demonstration lets us observe WBCs and see if they are performing adequately. This may be an excellent indicator of the performance of the auto immune system.

Platelets or Thrombocytes are formed in the bone marrow and play an important role in blood coagulation and clot formation. In fact one of the blood’s most important properties is its self sealing ability. The life span of a platelet is 8 to 10n days.

The live blood demonstration is for nutritional information only and is not intended or considered a medical diagnosis.

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