Confession time: Occasionally I end up down rabbit holes. #thatprobablydoesntsurpriseyou đ Weâve certainly had plenty of rabbits and plenty of holes in 2020! Rabbit holes are not a bad thing tho, if you come out learning something new in the process. #neverquitlearning
I have heard the term âexosomeâ bandied around recently, and it has intrigued me for a number of reasons. I finally took the time over the last few days to learn more about these little extracellular organelles and the part they play in our lives. Itâs been many years since I was in college, and since exosomes were discovered while I was in pharmacy school⌠well, thatâs probably why they werenât a part of the curriculum way back in the 80âs! So, Iâm going to unpack what Iâve learned as briefly as possible and will let you draw your own conclusions.
*What are exosomes?
đThey are little packets of debris (mainly proteins, lipids, toxins, and RNA fragments) that are encapsulated and released from our cells. From there, they float around in the space between our cells and then either bind to other cells or are eliminated by the body. If they bind to other cells, they become heroes or villains depending on what they are carrying, as they then pass information along to the âreceiverâ cells.
In a HEALTHY body, exosomes are:
đA critical component to our immune system (having both immunosuppressive and immuno-activating roles).
đ Neuroprotective (especially of the brain) AND play a part in normal cellular communication within the central nervous system.
đSupportive of cardiovascular function
đA type of trash service for our body (if our cells didnât have this feature, they would die) necessary to keep a happy balance within our cells.
đľIn an UNHEALTHY body, exosomes can spread rogue information, and in doing so, they become part of disease pathology.
đSome pathogens (a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism that can cause a body to malfunction) take advantage of exosomes to infect other host cells and/or evade immune response.
đDiseases found to have an âexosome gone badâ component include neurodegenerative diseases (including Alzheimerâs and Parkinsons), certain liver diseases, heart failure, and many cancers.
*Interestingly, exosomes are the same size as viruses and have the ability to cross the blood brain barrier. For this reason, exosomes are being looked at as drug delivery systems. Hero or villain? You decide.
*Also of interest… it is the contents of the exosome that the ârona PCR testing measures. (Thatâs another story for another day as the PCR testing was never designed to do what itâs being asked to do).
So what causes exosomes to form? ⌠in short, environmental threats to the body. They work in a positive way to help us adapt to environmental changes at a cellular level, but they can only do so much so fast. In those situations, what is meant for good becomes bad.
If exosomes transfer information from cell to cell, we need to make sure it has ample opportunity to transfer healthy information and not damaged goods.
There are some things we can control (and we should do so if we want to remain healthy). These little organelles are trying to do right by us!
â ď¸Toxic substances (pathogen debris, heavy metals, chemicals in processed foods, medications, environmental, household, or common skincare items that have toxic ingredients) lead to an increased trash payload within cells. Use your nontoxic products Young Living has available to you, eat “clean” organic food, and always keep risk versus benefit in mind when considering using something with a known toxin profile.
#alltheThieves
*Psychological Stress (chronic fear or anxiety being big ones) are also damaging at a cellular level. Prayer, meditation, yoga, regular outdoor activities, exercise can all be very helpful here and many of our essential oils support a healthy emotional body.
đˇCancer
â˘ď¸Radiation
*Infection (this is where pathogen debris comes in). This can largely be avoided with healthy habits that keep an immune system strong.
*Injury
*Immune Response
đ§Chronic dis-ease
đĄElectromagnetic Frequency (ie: electro-smog). Please review the many posts Iâve written about this! Do not underestimate the damage that EMF (especially 5G) can do. There are steps we can all take to minimize the damage done within us.
Knowledge is empowerment, but only if you use it.
Are we not wonderfully and powerfully made? đ
xoxo~ liz
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