Role: Regulates body functions through the production and secretion of hormones. Controls metabolism, growth, and

sexual development of body. Controls endocrine glands with hormones.

Body Parts: Hypothalamus, pineal, pituitary, thyroid, thymus, heart, stomach, kidneys, ovaries, pancreas, testis, adrenal glands.

Foods Fruits - Avocado, dates, blueberries, cassava, cucumber, grapes, mango.

Vegetables - Asparagus, carrots, celery, collard greens, dulse, kelp, leafy greens, sweet potatoes, turnip greens.

Beans & Peas - Black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils.

Nuts - Almonds, brazils, cashews, pecans.

Seeds - Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, Irish moss.

Other - Apple cider vinegar, cod roe, hummus, mushrooms, sea salt, wheat germ.

Herbs: Alfalfa, Borage, Burdock, Dandelion, Dulse, Chicory, Echinacea, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Kelp, Licorice, Milk Thistle, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla, Palmetto, Yellow Dock.

Vitamins: A, Vitamins B-5 (pantothenic acid) and B-6 (pyridoxine), B-complex, C, Choline, D, E, F, Folic Acid, PABA,

Pantothenic Acid.

Minerals: Iodine, Zinc.

Trace Minerals: Selenium