What's the "SPLEEN" all about?

Good morning my friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful, blessed Easter.

So, this week . . . let's talk about the importance of our "SPLEEN" . . .

Because this "organ" . . . . is considered the most "MISUNDERSTOOD ORGAN" in the human body . . . even though . . . it plays a crucial role in the "immune system"!

Now . . . the "spleen" plays the vital role of "filtering blood", identifying and destroying "old" or "damaged" blood cells . . . and producing "immune cells" to FIGHT INFECTIONS!!!

And most of us . . . don't KNOW anything about this wonderful little organ!

Even "Medical" professionals sometimes consider the "Spleen" as a "forgotten organ".

Now . . . the "spleen" is a small organ "inside" the LEFT rib cage . . . just above the stomach.

It's part of the "lymphatic system" that we've spoken about many, MANY times before.

And with in this system . . . the "spleen" . . .

Stores blood

Filters blood

Makes white blood cells and antibodies that help fight infection

 and maintains the level of fluid in the body

So, we can clearly see just how important this little "organ" is to optimal health.

Okay . . . so, did you know . . . there's 2 parts to the "spleen"???

Well . . . there's "white" and "red" pulp in the "spleen" . . .

"White pulp" . . . which "produces" white blood cells . . . which makes the "antibodies" that fight infection . . . and . . .

"Red pulp" . . . acts like a "filter" . . . that removes waste from blood and gets rid of old and damaged blood cells . . . it also . . . destroys "bad" bacteria and viruses that can cause havoc to the body and health.

And we know we have an "issue" with the "spleen" . . . "IF" . . . it becomes "ENLARGED" . . .

Now . . . in today's world . . . there are several conditions that can cause the "spleen" to swell and get too big . . .

And tomorrow . . . we'll discover what conditions those would be.

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