We offer a FULL HEALTH MOT SERVICE using a Pulse Analysis System. This is a computerised system that gives a full report on the effectiveness or otherwise of the 12 cardinal organs in the human body. We read 12 pulses on your left and right hands using the sensor, and interpret your results so you can understand them.
It is a convenient, simple and very detailed process. No blood or urine samples are taken, no pins or needles are used and within one hour you get your detailed report.
This health check is able to read patterns and trends the organs have adopted in the past, and possible patterns they may adopt in the future. It is able to read the presence of high cholesterol, arthritis, a potential stroke, high blood pressure, infertility, low sperm count, diabetes, etc.
We are able to advise you on the effectiveness or otherwise of your major organs, and ailments that are affecting them.
YOUR LONG-TERM HEALTH IS OUR PRIORITY
Call 020 7252 9331/ 07877 894 256 or send us an e-mail today to book an appointment for your Health Check and our Health MOT Service.
It costs £50.00 per person for this detailed personalised service.
Heart
This is a vital organ responsible for pumping blood around the body. Blood is pumped from the heart and around the body through arteries, veins and capillaries. The heart functions as a pump.
Blood pressure is the amount of pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries and veins as the blood moves. The level/ reading is affected by a combination of how forcefully the heart pumps blood around the body, and how narrowed or relaxed the arteries are.
The left side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood all around the body at a higher pressure than the right side. This is the maximum pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts and is know as Systolic Blood Pressure.
The right side of the heart pumps low-oxygen blood towards the lungs at a lower pressure, and the muscle wall is much thinner than that in the left side of the heart. It has the minimum pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes and it’s known as Diastolic Blood Pressure. Blood pressure is measured using two numbers and is usually represented with the systolic pressure first and then the diastolic, e.g., it is expressed as 120 over 80 and written 120/80. High Blood Pressure.
Pericardium
This is a sac-like organ that contains the heart and is the root of the great vessels. It is a double-layered serous membrane and contains a small amount of pericardial fluid, which lubricates the movement of the heart against the pericardial sac.
An inflammation in the pericardium is known as Pericarditis.
Spleen
The human spleen is a vital organ that stores blood for emergencies, e.g. a bad cut or if there is a shortage of oxygen in the circulatory system. It produces some white blood cells, filters the blood, traps organisms, destroys old worn-out red blood cells, returns necessary iron to the blood and disposes the rest as waste.
During, and after, digestion, the size of the spleen increases. A significant increase in the spleen can cause a rupture. When this occurs, the spleen needs to be surgically removed immediately. Due to the delicate nature of this organ (it’s soft and spongy) it can’t be repaired by surgery. It must be removed to control the bleeding.
The spleen is located in the upper left side of the abdomen, just behind the stomach, within the protection of the rib cage.
Stomach
The human stomach is another sac-like organ, for digestion. The upper part of the stomach is connected to the oesophagus and the lower part empties digested food into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
The stomach is made up of layers of muscles and nerves. It is an elastic, pear-shaped bag lying beneath the diaphragm, responsible for:
- storing food we eat
- releasing the food in little quantities for processing
- mixing the food into a sticky, slushy mass
- sterilizing and killing germs in the food
- acting as a digestive tube.
The stomach varies in size and shape according to its position, the quantity of food inside it and our breathing.
The stomach is connected to the oesophagus by the cardiac sphincter. This prevents food from going backwards to the oesophagus, which would cause heartburn. Once food enters the stomach, gastric juices are used to break down the food.
The stomach is connected at the other end to the duodenum by the pyloric sphincter, a valve that regulates the release of food from the stomach to the Small Intestine.
Small Intestine
The human small intestine is where most of the digestion and absorption occur. It is a long tube about 6m long and 1-2 inches in diameter, and it coils up in the centre of the abdominal cavity. It is divided into 3 sections:
- the duodenum receives chemicals and partially digested food from the stomach
- the jejunum where most of the nutrients are absorbed into the blood
- the ileum, where the remaining nutrients are absorbed.
The small intestine is connected to the Large Intestine by the ileocecal sphincter.
The lining of the small intestine secrets a hormone called secretin, which stimulates the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes. The movements of villi in the small intestine help stir up liquefied food and move the nutrients, which can be absorbed through the membranes of the villi into the blood and lymph vessels.
Large Intestine
The human large intestine is responsible for manufacturing certain vitamins, completing absorption and excreting waste substance from the body. It coils up from the right side of the abdomen and stretches to the anus.
The large intestine is about 1.5m long and 6.5cm in diameter and is sectioned into the cecum, colon, rectum and the anal canal. The colon makes up most of the large intestine and it consists of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid sections.
The cecum, which is a hidden, dilated pouch, connects the ileocecal sphincter with the small intestine. The ascending colon stretches from the right side of the abdominal wall and connects the transverse colon (which travels from the right side to the left side) to the descending colon on the left side. This then connects to the sigmoid colon, which is an s-shaped curve, at the lower abdomen and then the rectum.
The rectum is a short, muscular tube that forms the lowest part of the large intestine. The last 2-3 cm of the rectum is called the anal canal. The opening of the anal canal to the exterior of the body is known as the anus. The rectum is a storage place for solid waste. Pressure on the rectal walls (rhythmic contractions of the intestinal muscles) cause nerve impulses to pass to the brain, which then send messages to the voluntary muscles in the anus to relax, permitting expulsion.
Substances that haven’t been absorbed in the small intestine are passed into the large intestine in the form of liquid and fibre, to be disposed of. The first half of the colon absorbs fluids and recycles them into the blood. The second half compacts the waste into faeces, and secretes mucus and lubrication for easy passing of faeces.
If the intestines are not working properly, some diseases that may become apparent are Crohn’s disease, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome or tapeworms.
It is recommended that you watch your diet, detoxify the body system periodically and have a good amount of fibre intake. The natural food supplements - Lipid Metabolic Tea, Chitosan and Double Cellulose – can help with this.
Kidneys
The human kidneys are two small bean-shaped organs located near the vertebral column, and they act as the ‘filter treatment plant’. They are responsible for separating urea, mineral salts, toxins and other waste products from the blood (purification). They also help to conserve and balance the fluids - water, salt and electrolytes - in the body, so that when an individual suffers a temporary imbalance (too much or too little liquid intake) the kidneys are able to level it out.
It is vital that at least one of the kidneys is in good shape. So we advise people to have the health check and get to know the functioning condition of your kidneys.
Some common kidney disease conditions are polycystic kidney disease, nephrosis, lupus nephritis, diabetic nephropathy, rhabdomyolysis, kidney stones and renal tubular acidosis.
Urinary Bladder
The human urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular, balloon shaped organ, which lies in the pelvis. It is responsible for storing the fluid waste produced by the kidneys and then releasing it as urine when it is full enough. This action is controlled by the nerves in the bladder, which send signals to the brain when the bladder is full. This triggers the urge to urinate intensely. When you urinate, the brain signals the muscles on the walls of the bladder and its inner lining to tighten, squeezing out urine from the bladder. The bladder swells into a round shape when it’s full and gets smaller when it’s empty.
Liver
The human liver is the largest glandular organ of the body, weighing about 3.0-4.0lbs in an adult, and it is reddish-brown in colour because of its great vascularity. It is located on the right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm and it has two main lobes and two minor lobes. The lobes are composed of hexagonal liver lobules, and at three corners of these lobules are a collection of branches - a bile duct, hepatic (liver) portal vein and hepatic artery. From both the vein and artery, blood flows through the lobules. The lobules filter oxygen, nutrients, poisons and harmful substances from the blood, and store vitamins and minerals in the liver.
The liver is a chemical factory in the body and one of three accessory digestive organs aiding with chemical breakdown of food and fatty acids. The portal vein carries blood containing digested food from the small intestine, and the hepatic artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the liver. The liver also receives bright red oxygen-rich blood from the lungs. The blood gets cleansed and processed for nutritional molecules, which are distributed to the tissues.
30% of the blood pumped by the heart passes through the liver. The only part of the body that receives more blood than the liver is the brain.
The liver produces bile in its ducts and secretes it into the Gall Bladder for storage. The liver detoxifies blood cells by mixing them with the bile and by chemical alterations to less toxic substances, such as the changing of ammonia to urea. The liver, through modification of chemical structures, inactivates many chemical compounds. The liver converts glucose to a storage form of energy called glycogen and can also produce glucose from sugar, starch and protein. It helps maintain a proper level of glucose in the body. The liver also synthesizes triglycerides and cholesterol, produces plasma proteins and bile salts and excretes bilirubin. It produces about 80% of the cholesterol in the body.
The liver is an extremely important organ and obviously has multiple functions. It is highly advisable to undertake a health check and be aware of the working condition of your liver and other organs.
Excessive alcohol and medication can cause damage to your liver. There are several diseases and conditions that can affect the liver’s ability to maintain a healthy chemical balance in the body. We recommend taking the Health MOT Service.
Gall Bladder
This is a small, pear-shaped organ located below the liver and it is attached to the liver by the hepatic duct. It stores concentrated bile and releases it when food passes from the stomach to the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). When food goes from the stomach to the duodenum there is a secretion, which causes the gall bladder to contract and expel its contents into the duodenum. When the duodenum is empty, the bile is forced back through the cystic duct to the gall bladder.
Bile is a digestive liquid secreted by the liver used in the process of digestion. It is a yellowish-green fluid composed of bile salts, bilirubin, cholesterol and other compounds. It assists with breaking down fat globules into liquid and it neutralizes acids in partly digested foods.
Sometimes, when there isn’t enough salt in the bile, the substances contained in the bile crystallize in the gall bladder, forming gallstones. These are lumps of rock-like material that form inside the gall bladder, and can cause inflammation of the gall bladder. The symptoms are similar to indigestion, with pains that come and go in waves as strong muscular contractions. These small, hard substances are more common in people over forty, especially women and in obese people.
The Health Check is able to detect the presence of gallstones, and the possibility of developing gallstones.
Lungs
These are paired organs responsible for respiration, located in the chest and protected by a membrane called pulmonary pleura. In between the two lungs is the mediastinum, which contains the Heart, trachea, oesophagus and blood vessels.
Respiration is a process by which oxygen is absorbed into the blood from the incoming air and carbon dioxide - waste gas - is filtered out of the blood.
Each day, about 10,000 quarts of air enter into our lungs from our breaths. This air contains several gases that the body cells need to function. With each breath, the lungs add fresh oxygen into the blood, which then carries it to the body cells.
After a person’s early twenties, their lungs’ functional abilities decline about 1% a year over the rest of their lifetime. The lungs’ functionality decreases about 2% a year for people who smoke.
Inhalation of asbestos can affect and cause diseases to your lungs. Common infectious diseases that affect the lungs include pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis and emphysema.
