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The appearance of our ‘bodywork’ – i.e. our skin, or epithelial tissue (superficial epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) – can often reveal what’s going on inside. It serves as both a link with, and a visible and palpable barrier to, the outside world. Under the skin is hidden a pool of fats that is in a more or less rounded form. An excess of the fat supply is often attributed to a poor diet.

Each of our organs plays a specific role which only makes sense within the ‘network’ of the human body. No organ can survive on its own, and they enjoy good relations among one another. They consist of different types of tissues that are made up of billions of cells that must all continuously regenerate. To help these mechanisms respond on demand, the body requires its energy: food, water, oxygen, etc.

All organs are subject to the same nutritional protocol. If they’re provided with their daily ration, they will carry out their roles efficiently: the nervous system maintains communication through and with the senses; the circulation transports nutrients, oxygen and hormones towards the cells; the cardiorespiratory system exchanges gases between the body and the outside air; the digestive system transforms food into nutrients; the urinary and the intestinal systems eliminate waste; the immune system – our ‘bodyguard’ – defends the body against outside attack; the endocrinal system is the main regulator; and the reproductive system accomplishes the ultimate task of perpetuating the species.