The Amazing Ocean Within Each of Us That Rules Our Lives
In classes where they discussed evolution, did they ever mention your internal ocean, how important it is, and its connection to life?
Evolution tells us that life began in the sea, and as creatures left the seas of Earth, they took an “ocean” with them: their circulatory system. This maze of connections would continue to circulate life-giving fluid, blood, to all the tissues of our bodies and, at the same time, pull away the waste of metabolism. It is a majestic task, and it keeps us healthy.
The chemistry of the oceans and the circulatory systems of our bodies is very similar. Given that the ocean makes up 71% of the earth’s surface and that the human body contains about 60% water, both systems include a sizable amount of water. Both contain minerals and salts in dissolved form, including sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, which are essential for a number of bodily physiological processes. And both systems contain dissolved gases that are necessary for respiration, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Pollution in the oceans is evident, but we fail to consider how that pollution will eventually make its way into our internal “ocean” and cause damage. The pollution of the oceans and the air we breathe may have a negative effect on both systems. Pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides…
