Your Pineal Gland, It’s Calcification & Why You Should Care

The pineal gland is one of the most mysterious glands of the human body. It is a pea-sized gland in the precise geometric center of the brain and comes from the root word “pinea” which is Latin for “pinecone”.  It is responsible for the synthesis and secretion of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin maintains the body’s circadian rhythm (sleep-wake cycle), regulates the onset of puberty in females, helps protect the body from cell damage caused by free radicals and much, much more.

The pineal gland location develops from the roof of the diencephalon, a section in your brain.  Although it looks like a pine cone, when cut open it is very similar to an eye. Even more fascinating is that the interior of the pineal gland actually has retinal tissue composed of rods and cones inside its interior lining which are wired into the visual cortex in the brain. The photoreceptors of the retina strongly resemble the cells of the pineal gland.  It even has vitreous fluid in it like an eye does and it still functions as a light receptor in some vertebrates. In many cultures it is spiritually referred to as the third eye, and science seems to agree!...>>>Read More>>>...