Hormone

itself overnight instead of digesting. Sleep is so important for the body because we need theses hours to recharge our brain. Our body works so hard during the day that any scratch, cold, or infection is tended to while we sleep. To circle back to hormones, when you are tired you are under a state of “metabolic grogginess”, a term coined by the University of Chicago. These researchers found that when you are sleep deprived, the…

physical activity. She stated that women in Bolivia and other cultures are exposed to a higher physical activity from childhood, and therefore, are not affected by this. From gathering this data, she wants to further her research and understand why hormone levels are significantly lower in Bolivian women compared to women in the United States. In the last ten years, Bolivian women and women in other cultures have started to use more contraceptives. The issue is that they are showing an…

cortisol is used to decrease the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone. ACTH is used by the pituitary gland which stimulates the adrenal gland. However, people with CAH have a genetic limitation where they are unable to produce correct amounts of cortisol. Without cortisol to exert a negative feedback on ACTH, it continues to be secreted causing the adrenal gland to secrete larger amounts of hormones. When there is an over secretion of hormones it over develops the adrenal glands and produces…

Recently, the HCG diet and the accompanied HCG drops became very popular and for good reason. With it, many individuals achieved great results in the domain of weight loss and general, overall fitness. Thanks to this news spreading, more and more people began to look for the same product, but often with little or no success. Sometimes, this search can take up weeks and even months, making the same individuals lose hope and just stop looking. But, with a bit of right information and a correct…

Four Small Things Four important hormones help you every day to achieve the things that make you happy. Endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin and dopamine are released from the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland is part of the endocrine system which is responsible for growth, reproduction, sleep, mood, etc. The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea and is known as the “master gland” since it controls many important functions in the body. Endorphins,…

Special glands secrete chemicals which travel throughout our body and bind to complimentary receptors (Barnes, 2014). These chemicals, or hormones, are responsible for regulating growth, behavior and many more aspects of our bodies and behavior. In recent times scientists have recognized toxic chemical substances, which mimic the behavior of our natural hormones. These substances have been recognized as endocrine disruptors. They disrupt and obstruct the normal operation of the endocrine system…

not the benefits that using certain compounds affords us is worth the damage they can potentially cause is the basis for the ongoing controversy. Endocrine disruptors have the ability to act like hormones already present in the body and can therefore result in overstimulation. They can also block hormones from properly binding and effect how they are produced and maintained. Many problems exist but not many solutions. It is difficult to ban chemicals that are also relied upon for massive…

electrical signal is triggered the nerve cell will secrete a chemical, the neurotransmitter, which will diffuse across the synapse. The synapse is a compact space between the target cell and the nerve cell. Hormonal Signaling Endocrine cells secrete hormones into the blood vessel, which then send them to target cells. For any cell signaling and response to happen, a specific cell must send a molecule to a target cell. Stages of Cell Signaling Cell signaling is split into three different stages…

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones which are produced predominantly in response to stress in the adrenal gland (Davis & Sandman 2010; Korgun et al. 2012). The physiological effects of glucocorticoids occur when the hormone are bind to, and mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor (Erhuma 2012). It plays a wide range of vital physiological roles that are necessary for healthy implantation and pregnancy processes (Korgun et al. 2012). As glucocorticoids are critical in the regulation of the…

used voles as subjects, because of their distinct social behavior. They showed that prairie vole pups, which are part of monogamous species, react to social isolation with ultrasonic calls as well as an increase in corticosterone level, which is a hormone involved in stress responses. On the other hand, montane vole pups, which are promiscuous species, did not respond to social isolation as a stressor, but on the contrary did produce ultrasonic calls and presented a rise in corticosterone in…