Getting pregnant may be as simple as correcting underlying thyroid hormone imbalances, according to scientific results published in the May 2008 Nature journal "Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism." Restoring normal thyroid hormone...
The pituitary gland produces growth hormone and aids in respiratory function, thyroid function, blood pressure regulation and breast milk production. It also regulates body temperature and helps metabolize food into energy. As with all components...
At the onset of puberty, hormone fluctuations lead to ovary maturation, which marks the beginning of menstruation. For the length of a woman's fertile life, hormones released within the brain and by the ovaries circulate throughout the body to...
Your body contains a number of endocrine glands that work together to maintain a balance of several hormones. Your pituitary gland, a small, pea-shaped gland in your brain, secretes a number of hormones that help control your reproductive health,...
Yoga is an ancient discipline that carries a host of benefits for its practitioners. From clarity of mind to suppleness of limbs and muscles, there are few drawbacks to practicing the asanas. Yoga has even been credited with easing back pain and...
Menopause is a natural part of a woman's life cycle that marks the end of menstruation and fertility. The physical symptoms of menopause that can include thinning of the hair are typically due to hormonal fluctuations, according to the Mayo...
Doctors use the term osteopenia to describe decreased bone density. Closely related to osteoporosis, osteopenia increases the risk of fractures, particularly in postmenopausal women. Since the body uses calcium to build strong bones, calcium plays...
5-Hydroxytryptophan, or 5-HTP, is a chemically modified form of tryptophan, an amino acid found in protein. Your body uses 5-HTP to generate neurotransmitters, chemicals your nerves use for cellular communication. Taking 5-HTP has an effect on a...
If you're pregnant, you need to be particularly cautious about what you put into your body because some supplements, medications and compounds -- even if they're safe when you're not pregnant -- can cross the placenta and affect your fetus. Do not...
You can consume fish oil by eating fish or consuming fish oil supplements. The beneficial aspect of fish oil is its omega-3 fatty acid content. Omega-3s provide many health benefits, including helping to lower triglycerides – fat in the...
Beverages made from the Camellia sinensis tea plant cause a variety of reactions in the digestive system. Since both black and green tea varieties contain higher quantities of caffeine, individuals with stomach ulcers or caffeine sensitivities may...
Your body constantly works to maintain a physiological ideal that allows your cells to function optimally and maintain your health. The processes through which your body maintains this ideal balance are collectively called homeostasis. The...
Elevated DHEA levels will lead to acne in some people. A few conditions will naturally elevate levels, but many people take supplements to purposefully increase DHEA in the body, sometimes in an attempt to spur muscle growth. The mechanisms by...
Hormones often drive acne breakouts; in fact, dermatologists blame rising levels of hormones for the acne that plagues nearly every teenager, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). But some people, especially women, continue to...
An adrenal adenoma is a tumor growth of the glandular tissue within the adrenal glands, which are a pair of glands situated on top of the kidneys. The adrenal glands normally produce and secrete a number of hormones, which can then travel in the...
The mineral, calcium, comes from many dietary sources. Dairy products, orange juice, spinach and broccoli are a few examples of foods rich in calcium. Calcium also comes in the form of supplements and antacids. Adding vitamin D to the diet...
Your pituitary gland, a small, hormone-secreting gland located along the base of your brain, controls a number of physiological processes. The hormones secreted by the gland regulate growth and sexual maturity, blood pressure, metabolism,...
There are two kidneys found in the body and each kidney has an adrenal gland located above it. The adrenal glands are endocrine glands--hormone-producing glands that lack openings and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. Aldosterone,...
Metabolism is the process by which your body converts the food that you eat into the energy you need to perform all bodily functions. Metabolism is controlled by a variety of different hormones, glands and enzymes. A metabolic disorder is a...
The adrenal glands are small glands, located over the kidneys. Their job is to release many different hormones necessary for body functions. Two major hormones produced by the adrenal glands are adrenaline and cortisol, stress hormones that work...
Your body contains hundreds of hormones circulating within your blood or stored within various tissues of your body. Maintaining a proper level of each hormone proves important; too much or too little of a single hormone can lead to a hormonal...
Hormones are chemicals produced in ductless glands called endocrine glands that release hormones directly into the blood stream. Hormones are often secreted in one part of the body, while acting on organs remote from the site of their production....
Hormones are messenger chemicals produced by glands and released into the bloodstream. They affect activity in cells throughout the body, signaling to each other and to other tissues to form a range of functions. The levels of each hormone in the...
Cortisol is a hormone that is produced by the adrenal glands. It is commonly called the "stress" hormone because it gets elevated in times of high emotions. There are actual benefits to cortisol in the body. It helps to reduce inflammation, it...
Cortisol is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands--often referred to as the "stress hormone." Cortisol is important to many bodily functions, says Nikki Jackson of Neurogistics.com, "but too much secretion due to stress can result in adrenal...
The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland located in the brain. It releases a number of hormones that are needed for many functions that go on in the body. Pituitary hormones are essential for growth, development, reproduction and proper...
Adrenaline rushes occur when your body releases large amounts of a hormone known as epinephrine. Your adrenal glands produce and secrete this hormone. Its primary function is to increase blood circulation to your brain and muscles. When an...
MedlinePlus, of the National Institutes of Health, states that Addison's disease is a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of their hormones. The adrenal glands are small organs on top of the kidneys that secrete hormones...
Endocrine glands are hormone producing glands that have no ducts. They secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, which are then transported to their target destination. Hormones are chemical substances that regulate many important functions...
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