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Hormones
Hormones are biochemicals produced by the glands in a body. Hormones help to regulate the body's functions. They control hunger, mood, sleep, growth, and a number of other functions.
2,196 Questions
What is the function of the hormone glucagon?
It increase blood glucose level.It is produced by pancrease.
What hormone would increase in the blood during dehydration?
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH). • ADH helps to avoid dehydration or water overload - prevents urine formation
What are Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone?
These hormones are produced by pituitary gland under control of GnRH .
1: FSH is responsible for growth of follicle in ovary .
2 : LH causes maturation and release of follicle(Ovulation ) and formation of corpus luteum.
3 : In male both are related to formation and maturation of sperms .
Why does progesterone increase after ovulation?
The short answer to this question is, yes. By the mid leuteal phase a value of 60-100ng/ml should be attained to ensure that the endometrium is maintained and to reduce the chances of an early miscarriage.
What is a leptin diet good for?
Leptin is a protein that's made in the fat cells and circulates in the bloodstream and goes to the brain. Actually, it is the way your fat cells tell your brain that your energy thermostat is set right. It means, it tells your brain that you have enough energy stored in your fat cells to engage in normal relatively expensive metabolic processes. It is also possible that the absence of leptin is an extremely rare cause of obesity like diseases. So, Leptin is so much important for our proper weight loss.
Does chronic stress increase blood levels of cortisol?
Yes, stress can produce excess cortisol. cmf3225
Is oxytocin the same as pitocin?
Oxytocin is a natural hormone produced in a woman's body that gives labor pain when her confinement is due. Where as Pitocin is the artificial form of inducing labor pain or speeding up labor.
What happens if too little hormones are released?
I think any hormonal imbalance makes the person a little moody. I guess it could change their mood in different ways. They could be more sluggish or anxious or angry.
How do you decrease thyroid hormone?
Well, there are many things but, first make sure your doctor is caring about your symptoms not just your test results.
1. Find a good group to help you cope with what you are feeling.
May suggest try yahoo groups. They have a Thyroid group of USA and of each state if you from the states.
2. Keep going and trying and researching out what is best for you. There are so many ways that you can go.
You can go synthetic like Levothyroxine or Syntroid If you need just T4 this is the way to go.
You can go natural with Armour Thyroid. If you are still feeling bad after synthetic then, try to find a doctor that will prescribe this 100 year old gem. It is made of natural ingredients and has T4, T3 and minute trails of the other hormones your thyroid does not produce any longer.
Do you homework of what will work best for you.
If you need some help finding these things just ask on the yahoogroups I mentioned above. There is HELP out there.
Blessings,
What is the stimulus for release of Thyroid hormone?
Unlike some medical terminology, this one is kind of straightforward. Thyroid-stimulating hormone is what stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormone.
Which nerves release acetylcholine and adrenaline?
ALL pre- and post-ganglionic parasympathetic nerve cells
PRE-ganglionic sympathetic nerve cells
POST-ganglionic sympathetic nerve cells to sweat glands ONLY
What are Estrogen and progesterone are hormones produced by?
Estrogen is primarily made by the gonads, which are the ovaries in women, and the testicles in males, and by the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys. Some plants, such as soybeans, produce estrogen analogs, which are substances that closely resemble estrogens.
Can Lantus insulin and novolog insulin be mixed together?
No, Lantus clearly states on the vial and on the box, "Do not mix with other insulins."
Can you take progesterone if you've had a hysterectomy?
It has been found that Estrogen alone should not be taken without some Progesterone present. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Why adrenaline is known as stress hormone?
Adrenaline is known as stress hormone. It causes the body to feel more tensed. It gets released in the body in tensed situations.
What does oestregen hormones do?
Estrogen is the main hormone, produced by ovary in female and is responsible for secondary sex characters of females and also for there behavior as a female, but minor amount of testosterone (Male hormone ) produced by Adrenal gland is also essential for it's integrity. Vise verse Testosterone, produced by male testes are essential for the secondary sex characters of males and small amount of estrogen produced by Adrenal gland is essential for it's integrity.
What tissue system synthesizes hormones?
epithelium tissue. the pancreas secretes insulin through endocrine glands of the islet of pancreatic langerhorns. There are also other forms of epithelium that secrete hormones.
