Take care of your hormones and feel better

• May 2, 2024

The endocrine glands they are "those small, but powerful organs that are located throughout the body and that control important functions of the organism through the release of hormones ”.

The Hormone Foundation, belonging to the Endocrine Society of the United States, responsible for disseminating the investigations endocrinology most relevant and to promote the prevention, treatment and cure of disorders related to hormonal malfunction, defines them as follows:

The pituitary, the hypothalamus, the thymus and the pineal; the testicles and the ovaries; the adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid and pancreas glands are the glands who play a vital role in the health of people.

A great teacher: the pituitary

Also, it is known as the "master gland"; It exerts a great influence on the organs of the body. It is divided into two parts and each one generates different hormones.

All are essential, although, among them, they stand out: prolactin (stimulates the secretion of milk in women after childbirth), growth hormone (stimulates child development and is important to maintain a healthy body composition) and the adrenocorticotropin (stimulates the production of cortisol u "stress hormone "and it's essential to survive).

The posterior pituitary produces two important hormones: oxytocin that causes the ejection reflex in breastfeeding, in addition to contractions during labor, and antidiuretic , which regulates the fluid balance in the body.

The excess or deficiency of pituitary hormones causes severe imbalances in the body, for example: too much growth hormone can cause gigantism, and a deficiency can cause dwarfism, or a very short stature.

The extremes that controls the thyroid

This small gland within the neck, located in front of the trachea and below the larynx, generates the hormones that control the metabolism. The thyroid produces two hormones, T3 (called triiodothyronine) and T4 (called thyroxine).

Of deficiency or excess of thyroid hormones, disorders such as hypothyroidism and the hyperthyroidism .

The first is caused by the deficiency of the hormone and its symptoms include loss of energy, reduction of heart rate , Dry skin , constipation and cold feeling at all times.

In minors, the hypothyroidism it commonly leads to a delay in growth. In adults, this deficiency often causes weight gain .

There may also be growth of the thyroid , in what is known as hyperthyroidism (excess hormone) that can result in exophthalmic goiter, or Grave's disease. Symptoms include anxiety, accelerated rhythm of heart , diarrhea Y weightloss .

Hormone functioning is vital for the organism: that is how small and powerful the glands are.