It is so amazing how the hormone system works.
The endocrine glands system make chemicals called hormones and pass them straight into the bloodstream. And the hormones can be thought of as chemical messages. They communicate with the body and bring about all our “changes’
Look at it this way, the hormone is a ‘key’, and it will only act on a part of the body if it ‘fits’ and if the key (the hormone) fits the lock (on the cell wall of the organ) then it will work.
Ha ha! I got! So when there is no more growth, repairs, sexual drive, eating dis-order then you can say my Pituitary gland is NOT working by balancing the hormones or the hormones (the keys) are lost of …or don’t fit anymore....hhhmmmm
Here are some factsThe glands of the endocrine system include:
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Pituitary gland - is inside the brain. It oversees the other glands and keeps hormone levels in check.
It can bring about a change in hormone production somewhere else in the system by releasing its own ‘stimulating’ hormones. Such an important pea size gland.
The pituitary gland is also connected to the nervous system via part of the brain called the hypothalamus.
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Thyroid gland - is inside the throat. It controls the rate of metabolism.
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Parathyroid gland - is inside the throat. It controls the level of calcium in the bloodstream.
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Adrenal glands - are on top of each kidney. They make a number of different hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol in times of stress, and sex hormones.
• Pancreas - an organ of digestion, which is inside the abdomen. It makes insulin, which controls the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.
• Ovaries - are inside the female pelvis. They make female sex hormones like estrogen.
Examples of exocrine glands that secrete straight to a target site, via ducts or tubes are called exocrine glands.
Some examples include:
• Salivary glands
• Sweat glands
• Sebaceous glands.
Common problems
some common problems of the endocrine system include:
• Diabetes - too much sugar in the blood caused by problems with insulin production.
• Premenstrual tension - symptoms include bloating, breast tenderness and mood swings.
• Thyroid problems - when the gland is overactive (hyperthyroidism) or under active (hypothyroidism).
Things to remember
• Endocrine glands secrete hormones straight into the bloodstream.
• Hormones help to control many body functions, such as growth, repair and reproduction.
• The pituitary gland inside the brain oversees the endocrine system.
So when you were that young and beautiful girl, with that prefect body (even though you didn’t think so at the time, you were either too fat or too thin, not enough boobs or far too much) you were going through so much changes back then, changes your poor brain couldn’t cope with.
You were shooting out in all areas of you body, hair was growing where you really didn’t care for them to be and then the monthly disaster!! That left you feeling dreadfully, sick and nauseous every month!!
You were able to understand more complex matters but dealing with your mood swings was unbearable for you and those around you.
Making your own choices seemed perfect, you knew what you liked and disliked but the worries of dealing with boys were sooo confusing, the peer pressure at school and all the social issues.
What to do, what not to do and very rarely choosing for what you really wanted, yep that was the first time we expeirenced that emotional roller coaster.
Remember feeling sooo all alone, even though everyone was going through it too, well here we are again, on a similar roller coater only hopefully we have our wisdom to guide us through it, some thing we didn't have when we were young, fresh and so called, fit. The traumas in our heads are still the same. The battle with the hormones part II.
Oh and not to forget Oprah!! Ahahaha she is in her 50’s now so the whole world will now hear about ‘MENOPAUSE" and how to deal with it :-D
