Hormones

Hormones and information on them. The most common hormones in a short guide. Hormones in the body.

HormonesGlycogen

27 Feb.

Iliana Angelova

HormonesSomatotropin

25 Nov.

Rosi Stoyanova

HormonesOxytocin

05 Nov.

Rosi Stoyanova

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Androgen

04 Sept.

Androgen is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates the activity of male sex organs, while also aiding the development of male secondary sex characteristics. The best known androgen is testosterone.

Cortisol

31 Aug.

Symptoms of high cortisol differ. A person suffering from such a problem begins to experience various kinds of changes in mood - anxiety, depression and increased irritability. Normally, the body produces between 10 - 30 mg of cortisol every 24 hours.

Ghrelin

20 Aug.

Ghrelin regulates body weight in a short-term aspect - when its levels are high a person feels hungry and when they are well fed - ghrelin levels drop. When on a diet the stomach produces a lot more ghrelin, sending signals of hunger to the brain.

Leptin

06 July

Leptin is a peptide hormone that plays a very important role in regulating intake and spending of energy in the human body. Leptin affects appetite and metabolism.

Prolactin

03 July

Prolactin is a hormone produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary - the front part of the pituitary gland. Prolactin is also called the hormone of lactation.

Testosterone

02 June

Testosterone is a steroid hormone belonging to the group of sex hormones. Along with sexual activity, which includes regulation of the libido, fertility and muscle mass, testosterone helps increase energy.

Serotonin

27 May

Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter, synthesized in the brain and gastrointestinal tract. Serotonin plays a very important role in regulating the processes of sleep, cardiac rhythm and breathing.

Progesterone

14 Nov.

Progesterone is a steroid hormone, which plays a role in pregnancy, the menstrual cycle and embryogenesis in humans. Progesterone prepares the lining of the uterus to accept the fetus and also controls the normal course of pregnancy.