Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by glands, which travel through the bloodstream to reach the cells where they act upon receptors. As we have already seen, they control all of our bodily functions: blood pressure, heart beats, blood sugar, fertility, immune functions, our humor and emotions, our sleep quality, the water content in our body,…
There are various types of headaches and some may be related to hormonal disturbances, which we should all be aware of. The brain in itself does not have any pain receptors. These receptors are located in blood vessels (which may dilate or contract), in the muscles of the neck and head, which may become “tense”,…
I have been wanting to write about this for some time now, especially given the difficulty some doctors have in understanding what “Hormone Modulation” is. I would say that hormone modulation is a combination of all the measures we can use to guarantee that the hormonal process occurs in the best way possible so that…
What is Selenium and how does it act? Selenium is a non-metallic element found is very small quantities in our body but it plays a fundamental role in balancing and maintaining our health by incorporating selenocysteine into selenium proteins. What are Selenium Proteins? These are the proteins responsible for the effects of Selenium. The most…
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The lack of hormonal balance is reflected in our system with multiple and various symptoms. Conditions considered psychiatric, like depression and anxiety, are in majority of the times a result of hormonal unbalance. This also happens with other psychiatric syndromes, like autism, schizophrenia, maniac-depressive syndromes, etc, in which it is necessary a hormonal equilibrium so…
