Postmenopause symptoms may include those experienced during perimenopause, like hot flashes and night sweats, but this stage also presents its own list of health complications due to consistently low hormone levels, including osteoporosis, incontinence, dyspareunia, and more. What Can Be Done for Relie...
While oxytocin has many impacts on the body, its connection to and influence on what humans deem love, bonding, and belonging can be interesting and complex. Why oxytocin is known as the “love hormone” While oxytocin's impact on love is not new, the understanding and discovery of this ...
Stabilize your weight – drastic weight loss, weight gain, or yo-yo dieting all disrupt your hormone levels, including leptin and ghrelin. Luckily, regular moderate exercise can help you maintain your weight and allow your body to re-calibrate your hormone levels. Quality Sleep Are you tired ...
endocrine glands and hormones cell signaling the effects of hormones depend on how they are released. hence, signalling effects can be classified into the following: autocrine : the hormone act on the cell that secreted it. paracrine : the hormone act on a nearby cell without having to enter ...
Hypoxia also affects the production of neurotransmitters and hormones that regulate sleep, such as melatonin and serotonin. The imbalance of these chemicals can alter your circadian rhythms. These biological factors manifest asdifficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, vivid or unsettling dreams, and...
Adrenaline is a hormone produced in high-stress situations. An extremely powerful hormone, too much adrenaline can cause serious...
Hormonal imbalance - A common cause of amenorrhea or irregular periods is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This condition causes relatively high and sustained levels of estrogen and androgen, a male hormone, rather than the fluctuating levels seen in the normal menstrual cycle. This results in a...
A man's sperm quality can be improved if, for example, stress or an infection was the reason behind it. And the same applies in cases of women suffering from a hormonal imbalance. However, when infertility is a consequence of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or is cau...
Dopamine is a hormone and a type ofneurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, made in your brain. Your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve cells. These messages also travel between your brain and the rest of your body.
A hormone imbalance from a condition such as PCOS, thyroid problems, or a pituitary tumor Premature menopause, or ovarian failure from treatments such as chemotherapy Low body weight or too much exercise Not enough calories because of an eating disorder, such as anorexia, or a low-calorie diet...