One stereotyped view of women portrays us all as creatures at the mercy of our hormones. ‘Balls (or should it be ovaries?) to that!’ I say. Our hormones undoubtedly have a huge influence on our lives, but there is no reason why we have to become slaves to...
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located below the Adam’s apple in your neck. Thyroid hormones are chemical substances made by the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the neck. This gland uses iodine to make thyroid hormones, which are...
Stress hormones are hormones which released by our body in situations that are interpreted as being potentially dangerous for human body. Stress hormones could be interpreted as normal body response to threatening factors – factors which upset body balance. When body...
Serotonin (S-T) is a neurotransmitter – chemical responsible for transferring signals in the brain. Although serotonin is produced mainly function in the brain, some proportion of serotonin can be found in digestive system and in the blood. Serotonin (5-HT) is...
