What do hormones do to you? balance hormones with acupuncture
What is hormone? Hormones are produced in the endocrine glands. There are many endocrine glands in the body, such as the pituitary gland, thyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas, testis in men ad ovaries in women. These glands produce specific chemicals and these chemicals act on the target organs and play a role in body function such as growth, metabolism, sexual function, reproduction and mood etc. Hormones are powerful molecules and only a tiny amount can cause big changes in the body. Too much or too little hormones can cause serious conditions. For example, if ovaries don’t produce enough hormones ie oestrogen and progesterone, it can cause infertility. If pancreas does not produce enough insulin, it can cause diabetes. Hormonal balance is very important to the health. If the hormones are not balanced, there are many signs to indicate. Irregular periods and spotting, Women in reproductive ages have regular periods. If the periods are not regular, or there are spotting between