What is a hormone?
A hormone is a type of chemical messenger that coordinates different functions in the human body. (1)
Hormones are essential for life and health. (1)
What produces hormones?
Several glands, organs, and tissues make and release hormones, many of which make up the endocrine system. (1)
What releases hormones?
adipose tissue (fat tissue) (1)
kidneys (1)
liver (1)
gut (gastrointestinal tract) (1)
placenta (1)
What do hormones do?
carry messages through the blood to the organs, skin, muscles, and other tissues (1)
affect and manage hundreds of human bodily processes (1)
control metabolism, homeostasis, growth and development, sexual function, reproduction, sleep-wake-function cycle, and mood (1)
What are types of hormones?
Scientists have identified over 50 hormones in the human body so far. (1)
calcitriol
norepinephrine
serotonin
insulin
thyroid hormone
What helps to regulate hormones?
methylation
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22464-hormones
