Signs of Menopause Guide

The study of hormone imbalance symptoms is called endocrinology; this branch of medicine is the study of the endocrine system which is responsible for hormone production. Hormones are naturally occurring chemicals that are used by the body to send messages from cell to cell, only very small amounts of hormones are needed to control cell [...]

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The endocrine system is comprised of the testes, ovaries, the thyroid gland, pancreas, pituitary gland, adrenal glands, hypothalamus and the stomach. These parts of the endocrine system work to produce hormones and transport them through the body wherever they are needed. There are two types of hormones, endocrine hormones and exocrine hormones. Endocrine hormones are [...]

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The endocrine system is responsible for producing hormones and moving them throughout the body. Hormones that are released right into the bloodstream are called endocrine hormones while those that are secreted into a duct prior to reaching the bloodstream or moving through the cells are call exotrine hormones. Exocrine hormones use something called paracrine signaling, [...]

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