{"product_id":"360036943-600538990222-meet-your-hormones-discover-the-hidden-w","title":"Meet Your Hormones: Discover the Hidden World of the Chemical Messengers in Your Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumans have thousands, perhaps millions, of hormones in our bloodstreams. These complex chemical messengers regulate the function of our cells and organs. They keep our bodies working properly, coordinating processes like growth, fertility and metabolism.Meet Your Hormones explores and explains this fascinating hidden world: what hormones are, what they do, and why we can't live without these super-fast chemical messengers. It includes in-depth profiles on each of the most important hormones at work in the human body and helpful advice on how we can look after our own health through greater knowledge of our hormones.The book is laid out in four parts:An introduction to hormones: What are hormones, what they do and how they work; Who discovered hormones; How they are made and how they interact with the body's systems; Hormones with multiple functions; The science of endocrinology.The role of hormones: Growth; Bones; Sexual development and reproduction; Menopause and aging; Sleep; Brain function; Aggression, mood and stress; Blood pressure and heart function; the Immune response; Food metabolism and weight; Disease.Hormone deficiencies: What are the symptoms and effects? Plus lifestyle and dietary advice on how we can influence hormones.The future for hormones: The latest thinking and research; Where would we be without hormones and hormonal therapy; Hormone truths and myths; Use of hormones in agriculture; Hormones in genders and gender reassignment; Synthetic hormones; Fertility; Performance-enhancing drugs; Hormone inhibitors; Hormones in cancer; Digital hormones; New discoveries such as artificial glands, and the future for endocrinologyIn humans, there are thousands, perhaps millions, of hormones in the blood. These complex chemical messengers regulate the function of our cells and organs. They ensure the proper functioning of our bodies, coordinating processes such as growth, fertility, and metabolism. \"Meet Your Hormones\" explores and explains this fascinating hidden world: what hormones are, what they do, and why we cannot live without these super-fast chemical messengers. It includes detailed information on each of the most important hormones acting in the human body, and useful advice on how we can take care of our own health through better knowledge of our hormones. The book consists of four parts: An introduction to hormones: what hormones are, what they do, and how they work; who discovered hormones; how they are made and how they interact with the body's systems; hormones with multiple functions; the science of endocrinology. The role of hormones: Growth; bones; sexual development and reproduction; menopause and aging; sleep; brain function; aggression, mood and stress; blood pressure and heart function; immune response; food metabolism and weight; diseases. Hormone deficiencies: what are the symptoms and effects? Plus lifestyle and dietary advice on how we can influence hormones. The future of hormones: the latest ideas and research; where would we be without hormones and hormone therapy; hormone truths and myths; the use of hormones in agriculture; hormones in genders and gender reassignment; synthetic hormones; fertility; performance-enhancing drugs; hormone inhibitors; hormones in cancer; digital hormones; new discoveries such as artificial glands, and the future of endocrinology\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"anamnesis-med.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54582092169384,"sku":"L6-149","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"UAH","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/0944\/8616\/files\/45015950.jpg?v=1763755508","url":"https:\/\/anamnesis-med.com\/en\/products\/360036943-600538990222-meet-your-hormones-discover-the-hidden-w","provider":"Anamnesis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}