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I hope that all the people are well with the blessings of Allah Almighty. Today, after a long time, I am active on this platform. I was busy with my daily life routines. Therefore, I could not post a blog for long, but I tried my best to remain active through comments and upwards. I discovered this contest today and am working on this. I pay my thanks to @abdullahw2 for organizing this contest. So let's move to the next.

✅ 1. What are hormones, and what are their functions in the human body?

Introduction to Hormones:

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Hormones are chemical messengers or substances produced by specific organs in the human body called endocrine glands. After their production from endocrine glands, hormones travel through the blood vessels or blood streams to the targeted organs or tissues, and they regulate coordination with a wide range of body functions.

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Important Note about Hormones:

* They are produced in very small quantities, unlike the waste materials. * They are highly specific, which means a specific hormone can perform a specific function. * They are highly essential to maintain homeostasis inside the human body. |Functions of Hormones| |---| Some of the functions are listed below. |1. Regulation of Metabolism| |---|

Hormones function to regulate the process of metabolism inside the human body. The process of metabolism is carried out in two ways, known as Anabolism and Catabolism.

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Anabolism & Catabolism

In Anabolism, complex molecules are formed from simpler ones, whereas in catabolism, large molecules are broken down into simpler ones to provide energy to the body and many functions.

During this metabolic process are carried by the hormonal changes inside the human body are carried. Hormones act as controllers of energy flow and energy formation, usage, and storage related to the metabolic process. In this regard, hormones help to control this process.

|2. Growth and Development| |---|

Hormones are the central way to control growth and development in the human body. Growth and development are controlled in a regular pattern, such that stimulates cellular proliferation. The cells divide and multiply for the expansion of life. The cellular differentiation is being different by a cell that differs from other cells functionally and structurally. Skeleton development and organ formation are also carried out by the hormones. And these are the important steps in growth and development. So directly and indirectly, we can claim that growth and development are controlled by hormones.

|3. Homeostasis| |---|

Homeostasis is a process that keeps life in balance compared to the external environment. Flood balance, electrolyte balance, pH regulation, and blood compositions are important fixes made by homeostasis and The process of homeostasis is highly controlled by some specific hormones, which maintain life in a narrow balance.

|4. Regulation of Reproductive Processes| |---|

The process of regulating reproductive processes requires precise hormonal coordination across different time frames. The regulation of the reproductive process includes sexual differentiation, which is the differentiation between male and female pubertal maturation, which is the control of the activities of secondary sexual characteristics, gamete production, menstrual or reproductive cycles, gestation, and parturition and lactation, which enables milk. All these processes are highly concerned with hormonal indications and hormonal controls.

|5. Control of Immune Function| |---|

Immune responses when infection or injuries occur, or inhibit immune responses with coordinated inflammatory processes, are also controlled by several hormonal regulations. Without hormonal regulation, the immune system would under activity or destroy the body itself.

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✅ 2.Name any three hormones and briefly mention their roles.

Insulin

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Produced by:

* Beta Cells in the pancreas. #####

Primary Role

* Regulation of blood glucose level. #####

Detailed Functions:

Glucose provides energy to the human body, especially human muscles and liver cells. Insulin helps glucose move from the blood into the muscle. When we take food, the glucose from food is excreted into the blood, and then the blood releases this glucose to the different muscles of the human body, and this function is done by insulin.

Glycogen is an inactive form of glucose, and it is stored in muscles and liver cells. Insulin stimulates this storage and also stimulates the conversion of glucose into glycogen. Well, glycogen is stored from sugar in the human body.

Insulin helps to enhance lipid synthesis in adipose tissues within the human body.

It also helps to regulate protein metabolism, which promotes protein synthesis in the human body.

Cortisol

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Cortisol regulates or mobilizes energy under stress by the breakdown of protein and fat, which produces glucose and chore the brain and muscles to have a sufficient amount of energy for particular situations. It also regulates immune responses.

The most important function performed by Cartisol is to maintain blood pressure, which is considered to be most helpful during stressful situations. It also gives support to the metabolism of many life-carrying molecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Thyroxine

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Thyroxine is also known as the growth hormone because it provides support to growth and also provides maintenance to the tissues. It is also used to increase the heart rate and cardiac output. It stimulates brain development and supports thermoregulation inside the human body. Without its activity, life dangerously performs slowly. But it should remain in balance.

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✅ 3.Have you ever experienced any health issues related to hormonal imbalance? Share your experience or general knowledge.

My personal experience for hormonal imbalance

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Years ago, when I was a young person, I faced a hormonal imbalance in my body. It was probably on Eid Day or any other religious or cultural festival day. When the younger brother and his friends took cold drinks, sweets, and other bakery products to eat. We challenged each other. We started to eat instinctively without considering the side effects. We thought that it was just a common or a routine way to eat the sweets.

But I ate an unbelievably half-kilogram of sweets along with half a kilogram of cold drinks later. That was his first moment of that day when I did this, because after that, I felt a sense of fatigue, irritability, and hunger while my belly was full of food. 5 to 3 hours., I felt this after some time. I started to feel heartburn, and the situation was like heartburn or overeating; I have no clear description, but that situation was new to me. I ate too much.

And I ate as much as that my friend takes me to a doctor, where I took some digestive regulating pills and some other pills, as I think the pill that must regulate the glucose balance in the body, as I also belong to the Department of Medical Science. I know this. It was the dietary hormonal effect. Below is a short briefing on the happenings with hormones.

|Hormonal Changes| |---| Dietary Hormonal Effects (After Sugar/Caffeine Overload) When: After sweets, energy drinks, or binge meals Hormones involved: Insulin ↑↑, Dopamine ↑↓, Ghrelin/Leptin imbalance #####

Symptoms:

* Energy spikes and crashes * Hunger soon after eating * Irritability * Fatigue |![Hormon (2).png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQKB3zJkjWqYa2exjMMsWFftM22ShM61pfKZBdig4PCJx/Hormon%20(2).png)| |---| ^{Images from [Canva](canva.com)}

✅ 4.How can we maintain a healthy hormonal balance in our daily life?

|🔷 1. Balanced Nutrition| |---|

Balanced nutrition is one of the most important steps we can take for a healthy and balanced hormonal health in the human body. As I described in my previous example, I feel a hormonal imbalance in my body that was caused by unbalanced nutrition, where I ate too many sweets. Therefore, balanced nutrition is essential. We should eat avocados, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish for this purpose. We should focus on consuming more zinc, magnesium, iodine, and vitamin D.

|🔷 2. Consistent Sleep-Wake Rhythm| |---|

The most important activity a man performs every day is sleep. Enough sleep not only keeps the hormones in balance but also keeps all body functions alive and active. A sleep of seven to nine hours daily is essential. For a mindful brain and one should avoid late-night awakening to prevent any hormonal or muscular disorder.

|🔷 3. Manage Stress Effectively| |---|

Sometimes stress may lead to hormonal disturbance in the human body. For example, if a person listens to any mishap or any sudden accident or incident, they forget everything and just concentrate te that particular incident. This is due to our mind focus and a great change in various hormones,ike adrenal dysregulation. For this purpose, during any stressful condition, the voice should take deep breaths and do light physical activities.

|🔷 4. Daily Movement| |---|

Daily physical activities also prevents any hormonal imbalance inside the human body because as we all know that physical activities are all associated with each part of body for example if a person runs not only his muscles are working but his brains also feels a change inside human body Similarly, a lot of hormonal changes occur and physical activities like running keeps the hormones in a good balance. We should perform exercise regularly to avoid any hormonal disruption.

|🔷 5. Regular Checkup| |---|

Another important function we can do is to diagnose our hormonal health. There are certain tests or methods by which we can easily identify our hormonal health condition. Which can provide us any information about our hormonal lifestyle and conditions.

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End Remarks:

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I hope that contest was helpful to you in understanding hormones. I would like to invite @amjadsharif, @afzalqamar, and @kouba01 to join this contest.

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