Hormone
noun
A substance in your body that sends messages and controls activity of cells.
Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
Often appears as...
- growth hormone
- hormone imbalance
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Technical
noun
A chemical made by living cells that affects behavior or development.
Hormones in the mother's body influence the development of the baby.
Often appears as...
- sex hormones
- hormone levels
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A substance in your body that sends messages and controls activity of cells.
Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
Often appears as...
- growth hormone
- hormone imbalance
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A chemical made by living cells that affects behavior or development.
Hormones in the mother's body influence the development of the baby.
Often appears as...
- sex hormones
- hormone levels
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Body Regulation
Hormones manage vital functions like hunger, sleep, and stress.
The hormone melatonin helps regulate your sleep cycle.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or biological discussions about health issues.
Doctor suspects a hormone imbalance might be causing fatigue.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Emotions
Don't confuse hormonal effects with emotions; hormones impact, but don't equal feelings.
She felt anxious, possibly due to stress hormones.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Regulation
Hormones manage vital functions like hunger, sleep, and stress.
The hormone melatonin helps regulate your sleep cycle.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or biological discussions about health issues.
Doctor suspects a hormone imbalance might be causing fatigue.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Emotions
Don't confuse hormonal effects with emotions; hormones impact, but don't equal feelings.
She felt anxious, possibly due to stress hormones.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Regulation
Hormones manage vital functions like hunger, sleep, and stress.
The hormone melatonin helps regulate your sleep cycle.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or biological discussions about health issues.
Doctor suspects a hormone imbalance might be causing fatigue.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Emotions
Don't confuse hormonal effects with emotions; hormones impact, but don't equal feelings.
She felt anxious, possibly due to stress hormones.
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Human Body 101 PIPE...
The endocrine system is a series of glands that use information carried by the nervous system to help regulate the body's processes Thanks to this neural connection endocrine glands such as the thyroid are aware of the amount of hormones and other chemicals They need to produce these chemicals are then distributed throughout the body by way of the cardiovascular system the
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An algorithm for happily...
that's high blood pressure butterflies in the stomach is comes with stress hormones that are toxic when they're chronically released so you're going to come down a little bit and that's okay but you got to live your life too and have your faculties about you so let's look at what happens when people actually wish well and there's many
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How does the thyroid...
It does that by using hormones to deliver messages to every single one of them. This high-ranking organ is made up of lobules that each contains smaller cells called follicles, which store the hormones the thyroid sends out into your blood. Two of the most important hormones it produces
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How stress affects your...
As these hormones travel through your blood stream, they easily reach your blood vessels and heart. Adrenaline causes your heart to beat faster and raises your blood pressure, over time causing hypertension. Cortisol can also cause the endothelium, or inner lining of blood vessels,
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What makes muscles grow?...
by providing the building blocks for new tissue in the form of amino acids. Adequate protein intake, along with naturally occurring hormones, like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown.
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How do dogs "see" with...
In some of the best examples of canine-human collaboration, dogs help us by sharing and reacting to those stories. They can respond with kindness to people in distress, or with aggression to threats because stress and anger manifest as a cloud of hormones
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How do pregnancy tests...
a hormone called HCG. HCG is produced in the earliest stages of pregnancy and starts a game of telephone that tells the body not to shed the inner lining of the uterus that month. As the pregnancy progresses, HCG supports the formation of the placenta,
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How in vitro fertilizatio...
that then release estrogen. Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen, this hormone not only helps coordinate growth and preparation of the uterus,
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Julian Treasure: The 4...
and I'd like to raise them in your consciousness today. The first is physiological. Sorry about that. I just gave you a shot of cortisol, your fight-flight hormone. Sounds are affecting your hormone secretions all the time,
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Pregnant Polar Bear...
To save energy for her babies, a female has to cut her own energy use almost to nothing. Special hormones slow her to a standstill and she goes into a deep sleep that will last for months. She won't eat, drink or defecate.
Video examples
Human Body 101 PIPE...
The endocrine system is a series of glands that use information carried by the nervous system to help regulate the body's processes Thanks to this neural connection endocrine glands such as the thyroid are aware of the amount of hormones and other chemicals They need to produce these chemicals are then distributed throughout the body by way of the cardiovascular system the
Video examples
An algorithm for happily...
that's high blood pressure butterflies in the stomach is comes with stress hormones that are toxic when they're chronically released so you're going to come down a little bit and that's okay but you got to live your life too and have your faculties about you so let's look at what happens when people actually wish well and there's many
Video examples
How does the thyroid...
It does that by using hormones to deliver messages to every single one of them. This high-ranking organ is made up of lobules that each contains smaller cells called follicles, which store the hormones the thyroid sends out into your blood. Two of the most important hormones it produces
Video examples
How stress affects your...
As these hormones travel through your blood stream, they easily reach your blood vessels and heart. Adrenaline causes your heart to beat faster and raises your blood pressure, over time causing hypertension. Cortisol can also cause the endothelium, or inner lining of blood vessels,
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
by providing the building blocks for new tissue in the form of amino acids. Adequate protein intake, along with naturally occurring hormones, like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown.
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
In some of the best examples of canine-human collaboration, dogs help us by sharing and reacting to those stories. They can respond with kindness to people in distress, or with aggression to threats because stress and anger manifest as a cloud of hormones
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
a hormone called HCG. HCG is produced in the earliest stages of pregnancy and starts a game of telephone that tells the body not to shed the inner lining of the uterus that month. As the pregnancy progresses, HCG supports the formation of the placenta,
Video examples
How in vitro fertilizatio...
that then release estrogen. Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen, this hormone not only helps coordinate growth and preparation of the uterus,
Video examples
Julian Treasure: The 4...
and I'd like to raise them in your consciousness today. The first is physiological. Sorry about that. I just gave you a shot of cortisol, your fight-flight hormone. Sounds are affecting your hormone secretions all the time,
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Pregnant Polar Bear...
To save energy for her babies, a female has to cut her own energy use almost to nothing. Special hormones slow her to a standstill and she goes into a deep sleep that will last for months. She won't eat, drink or defecate.
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Marie Osmond
American Musician
What basically happens is your hormones get out of whack. Because of the stress in your life your body says, 'I need more hormones.' So, your hormones are trying to produce and produce and produce, and it's even more stressful and it is this wicked cycle.
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Zac Goldsmith
British Politician
A number of countries around the world, and indeed the E.U. as a whole, have chosen not to allow the import from the U.S. of beef from cows fed a diet that includes the hormone ractopamine, because of the fairly grave health concerns.
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Jose Canseco
Cuban Athlete
Because I tried to everything possible to become the best player in the world? Do I believe steroids and growth hormones helped me achieve that? Yes. Were there a lot of other players doing it that I had to compete against? Yes.
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Emma Healey
British Novelist
There are lots of things going on for teenagers, with exam stress, changing friendship groups, becoming independent, and all those hormone changes affecting you.
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Shakira
Musician
With pregnancy and nursing, the hormones mean your skin tends to be more sensitive to the light, so it's very important to use sun block every day.
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Jasmin Bhasin
Indian Actress
When you're in your late teens, your hormones work overtime. You fall in love without thinking about the consequences.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
Girls are so in their head about their body image. It doesn't matter how confident you are - it's hormones!
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Rebecca Romijn
American Actress
I think when you start messing with your own hormones, it's crazy-making.
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Janice Dickinson
American Model
Money is like hormones. It's just how you feel on any given day.
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Jazz Jennings
American Activist
Hormone blockers changed and saved my life.
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Marie Osmond
American Musician
What basically happens is your hormones get out of whack. Because of the stress in your life your body says, 'I need more hormones.' So, your hormones are trying to produce and produce and produce, and it's even more stressful and it is this wicked cycle.
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Zac Goldsmith
British Politician
A number of countries around the world, and indeed the E.U. as a whole, have chosen not to allow the import from the U.S. of beef from cows fed a diet that includes the hormone ractopamine, because of the fairly grave health concerns.
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Jose Canseco
Cuban Athlete
Because I tried to everything possible to become the best player in the world? Do I believe steroids and growth hormones helped me achieve that? Yes. Were there a lot of other players doing it that I had to compete against? Yes.
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Emma Healey
British Novelist
There are lots of things going on for teenagers, with exam stress, changing friendship groups, becoming independent, and all those hormone changes affecting you.
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Shakira
Musician
With pregnancy and nursing, the hormones mean your skin tends to be more sensitive to the light, so it's very important to use sun block every day.
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Jasmin Bhasin
Indian Actress
When you're in your late teens, your hormones work overtime. You fall in love without thinking about the consequences.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
Girls are so in their head about their body image. It doesn't matter how confident you are - it's hormones!
Quote examples
Rebecca Romijn
American Actress
I think when you start messing with your own hormones, it's crazy-making.
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Janice Dickinson
American Model
Money is like hormones. It's just how you feel on any given day.
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Jazz Jennings
American Activist
Hormone blockers changed and saved my life.
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