HORMONE IMBALANCE

Hormone imbalances occur when there is either too much or too little of a hormone in the blood stream. Hormones are chemical messengers between cells and may act in their neighbourhood or very far from each other.

BY: DR. MUSOKE

The messages carried are instructions telling the recipient to perform certain tasks without question, like the General instructing junior troopers. These tasks may be carried out over a long period of time (such as growth), may be cyclical (menstruation) fight or flight response (adrenaline) and many other varieties of activities. They help regulate bodily functions such as:

• Heart rate
• Sleep cycles
• Reproductive cycles and growth
• Mood and stress levels
• Metabolism and appetite