Hormones: What is the function?

Although we usually talk about them knowing that they are molecules capable of altering aspects of our organism such as mood, the health of our skin or the temperature of our body, there are really few people who know in depth what the function of the hormones that we have in our body and what their specific function is! So in case you are interested in knowing a little better how your body works, below we explain how these molecules work that, working together with the nervous system, affect both how We act, feel and think! Discover how important hormones can be In addition to activating or inhibiting enzymes, taking care of aspects such as reproduction, the sexual characteristics that define us, the use and storage of energy that our body has or levels of liquids, salt and sugar that we have in our blood; Hormones ensure – especially in childhood and adolescence – that our development and growth are correct and healthy, specifically the pituitary gland, which secretes growth hormones and it allows the whole body to grow in accordance with the age that is required; But it is true that there may be problems such as acromegaly or an isolated deficiency of growth hormone that alter this process and cause abnormalities in development during the adolescent period, but what you probably did not know is that there are multiple ways to classify them!Although it is true that the most popular hormones receive names that are easily recognizable by the general public (such as happiness hormone or growth hormone), the truth is that other criteria are followed to classify them into groups, but first you may be interested in knowing what is responsible for each of the hormones that you may already know.While thyroxine (located in the thyroid gland), regulates the metabolism of cells, insulin and glucagon (both located in the pancreas) are responsible for reducing and increasing the blood glucose level. On the other hand, while estrogens and progesterone from the ovaries regulate the menstrual cycle and the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics, testosterone from the testes does the latter in addition to stimulating sperm production. And finally, in addition to the adrenaline that is produced in response to stress, we also have cortisol, which above all regulates the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. They determine the function of hormones. And what are those criteria that we talked about before? Well, there is both the proximity of its site of synthesis to its site of action, as well as its chemical composition, and even its nature or its solubility in the aqueous medium is also taken into account; and surely you are interested in knowing that the different types of hormones are released in the blood vessels or in the interstitial space where they circulate alone (bioavailable), or are associated with certain proteins until they reach the target (or target) organs or tissues where they act .