
10/06/2025
To truly understand the impact of the hormones on your health, it is essential to comprehend the various roles they play in the body. When in proper balance, hormones help the body thrive with good mood, energy, and vitality.
Here are just some of the main hormones that play a role in your overall health and well-being:
๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป is the primary female s*x hormone that controls puberty and the menstrual cycle. Drops in estrogen levels lead to many uncomfortable menopause symptoms.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ is a primary s*x hormone for women that helps regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Changes in progesterone levels can lead to heavy or irregular periods and worse PMS symptoms.
๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ is a primary s*x hormone for men and is found in small amounts in women. It plays a role in s*x drive, muscle mass, and bone density for both s*xes.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐น is known as the โstress hormoneโ produced by the adrenal glands. Cortisol helps the body respond to and adapt to emotional and physical stressors, such as injury and infection. You can have a negative response if you have too much or too little of this hormone.
๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ are comprised of three different hormones, including TSH, T4, and T3. These hormones work together and play a critical role in brain development and metabolism.
๐๐ป๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ป is a hormone that helps cells in the body use sugar (glucose) to produce energy. The most common imbalance occurs in diabetes when the body no longer uses insulin effectively, leading to blood sugar imbalances, weight gain, and fatty liver.
๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ป is a hormone released by fat cells that helps regulate our body weight and food intake. The most common issue occurs when the brain no longer responds to leptin, leading us to consume more calories than we burn.
๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป ๐ is a hormone produced when your skin is exposed to sunlight. It plays a role in various parts of the body, including the immune system, cardiovascular system, bones, and mental health.
๐ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป is a hormone that increases after dark to help the body regulate its circadian rhythm and sleep.
๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ are hormones that function primarily in the brain to regulate mood, focus, and emotions. More recently, it has been discovered that some of these hormones, such as serotonin, also play a role in maintaining a healthy digestive system, often referred to as the โgut-brain connection".