The endocrine system orchestrates the rhythm of vitality, each gland a storyteller, scripting life’s verses in secret prose. From the adrenal crescendos to the pituitary’s gentle sway. This network weaves elixirs of emotion, growth, and balance, a ballet of whispers that traverse the body’s stage. The endocrine system is a combination of all the glands present in our body. The main purpose of the glands is to release hormones in the bloodstream. Which carry hormones to cells, organs and other parts of the body. Hormones are chemical messengers that carry information and instructions as signals from one set of cells to another.
FUNCTIONS OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
The main function of the endocrine system is to release hormones into the blood. Hormones deliver the messages to the cells for the functioning they are assigned for. There are more than more than 50 different hormones, and they affect nearly all aspects of health directly or indirectly. Some of the examples include:
- MANAGING METABOLIC RATE – Control mood, growth and development, metabolism, organs, and reproduction
- BALANCING OF HORMONES – Helps in balancing such as blood pressure and blood sugar regulation, fluid (water) and body temperature.
- CONTROL HORMONES – The endocrine system is responsible for regulating how much amount the hormone has to be released. This can depend on levels of hormones already in the blood. Many things affect hormone levels, such as stress, infection, and changes in the balance of fluid and minerals in blood.
Very small amounts of hormones can trigger significant changes in the body. If the body has too little or too much of a hormone. This often causes noticeable symptoms.
TYPES OF GLANDS
Glands are divided into two major areas are
- ENDOCRINE GLANDS –
- Hypothalamus – This gland is present in our brain. The main function of the hypothalamus is to tell the pituitary gland to start or stop making hormones.
- Pituitary gland – Present at the base of the brain. It is also known as the master gland. The main function of this gland is to tells other glands in the body what to do.
- Pineal gland – Present in the middle of the brain. The main function of this gland is to manage our sleep cycle. It helps in regulating when to sleep at night and when to wake in the morning.
- Thyroid gland – Present in our neck. The main function of this gland is to make thyroid hormone, which controls the growth and metabolic rate of the body. When the thyroid gland cannot produce enough thyroid hormones which play an important role in maintaining the body’s metabolic system turns into a chronic disease named (HYPOTHYROID). When the thyroid gland becomes overactive and releases excess amounts of thyroid hormones turns into a chronic disease named (HYPERTHYROID)
- Parathyroid gland – Present behind the thyroid gland. The main function of this gland is to take care of bone health.
- Thymus gland – Present in the chest behind the lungs. The main function of this gland is to make white blood cells.Which are responsible for fighting infections and foreign particles.
- Adrenal gland – Present on the top of both the kidneys. The main function of these glands is to control heart rate, oxygen intake and blood flow.
- EXOCRINE GLANDS –
- Reproductive glands
- Pancreas – This organ is in the back of abdomen. It’s both an organ and a gland. It releases two hormones (insulin and glucagon) that are essential in maintaining healthy blood sugar levels.
PROBLEMS DUE TO UNHEALTHY ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Hundreds of diseases can affect the body due the unhealthy or problems in the endocrine system some of the common diseases are-
TYPE 1 DIABETES
TYPE 2 DIABETES
OBESITY
CANCER
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
HOW CAN I KEEP MY ENDOCRINE SYSTEM HEALTHY?
DIET – Diet plays a major role in keeping ourselves fit with the knowledge of what to eat and what not to eat.
YOGA – It is a great way to ourselves fit. Yoga is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
AVOIDING SMOKING & ALCOHOL – Avoiding things which gives devastating impacts on the body can keep deadly diseases away.
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