Is Prolactin Bad For You?
What is prolactin and is it bad for you? Let’s talk about it. Most people do not know what their prolactin levels are until they experience symptoms of high prolactin: Headaches Visual disturbances Milky breast discharge Breast pain Irregular periods...
How Prolactin Affects Your Periods
Can prolactin cause irregular periods and infertility? Let’s talk about it. Prolactin is a hormone that is produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus creates prolactin-releasing hormone and prolactin-inhibiting hormone...
Can You Treat Prolactinomas Naturally?
Can you treat prolactinomas naturally? Let’s talk about it. Prolactinomas are benign tumors on the pituitary gland that can cause some serious side effects if not treated. Prolactinomas are prolactin-secreting adenomas and are categorized by size. Microadenomas...
Does the Hypothalamus Control Emotions?
Your hypothalamus is integral in your emotional response. Your emotions are mediated in a part of the brain called the limbic system and that includes your hypothalamus. The limbic system is a complex set of interconnected brain areas that integrate information...
The Key to Regulating Your Body Temperature
Let’s dig into why the hypothalamus is said to be the body’s thermostat, and examine the key to regulating your body temperature. Your hypothalamus is the center of your body’s temperature regulation. It receives nerve impulses from structures in your skin...
How Does Stress Affect Your Hypothalamus?
When you’re under any kind of stress, it can affect your hypothalamus. Your hypothalamus suffers when it’s an acute stressor, meaning something’s happening to you right now. Or it’s a long-term stressor or stress that’s ongoing. Two systems are...
Estrogen, the Hypothalamus, and Brain Function
You have estrogen receptors all over your body, as well as in your brain, and it’s well-known that your hypothalamus is rich in estrogen receptors. We tend to assume that since estrogen is a sex hormone, it only affects sexual behavior. But it actually affects...
Causes of Hypothalamus Damage
How can you damage your hypothalamus? Let’s talk about what hypothalamus damage is, and what causes it. If your hypothalamus is damaged, it may cause disruptions in your body temperature, your growth, your weight, and your saltwater balance. As well as your...
Diseases of the Hypothalamus
Did you know there are certain diseases of the hypothalamus that affect its function? Your hypothalamus is absolutely vital for the function of your entire body. It controls your metabolism, your energy production, and your weight. As well as your temperature...
Hypothalamic Dysfunction Tests
Are there any hypothalamic dysfunction tests? Your hypothalamus is probably one of the most important organs in your entire body. It controls your metabolism, your hormones, your immune system, and your neurotransmitters. The problem is that it is...
How to Treat Hypothalamus Problems
Your hypothalamus is the master gland, the CEO of your body. The boss. I like to think of your hypothalamus as the queen in your realm because your hypothalamus controls all of your vital systems. So, if you’ve been diagnosed with hypothalamus dysfunction,...The Hormone Queen®
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