| Name and Description | Origin | Main Functions |
(A type of protein) |
It controls several metabolic processes like glucose regulation and lipid catabolism, helps prevent diseases like atherosclerosis, obesity, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), etc. | |
(Important component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) |
It enhances lipoprotein uptake into cortical cells so that more cholesterol is made available to the cells of the adrenal cortex. It promotes the transport of cholesterol into the mitochondria and stimulates its hydrolysis. It plays an important role in the synthesis and secretion of gluco- and mineralo-corticosteroids and androgenic steroids. | |
(Steroid hormone) |
It promotes reabsorption of sodium in kidneys and increased blood volume, release of potassium and hydrogen through kidneys, increased water retention and rise in blood pressure levels. | |
(4-androstenedione and 17-ketoestosterone) |
It promotes the production of estrogen in granulosa cells by supplying androstenedione substrate. | |
(AGT) |
It secretes aldosterone from adrenal cortex dipsogen, and causes vasoconstriction or the narrowing of the blood vessels. | |
(vasopressin or arginine vasopressin) |
It secretes ACTH in anterior pituitary, causes vasoconstriction up to a moderate degree, and causes water retention in kidneys. | |
(a type of protein, also known as Müllerian inhibiting factor (MIF)) |
It curbs the secretion of prolactin and TRH from anterior pituitary, and inhibits the development of the mullerian ducts into the uterus. | |
| It enhances the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), leading to greater excretion of sodium and water, and enhances the release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue. | ||
(B-type natriuretic peptide) |
It helps to lower blood pressure as it helps reduce systemic vascular resistance. It also lowers the level of blood water, sodium and fats. | |
(25-hydroxyvitamin D3 or inactive form of vitamin D3) |
It is useful to know the vitamin D status, and promotes absorption of calcium from the gut. | |
(Active form of vitamin D3) |
It lowers blood calcium levels by inhibiting calcium absorption in the intestines, and it also inhibits absorption of calcium by kidneys and thus promotes excretion of calcium through urine. It prevents osteoclast activity in bones and plays an important role in vitamin D regulation. | |
(1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) |
It controls the transfer of calcium from blood to the urine by kidneys, enhances absorption of calcium from the gut into the blood and promotes the release of calcium into the blood from bone. It also inhibits the release of calcitonin. | |
(A peptide hormone) |
It promotes the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder, plays the role of a hunger suppressant, it is associated with drug tolerance and is involved in exhibition of symptoms of drug withdrawal. It is responsible for proper digestion and satiety. | |
(corticoliberin, a polypeptide hormone and neurotransmitter) |
It is released in response to stress, promotes the release of ACTH from anterior pituitary, determines the gestation period and triggers the onset of parturition and the timing of delivery. | |
(Glucocorticoid) |
It is produced in response to stress and decreased level of blood glucocorticoids. It regulates the metabolism of glucose, and suppresses the immune system. It promotes the metabolism of fat, protein and carbohydrate, it reduces bone formation. It also promotes maturation of the lungs of the fetus. It controls sodium loss through the small intestine and helps maintain the pH. It is a diuretic hormone which helps enhance gastric acid secretion and release of copper enzymes. | |
(steroid hormone) |
It plays an important role in virilization (prenatal changes that determine the sex, postnatal changes leading to normal male puberty, and effects of too much androgen in girls or women) and anabolism (involves processes that lead to development of organs and tissues). | |
(an androgen or male sex hormone) |
It's responsible for male pattern baldness. It plays an important role in prostate growth (benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer) and differentiation. | |
(Prolactin inhibiting hormone) |
It determines your behavior, cognition and voluntary movement. It increases heart rate and blood pressure. It plays an important role in the psychological features like motivation, punishment and reward. It controls the sleep pattern, mood, concentration, working memory, and learning skills. | |
(A type of protein) |
It promotes smooth contraction of the stomach muscles. | |
(Endorphin) |
It is associated with the regulation of pain. | |
(Adrenaline, a hormone and a neurotransmitter) |
It determines the 'flight or fight' response, enhances the supply of oxygen and glucose to the brain and muscles by increasing the heart rate and stroke volume, and enhances the catalysis of glycogen in liver, etc. It promotes relaxation/contraction of smooth muscles depending upon the tissue it acts upon. It also stimulates the breakdown of lipids in fat cells. It suppresses the activities of the immune system. | |
(glycoprotein hormone) |
It enhances the production of erythrocytes (red blood cells). | |
(Sex hormone) |
In males, it prevents apoptosis (programed cell death) of germ cells. In females, it plays an important role in blood coagulation, fluid balance, certain types of breast cancers, functioning of the lungs, health of blood vessels and skin, etc. It enhances fat burning activity, uterine and endometrial growth, bone formation, etc. It determines your height, helps lower muscle mass, and reduces bowel movement. It promotes protein synthesis and increases good cholesterol, triglyceride, cortisol, growth hormone, etc. | |
(sex hormone, a type of estrogen) |
It helps keep the uterus quiescent during pregnancy. | |
(sex hormone, a type of estrogen) |
It helps maintain the overall health, especially the health of postmenopausal women and keeps certain diseases away. | |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone function involves maturation of Graafian follicles in the ovaries. It promotes spermatogenesis and stimulates the production of androgen-binding protein in testes, in men. It governs the growth, onset of puberty and other reproductive processes of the body. | ||
(Peptide hormone) |
It stimulates the production of certain digestive enzymes like pepsin, promotes stomach contractions, enhances antral muscle mobility and secretion of gastric acid, triggers pancreatic secretions and emptying of gallbladder, etc. | |
(counterpart of the hormone leptin) |
It stimulates your appetite and also regulates the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland. | |
(counterpart of the hormone insulin) |
It raises blood glucose levels. It is released when blood glucose levels drop. It stimulates the process of conversion of stored glycogen into glucose in the liver. | |
(Luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone) |
It triggers the release of FSH and LH (luteinizing hormone) from the anterior pituitary gland. | |
(A peptide hormone) |
It triggers cell reproduction and determines the growth and regeneration. It strengthens the bones by increasing calcium retention, helps maintain the function of pancreatic islets, it enhances protein synthesis, increases muscle mass and strengthens the immune system. It is responsible for the growth of the internal organs except brain. It also promotes the breakdown of lipids and hydrolysis of triglycerides. | |
(growth-hormone-releasing factor (GRF or GHRF)) |
It triggers the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland. | |
(Also acts as a neurotransmitter) |
It stimulates the release of gastric acid. It also triggers the inflammatory responses of the body. It plays an important role in sleep regulation, erection and sexual function, memory, and immune system disorders and allergies. | |
(a glycoprotein hormone) |
It helps maintain the health of the corpus luteum during early pregnancy, leading to increased release of progesterone. Thus, it helps protect the fetus. It determines the severity of morning sickness in pregnant women. | |
(human chorionic somatomammotropin) |
It carries anti-insulin properties. It raises maternal blood glucose levels and decreases maternal glucose utilization. It thus ensures adequate nutrition for the fetus. It increases insulin resistance and carbohydrate intolerance. | |
(Counterpart of the hormone Activin) |
It inhibits FSH production and secretion. | |
| It governs the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, helps maintain blood glucose levels by promoting the absorption of glucose in the cells of liver, muscle, and fat tissues. Glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in the muscles and the liver. Insulin inhibits the release of glucagon and does not allow the body to use fat as an energy source. It is involved in several metabolic processes. | ||
| It governs the growth and development of cells. Both insulin and IGF play an important role in aging. Studies show that IGF-1 is sometimes responsible for the development of both prostate and breast cancer cells. | ||
(Counterpart of the hormone Ghrelin) |
It decreases your appetite and increases the rate of metabolism. Leptin and ghrelin play an important role in weight management. | |
| It stimulates contractions in the smooth muscles located in the lining of the trachea and is mainly involved in the inflammatory response of the body. | ||
| It promotes the breakdown of lipids and triglycerides. It also stimulates the processes that lead to the production of steroids from cholesterol and transformation of a steroid to another steroid. It also encourages melanocytes to produce melanin. | ||
(lutropin) |
It regulates ovulation in females. In males, testosterone is produced in the testicles in the presence of this hormone. | |
(Peptide hormone) |
It controls your appetite and sexual arousal. It stimulates the melanocytes in skin and hair to produce and release more melanin. | |
(N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) |
It works as an antioxidant and plays an important role in the circadian rhythms. It is released in darkness and causes drowsiness. | |
(Acts as a neurotransmitter) |
It promotes several physiologic processes in the brain, like, regulation of memory, cognition, etc. It may lead to increased food intake and decreased physical activity. | |
(Noradrenaline, acts as a neurotransmitter) |
It determines the fight or flight response. Epinephrine and nonepinephrine are stress hormones and they increase heart and respiration rates. | |
(Hypocretin) |
It is responsible for increased appetite, high energy level and stamina. It also controls wakefulness. | |
| It is essential for the release of breast milk. It also governs the contraction of muscles during orgasm. It regulates body temperature, determines the activity level and governs wakefulness. | ||
| It helps the pancreas in the secretion activities, regulates glycogen levels in the liver and gastrointestinal secretions. | ||
(Parathormone or Parathyrin) |
It plays an important role in maintaining blood calcium levels and promotes calcium reabsorption in kidneys. It lowers blood phosphate and activates vitamin D. | |
(Steroid hormone) |
It regulates the menstrual cycle and supports pregnancy. It also promotes thyroid function and bone growth. It is involved in relaxation of smooth muscles, use of fat stores for energy, it helps maintain zinc and copper levels and oxygen level in cells, it helps prevent endometrial cancer. It is associated with several other important processes that take place in the body. | |
(Luteotropic hormone or LTH) |
It stimulates the production of milk in mammary glands and is responsible for the sensation of pleasure during sexual activities. It also determines sexual behavior of an individual. | |
| It stimulates the release of prolactin in the anterior pituitary gland. | ||
| It is involved in the relaxation of smooth muscles and widening of blood vessels. | ||
| They perform different functions in different areas. They control calcium movement, promote cell growth, flow of the hormones, trigger hypothalamus to produce fever, promote constriction or dilation in vascular smooth muscle cells, lower intraocular pressure, induce labor, give us the feeling of pain, help to enhance the rate of glomeruli filtration, etc. | ||
| Its exact function is not yet known. It is believed that it increases the motility of sperms in semen. In women, its levels keep on changing during the menstruation cycles. | ||
(Angiotensinogenase) |
It influences the mean arterial blood pressure in the body. It raises blood pressure and helps maintain the perfusion pressure in the kidneys. | |
| It regulates the secretions into the duodenum. It inhibits the production of gastric juice and helps maintain the pH of the duodenum. It controls the osmotic pressure in the body. Latest researches have shown that it is responsible for maintaining normal osmotic pressure in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and kidneys. | ||
(5-hydroxytryptamine) |
It regulates movements of the intestine, appetite, sleep and mood. It determines your learning skills and memory. It also plays an important role in 'blood clotting' and 'wound healing'. | |
(growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH) or somatotropin release-inhibiting factor (SRIF)) |
It brings down the rate of smooth muscle contractions and lowers the blood flow within the intestine and thus lowers the rate of gastric emptying. It curbs the action of pancreas and inhibits the release of insulin and glucagon. It curbs the release of gastrointestinal hormones and growth hormone (GH). | |
(Steroid hormone) |
It determines the bone density, strength and muscle mass. It plays an important role in the growth of the Adam's apple, beard and axillary hair, chest hair, leg hair, etc., and in the associated changes like deepening of voice, puberty (maturation of sexual organs), development of scrotum, libido, etc. | |
(Megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF)) |
It helps produce platelets in the bone marrow. | |
(A type of lipid belonging to the group 'eicosanoids'.) |
It plays an important role in clotting of blood (thrombosis). It promotes aggregation of platelets and acts as a vasoconstrictor. | |
(Thyrotropin) |
It regulates the release of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). | |
(Thyroliberin or protirelin) |
It regulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone, and it promotes the release of prolactin in the anterior pituitary gland. | |
(A thyroid hormone) |
It regulates the rate of metabolic processes, it plays an important role in protein synthesis and determines the physical growth. | |
(A thyroid hormone) |
It stimulates the basal metabolic rate, it increases the heart rate, the rate of protein synthesis and protein degradation, glucose synthesis, lipolysis, etc. It plays an important role in the development of embryo and infants. |
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Hormones controlled by Brain
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Food helping weight reduction
Buttermilk : It is the somewhat sour, residual fluid that is left after butter is churned. The probiotic food contains just 2.2 grams of fat and about 99 calories, as compared to whole milk that contains 8.9 grams fat and 157 calories. Regular intake provides the body with all essential nutrients and does not add fats and calories to the body. It is thus helpful in weight loss.
Curry leaves : Incorporating curry leaves into your daily diet can help you lose weight. These leaves flush out fat and toxins, reducing fat deposits that are stored in the body, as well as reducing bad cholesterol levels. If you are overweight, incorporate eight to 10 curry leaves into your diet daily. Chop them finely and mix them into a drink, or sprinkle them over a meal.
Turmeric : Curcumin, the active component of turmeric, is an object of research owing to its properties that suggest they may help to turn off certain genes that cause scarring and enlargement of the heart. Regular intake may help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol and high blood pressure, increase blood circulation and prevent blood clotting, helping to prevent heart attack.
Garlic : An effective fat-burning food, garlic contains the sulphur compound allicin which has anti-bacterial effects and helps reduce cholesterol and unhealthy fats.
Cardamom : This is a thermogenic herb that increases metabolism and helps burn body fat. Cardamom is considered one of the best digestive aids and is believed to soothe the digestive system and help the body process other foods more efficiently.
Chillies : Foods containing chillies are said to be as foods that burn fat. Chillies contain capsaicin that helps in increasing the metabolism. Capsaicin is a thermogenic food, so it causes the body to burn calories for 20 minutes after you eat the chillies.
Mustard oil : This has low saturated fat compared to other cooking oils. It has fatty acid, oleic acid, erucic acid and linoleic acid. It contains antioxidants, essential vitamins and reduces cholesterol, which is good for the heart.
Cabbage : Raw or cooked cabbage inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction.
Moong dal : The bean sprouts are rich in Vitamin A, B, C and E and many minerals, such as calcium, iron and potassium. It is recommended as a food replacement in many slimming programmes, as it has a very low fat content. It is a rich source of protein and fibre, which helps lower blood cholesterol level. The high fibre content yields complex carbohydrates, which aid digestion, are effective in stabilising blood sugar and prevent its rapid rise after meal consumption.
Honey : It is a home remedy for obesity. It mobilises the extra fat deposits in the body allowing it to be utilised as energy for normal functions. One should start with about 10 grams or a tablespoon, taken with hot water early in the morning.
Millets : Fibre-rich foods such as millets - jowar, bajra, ragi, etc - absorb cholesterol and help increase the secretion of the bile that emulsifies fats.
Cinnamon and cloves: Used extensively in Indian cooking, the spices have been found to improve the function of insulin and to lower glucose, total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes.
10 Sure-short Weight reduction tips
Weight loss tip 3: Stock your kitchen - Keep your house well-stocked with fruits, vegetables, healthy meats, grains, cereals, spices, and flavourers. Follow our tricks to healthy cooking, cooking vegetables for the week, and low-fat cooking posts to understand how best you can stock your kitchen with healthy and delicious ingredients. All of this will go into helping the next step - cooking healthy meals at home.
Weight loss tip 4: Eat healthy homecooked meals - Whether it's you who's cooking, a family member, or house help, ensure that every one practises healthy cooking methods, and ingredients. Ask any person who's lost weight the healthy way, and you will always hear about how healthy homecooked meals were a big reason behind it. Use less oil, low salt, fresh produce, and you'll start seeing results in no time.
Weight loss tip 5 : Start a cardio + weights workout - A healthy weight loss programme is incomplete without a good exercise routine, and weight training mixed with cardio is the best way to lose weight. Of course, variations and forms exist, but any workout that stresses on muscle tone and increased heart rate will always help you lose weight and keep it off. You can either start a home workout today, or rely on gyms for fitness training.
Weight loss tip 6: Alter your snacking habits - At Health Me Up, we have several healthy snacking ideas for you. Set those French fries aside, skip that aerated drink, and ban those unhealthy deep fried samosas. Explore the healthy snack world and you will find several appetisers, party snacks, movie snacks and meal accompaniments that'll satisfy every craving of yours.
Weight loss tip 7: Have at least one active hobby - It isn't sufficient to rely on just 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Moving from bed to office chair, and back to bed, isn't a healthy way to live. Buy a motion sensor gaming console that lets you enjoy social games with friends and family, plan weekend trips, clean your house once a week, dance, play sports, the list is endless. Get out of the coffee shop and dining table rut, and you'll have fun along with the healthy weight loss.
Weight loss tip 8: Find a solution to combat stress - As we pointed out in our post about stress and weight loss, stress is always detrimental to healthy weight loss in the long run. Find ways to combat stress and you'll soon realise that your diet and exercise aren't sabotaged anymore, and that you truly do see results. Look at yoga, meditation, deep breathing exercises, or simple hobbies like reading to fight stress.
Weight loss tip 9: Drink plenty of water - You've known that your body relies heavily on water for all important bodily functions, and yet you skimp on drinking adequate quantities of water every day. Well, it's time to stop that. Check out some exciting ways to make water interesting and you'll be packing it away in no time. Do not forget to carry a water bottle to your workout, and take a few sips after every 2-3 minutes of exercise.
Weight loss tip 10: Plan healthy vacations - Why go all the way with healthy weight loss, when one tiny vacation will just come along and topple it all? Healthy vacations aren't impossible. Take a look at how you can eat smart on a holiday, and then at bodyweight workouts that you can carry with you wherever you go, to understand how to holiday right. Above all, remember that these are lifelong habits that'll help you stay fit forever and not short term weight loss quickfixes.
Monday, April 4, 2011
MEMORY BOOSTER MUSIC
Friends, we all know that music has been one of the biggest stress buster in life. It gives great relaxation and de-stress the nerves in brain to help it producing more cells then in a normal condition. It simply enhances memory with ability to learn much more without much difficulty. Don't you trust me, then take this challenge. Just sit relaxed take deep breath ten times, watch the following scientifically chosen videos one by one in next 12 days. After this take a glass of water & start your learning. Ask yourself How are the results after two week. You would find your learning power better then ever. Its free so try it NOW...
Day 1- Music for braincells
Day 3- Your brain would love it
Day 4- Healing with angles
Day 5- Cool & Calm relaxation
Day 6- Soft & relax musicDay 7- Soul consciousness
Day 8- Music from HeavenDay 9- Music to rejuvenate
Day 10- Sweet voice
Day 12- I and my god
Do share your experiences with me simply by posting your comments here, I will be more then happy replying your questions. :) Have a happy memorising
Monday, December 6, 2010
Tongue twisters
(1) A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies |
(2) I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw. |
(3) Black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that the big black bug bit? |
(4) A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back. |
| (5) If you understand, say "understand". If you don't understand, say "don't understand". But if you understand and say "don't understand". How do I understand that you understand? Understand! |
(6) I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you. |
(7) I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish. |
(8) I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish. |
(9) bubble bobble, bubble bobble, bubble bobble |
(10) Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds. |
(11) Lala Gope Gappungam Das. |
(12) You curse, I curse, we all curse, for asparagus! |
Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya. |
Sanjeev's sixth sheep is sick. |
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better. |
A sailor went to sea To see, what he could see. And all he could see Was sea, sea, sea. |
Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People |
Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds. |
Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya. |
Once a fellow met a fellow In a field of beans. Said a fellow to a fellow, "If a fellow asks a fellow, Can a fellow tell a fellow What a fellow means?" |
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! |
She sells sea shells on the sea shore she sells sea shells no more |
A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. the skunk thought the stump stunk . What stunk the skunk or the stump? |
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, wheres the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? |
Tie a knot, tie a knot. Tie a tight, tight knot. Tie a knot in the shape of a nought. |
The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. |
Swan swam over the sea, Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again Well swum, swan! |
A Tudor who tooted a flute tried to tutor two tooters to toot. Said the two to their tutor, "Is it harder to toot or to tutor two tooters to toot? |
Friday, December 3, 2010
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