The endocrine system is made up of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article – the first in an eight-part series on the ...

Whilst the effect of the microbiome on the digestive system has been studied over the past decade, the understanding of its effect on the endocrine system is less well understood. The endocrine system ...

An article has been published in the journal Nature which looks at the evidence for the link between the endocrine systems (hormones and the glands that make them) and metabolic systems (processes ...

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They act on various tissues and organs in the body to change their behavior. For example, the hormone prolactin stimulates the production of breastmilk.

The human body contains hidden glands that form the endocrine system, which play a crucial role in regulating various metabolic processes, especially those related to reproduction and growth. For ...

In a previous post, I discussed the connection between the mind and the skin. In that article, I called for patients and clinicians to become more aware of the relationship between cutaneous and ...

Did you know that there are certain chemicals found in everyday products that could be affecting your health? In recent years, more and more studies have been performed to learn more about endocrine ...