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What is a hormone?
What is a hormone?

Hormone comes from Greek, which means hormone and means "activation". Later, scholars defined it as trace chemicals produced by endocrine organs, then released into blood circulation and transported to target organs or tissues to play a certain role. Each endocrine gland can produce one or more hormones.

The chemical components of hormones can be roughly divided into five categories: protein, peptides, glycoproteins, steroids and amino acids. Different kinds of hormones have different components and different functions. The amount of endocrine hormones produced by human body is very small, such as growth hormone, which is less than 1 microgram in 100 ml of blood, but it has great influence on human body. If the human body lacks growth hormone, it will not grow tall, it will become dwarfism, and its height will be lower than 130 cm in adulthood.

1. What is a hormone?

A: Hormones, commonly known as "hormones", are the general names of hormones secreted by human endocrine system that can regulate physiological balance. Various hormones play a regulatory role in the internal environment of human metabolism, the coordination between organs, growth and reproduction. It not only affects the growth and emotional performance of a normal person, but also is an important factor to maintain the balance of various organ systems in the body. Once out of balance, the body will get sick. Hormones play an important role in whether a person can achieve physical and mental health.

Hormones, also called hormones, are chemicals secreted by endocrine glands. The body can develop normally and function normally. Generally, women with sufficient estrogen will appear energetic, charming, full of youthful vitality, and have unique judgment and practical desire for things. Although hormones play a very important role. Once the amount of a hormone in the body increases or decreases, the body will be abnormal immediately. If this situation continues for a long time, there will be obstacles and diseases in a certain part or system of the body. For example, menstrual disorder is because the ovaries can't regularly discharge eggs, and the estrogen secretion is insufficient, which leads to the endometrium not falling off normally.

There are many kinds of hormones, which make an innocent little girl become a plump and feminine woman, and the egg hormone "estrogen" plays a decisive role. It can make endometrium proliferate, thicken and soften. If the egg is fertilized, it will make all preparations for fixing the egg in the uterus; If the egg is not fertilized, it will cause the endometrium to fall off and form menstrual cramps. As the saying goes: women's universities have changed eighteen times, and the more they change, the better they look.

The clearer the body curve of adolescent girls, the more shiny their hair and smooth and soft their skin, which is due to estrogen. It makes women beautiful, healthy and psychologically active. Whether it is middle-aged or old, it is still white, energetic and charming.

2. What is an autologous hormone?

A: Autohormones are "hormones produced by your body", not hormones supplemented in vitro.

3. What are the effects of hormones on women?

A: Among all hormones, female hormones have the greatest influence on women. Estrogen and lutein secreted by ovary are collectively called female hormones (especially lutein is the most important), which are indispensable hormones for gestating new life and maintaining maternal health. After many studies and certification, we believe that the aging process-the loss of youth and vitality-is not a normal life journey, but a disease caused by the lack of physiological function, and the source of human life-insufficient hormone secretion is the main reason for the lack of physiological function. In other words, it is insufficient hormone secretion that leads to aging. By supplementing hormones, aging can be prevented or even reversed.

One of the most obvious examples: if the woman around us suddenly becomes beautiful, people like to say, "Are you in love?" You may say that this is because people are in a good mood when they are in love, and people in a good mood will be beautiful. In fact, this is not all. When a woman is in love, the concentration of hormones in her body will increase. Stimulated by hormones, the skin will shrink, making a large number of water molecules stay in the collagen at the base of the skin. At this time, the skin looks particularly smooth, delicate and elastic. When a man falls in love with a woman, he will be much gentler and more considerate than before. This is of course the role of hormones. The rapid development of science and technology is constantly changing all aspects of human life. Science has not only put forward the importance of female hormones in theory, but also been tested and confirmed by scientists' practice for many years.

4. What are the main symptoms of female hormone deficiency?

1), insomnia and headache: manifested as vasospasm, headache, depression, palpitation, insomnia, easy to wake up, apathy, fatigue, memory loss, paroxysmal hot flashes, mental irritability and other symptoms, which seriously affected daily life.

2), irritability and chest tightness: manifested as palpitation and shortness of breath, easily excited, nervous, suspicious, and even manic, but because of a small matter with colleagues or family members, it is difficult to control their emotions. Sleeping at night is easy to feel chest tightness and wake up, and when it is serious, there is a one-time increase in blood pressure.

3) Irregular menstruation: manifested as menstrual disorder, irregularity or excessive menstrual flow, often accompanied by large blood clots, or continuous menstrual dripping, which in severe cases leads to hemorrhagic anemia.

4), skin aging: manifested as skin relaxation, wrinkles, spots, dull, large pores.

5. Why are people with enough hormones young, healthy and energetic?

A: When there are enough hormones in the human body, the cells grow rapidly, the metabolism is vigorous, all organs of the human body are full of vitality, and they have enough physical strength to resist the daily pressure and are optimistic. There are enough cells in the body to fight all kinds of germs, so the whole person is full of energy, healthy and energetic.

6. Why do experts say that menopause is the most painful journey of a woman's life?

A: Because after the age of 30, the secretion of female hormones is reduced, causing hot flashes, palpitations, pigmentation, depression, insomnia, dry skin and other diseases. In the long run, you may suffer from cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, which will last for decades. Therefore, menopause is a woman's most painful life journey.

7. Why are women of the same age older than men?

The charm of a man is directly proportional to his age, and the beauty of a woman is inversely proportional to his age. Since puberty, women have experienced irregular menstruation every month: headache, insomnia, abdominal pain, and small pimples on their faces; It is an indispensable life responsibility for women to give birth to new life in maturity: pregnancy, childbirth, edema and pregnancy spots; When children grow up, they should be able to relax and enjoy life. Menopause comes to women: hot flashes, insomnia, headaches, depression, osteoporosis and joint pain.

The physiological state of women in every life stage is closely related to the secretion of female hormones. Female hormones maintain the normal operation of female physiological functions. If the hormone secretion is unbalanced, it will lead to the decline and aging of physiological functions and various maladjustment symptoms. For example: irritability, mood swings, insomnia, memory loss, pain, wrinkles, spots and so on. The loss of hormones and physical pain accelerate the aging of women. In addition, the beginning and end of male puberty are later than women's, and male adolescence is relatively longer than women's, which is why women of the same age are older than men! Female hormones are to women what gasoline is to cars! The most fundamental thing for a woman to stay young and beautiful is to maintain the level of hormones in her body.

8. Are hormones related to menopause?

A: Yes! When people reach the age of 45, there is a sharp decline from appearance (such as rapid skin relaxation and aging) to physical physiology (hypogonadism), which leads to a series of changes in the functions of nervous system and immune system, thus inducing various diseases and symptoms. This transition from middle age to old age is called "menopause". Therefore, women all have menopause, and men are no exception. For the average person, the symptoms are mild. Through the self-regulation of the nervous and endocrine systems and proper health care, after a period of time, the menopause can be successfully passed and the old age can be successfully entered. However, it is difficult for some people to adapt to this sudden change in endocrine, and a series of serious symptoms appear, such as irritability, dizziness, palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, excessive fever, sweating, fatigue, ant-like walking on the skin, joint pain, depression, nervousness, urgency of urination, vaginal dryness, etc., which seriously affect normal work and life.

"Menopause" is the only way of life, but also a turning point in life. In fact, not everyone will have menopausal symptoms when they reach the age of 50. If you know the right way to keep in good health, menopausal symptoms will not patronize you at all.

Hormone deficiency is the chief culprit of menopausal symptoms. Because women react more strongly to hormonal changes in the body than men, menopausal symptoms are more common in women, but less in men. This hormonal change is like riding a roller coaster, which can start at the earliest at the age of 35 or 40. When the concentration of female hormones drops sharply, symptoms such as hot flashes, depression, insomnia and irritability will become very serious, especially for women with hormonal disorders such as premenstrual syndrome and ovarian cysts, menopause will start earlier than the average person.

9, natural plant autologous hormone replacement therapy

"Autohormone therapy":

It is mainly a method of taking oxytocin, a hormone precursor. After it is absorbed by the human body, it stimulates the human gland to secrete enough "autologous hormone" for the normal operation of its endocrine system, so that the internal physiological function can be quickly restored to a young state, thus achieving the best effect of eliminating endocrine diseases, resisting aging and improving skin quality. Autohormone therapy and its series products contain no hormones, are safe and have no side effects, can balance hormones in the body, eliminate "female menstrual syndrome" and "menopausal symptoms" such as insomnia, dreaminess, fatigue, general pain, menstrual disorder, irritability and depression, postpone menopause, and at the same time refine skin, improve appearance and maintain women's unique "femininity".

Soybean itself contains a lot of isoflavone active ingredients, that is, natural phytoestrogens. Its structure is similar to estrogen in women, and it can play a physiological role of simulating, interfering and regulating endocrine level in two directions.

Pueraria lobata, soybean and other plants are rich in nutrients, which are commonly used in clinic to lower blood pressure, blood sugar and blood fat, and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, atherosclerosis and other diseases. It can be seen that phytoestrogens can be supplemented in daily diet. Compared with estrogen, isoflavones in pueraria lobata and soybean are safe and reliable, and can be used safely for a long time, because phytoestrogens can protect vascular elasticity and reduce the risk of vascular diseases.

Soybean and bean products contain a lot of phytoestrogens, which play an important role in preventing breast cancer, especially soybean, which can change the secretion of hormones in the body. Clinical medical research shows that soybean and bean products have the function of balancing estrogen in the body. When the estrogen in the body is too low, soybeans and bean products will increase it, but when the estrogen is too high, soybeans and bean products will also decrease it.

1, walnuts and pine nuts are excellent sources of linolenic acid, which can stimulate the synthesis of estrogen.

2. It is best to use sunflower seed oil for cooking, because sunflower seed oil is also rich in linolenic acid.

3. Soybean isoflavone has phytoestrogenic activity, which is similar to estrogen produced in vivo in structure. When estrogen is insufficient, it can play an estrogen-like role, and when estrogen is excessive, it can play an anti-hormonal role.

4. Sweet potato contains estrogen-like substances, which can make women's skin fair and delicate after eating. Foods rich in phytoestrogens, such as tofu, black leafy vegetables and peas, have similar effects with estrogen in human body.

5, natural estrogen-soybean: isoflavones in soybeans, it is the best natural gift for women, with similar hormonal effects, and no hormonal side effects, it can not only play a role similar to estrogen:

It can reduce bad cholesterol LDL and increase the proportion of good cholesterol HDL.

It can play a positive role in cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer and cervical cancer.

Isoflavones only replace the bone loss caused by the sharp drop of female hormones.

It can provide drugs such as estrogen-like climacteric hot flashes, skin itching and dryness, and vaginal pelvic atrophy to help restore skin elasticity.

Hot flashes and night sweats in menopause have been confirmed by clinical experiments. Taking about 65,438+0.35 mg isoflavones every day can improve the average symptoms by about 33 baxian for four weeks and reduce 45 baxian for 65,438+0.2 weeks.

Recent medical research has found that phytoestrogens have the same function as synthetic estrogens. There are two main types of phytoestrogens: isoflavones and lignans. Isoflavones mainly exist in beans, fruits and vegetables, especially soybeans and bean products. Lignans mainly exist in cereals, lentils, wheat and black rice, as well as sunflower seeds, fennel, onions and other foods. Eating more of these foods can supplement the deficiency of estrogen in the body.