Are you feeling hormonal. Hormones course through our veins regulating so many functions (and feelings) of our bodies. They ebb and flow too, with the levels of hormones changing throughout the month.
I have come across the word "leptin" a lot recently and instead of just skimming over it and knowing it is vaguely related to weight, I thought I'd do a bit more research.
Leptin (from the
Greek word leptos meaning thin) is a hormone that helps control appetite and metabolism. In a normal weight person, when body fat increases,
leptin levels rise which signal the brain that it needs to speed up metabolism and decrease appetite.
I just found out some horrible news about a study involving
vitamin C packed grapefruit. Eating this refreshing citrus fruit could raise your risk of developing
breast cancer, particularly if you are a post-menopausal woman.
How is that possible.
When I was growing up, I remember being in a bad mood and some stupid boy saying, "Oh, you must be on the rag!" That really pissed me off. Just because I'm not happy does not necessarily mean I have or am getting my period!!
Although the truth is, right before my period, I really do feel crappy and not myself. It's not just a dumb joke between guys - it's completely REAL, but why does it happen?
Premenstrual Syndrome (
PMS) happens because your body goes through a series of hormonal changes in the 2 weeks leading up to your period.
There is so much in the news about Diabetes these days, especially since Type 2 Diabetes is on the rise and the number of new cases seems to be sky rocketing. Since yesterday was
American Diabetes Alert Day , I wanted to learn a bit more about the disease. I thought I should start at the beginning, go to the source as they say, and figure out what insulin is and what it does.
First off,
insulin is a hormone that is produced in an area of the pancreas known as the
Islets of Langerhans hence its name - insulin is derived from the Latin word insula meaning island.
