Hormones

Hormones are chemical substances that are manufactured by our endocrine glands, which means “Secreting directly into”? Since they secrete hormones directly into the blood stream. As the heart pumps the blood through the body, the hormones speed to various destinations, where they accomplish their work. 

In order for the hormones to perform their functions. Good communication is needed among our body parts. All of us have complex communications systems that transmit information to keep us alive and operating smoothly. The ENDOCRINE system and NERVOUS system. The body sends its messages by means of nervous system, a high-speed communications network that was electrochemical signals.   

In the body, chemical messengers (Hormones) travel through the bloodstream or other body fluids. These hormones travel to muscles, organs, or glands far from their point of origin. Once they reach their destination, they set in motion a series of complex chemical reactions to accomplish their purpose. But how is all this activity directed and co-ordinate. Let us look at Master Gland.

(Self Experienced).

It was 26th January 1990; at 10 O’clock in the morning, when I met with an accident, with a Nissan Truck, while driving Scooter on the by lane road in Delhi. (But did not get any fracture, not even a small bone, no cut, no bleeding, and I was underneath the truck. Only the muscles were tearing off). I was on bed till 25th February, 26th February I got up from Bed, 26th March I joined my Office, but was walking with the help of a stick, left stick on 26th April.

How this happens? We are crossing a street “Lookout” somebody yells. We turn our head and see that a truck has run a red light and is thundering towards us at high speed.

Our body instantly equips us for emergency action. Our brain flashes an urgent message to our (ADRENAL GLANDS) which respond by pouring ADRENALINE and NORADREALINE into our blood stream. These hormones shut down the blood supply to parts of body whose services are not immediately needed for escape, and they rush it to reinforce our brain, heart, and muscles.

ADRENALINE and NORADRENALINE force our heart to beat hard and fast. They widen, the airways of our lungs, our breathing quickens. They boost our blood sugar to supply maximum energy. In a twinkling hormones have helped us equip to perform feats of strength and endurance for beyond our normal ability.

The truck roars nearer the ground shakes. There is not a second to spare. We make a mighty leap to the safety of the sidewalk. We gasp for breath, our heart pounds our stomach churns our hand tremble- but we are alive.

In such situations hormones help us to save lives. But they do far more than that. They help us grow and develop into healthy men and women. They make possible our sexuality and reproduction. If we are cold or hot or hungry or thirsty or bleeding or sick, they assist us. And they are on the job 24 hours a day.

But how is all this work organized in our bodies? To help us understand that, let us consider what hormones are and how they function:

Now take the case of Laughter-Laughter increases the levels of endorphins in our bodies, which are natural pain-killers. Norman Cousins, an American journalist who wrote “Anatomy of an Illness” was suffering from an incurable disease of the spine. Laughter therapy helped him when no pain-killer could. Endorphins released as a result of laughter may help in reducing the intensity of pain in those suffering from arthritis, spondylitis and muscular spasms of the body. Many women have also recovered from what is usually a fatal disease.

He who laughs frequently is less likely to suffer from heart attacks. “A lighter answer turneth away wrath,” says a proverb. An anger hijack can be spotted by a joke. Laughter is certainly the best medicine.

You can be happy by taking regular laughter breaks. There are a number of causes for high blood pressure and heart disease like heredity, obesity, smoking and excessive helps control blood pressure by reducing the release of stress-related hormones and bringing relaxation.