General Wellness

8 Key Hormones to Ageless Look

The human body can secrete about 70 types of hormones and every type of hormone plays an important role. Studies showed that the 8 hormones below can make us look even younger and more energetic!

 

Estrogen

It is actually the main primary femalehormones that can promote female’s first and secondary sexual puberty. It is mainly made of ovary, corpus luteum and placenta, including estrone and estradiol. Besides that, testosterone also secrete small amount of estrogen.

 

Androgen

Stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of male characteristics. Androgen can also be found on female’s body. It can lower the level of cholesterol and it is also an important hormone for preventing bone construct and osteoporosis. If the androgen declines, it can cause muscle relaxation, osteoporosis, increase in cholesterol, decrease in libido, depression and others.

 

Progesterone

A unique type of hormone that only female has and it is estrogen modulators. The function is to maintain the development of endometrium andmelatonin; restrain T cells to prevent the rejection of the fetus by the mother; reduce the sensitivity of towards oxytocin so that the process of pregnancy can go on smoothly. When women become pregnant, they will secrete a lot of progesterone.

 

Melatonin

It is secreted by the pineal gland. The most active time of secretion is between 11pm and 2am. It controls the biological clock of aging.

 

Growth Hormone

Promotes human development and usually secretes between 11pm and 4am. Growth hormone will decrease when one turns older and older. Studies also showed that androgen and aging has a close connection.

 

Thyroid Hormone

The main function is to monitor the metabolism. If one is lack of thyroid hormone, he or she will have symptoms like depression and gain in body weight. It can also cause aging.

 

Serotonin

It is derived from melatonin, which is from the pineal gland. Serotonin can affect one’s emotions, sleeping quality and even appetite. Therefore, it is seek as “Happy Driving Force” as being happy can make one go young.

 

Stress Hormones

It is the combination of cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone and dehydroepiandrosterone bronze. They are secreted by the adrenal glands and their main task is to deal with pressure. Besides that, it can also adjust quite a lot of elements in the body. If pressure is being deal properly, it can become a motivation. In contrast, it will affect one’s health and cause depression.

 

Stress Hormones

It is the combination of cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone and dehydroepiandrosterone bronze. They are secreted by the adrenal glands and their main task is to deal with pressure. Besides that, it can also adjust quite a lot of elements in the body. If pressure is being deal properly, it can become a motivation. In contrast, it will affect one’s health and cause depression.