Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Endocrine Glands

Endocrine glands are some of the most important glands that control our body in a way. This glands are the glands that secretes some of the most important hormones.The endocrine hormone regulates our mood, growth and physical and mental development. The endocrine system controls how much each hormone will be released. This depends on how much hormone is present in blood stream or other substances presence like calcium.

      Some of the most important Endocrine glands and its work :

• Pancreas – Controls the normal blood glucose levels
• Adrenal gland – Turns up blood glucose levels and increases heart rate
• Thyroid gland – Regulates our metabolism. Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism are conditions in which thyroid gland is heavily related.
• Pituitary gland – Triggers all over growth
• Pineal gland – regulate our sleep patterns as well
• Ovaries – promotes development of female sex characteristics
• Testes – promotes development of primary and secondary male sex characteristics.