The Pituitary gland is based in the middle of your brain behind your nose right in the center. they even call it the "master gland" of your body. I am very visual so here’s what it looks like,
I’ve never heard of it prior to all of this craziness. They actually say because it’s such an important gland it’s in the middle of the brain so it can be protected. It’s about the size of a pea literally. It controls all of the other glands in your body example the Thyroid is a popular gland the pituitary gland controls but there’s many more glands and hormones it controls:
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH): These hormones control the production of sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) as well as sperm and egg maturation and release.
Prolactin (PRL): This hormone stimulates secretion of breast milk.
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): This hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones control basal metabolic rate and play an important role in growth and maturation. Thyroid hormones affect almost every organ in the body.
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH): This hormone triggers the adrenal glands (located above the kidneys) to release the hormone cortisol which in turn, regulates carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism and is essential in the stress response.
Vasopressin - Also called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH): This hormone promotes water to be reabsorbed by the kidneys and is thus essential in water and electrolyte balance.
If the pituitary goes out of wack then your whole hormonal system is out of wack. Now that I think we’ve got the basics on what the pituitary functions. I hope we all realize now if there is something wrong with your pituitary gland then your completely throw out of wack.
Tip: You should ask your self if any of thing on this list, seem out of wack for your self
Life lesson for myself:
I should know my self inside and out, not take my body for granted
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