Excess unwanted hair in women and girls in face or other parts of the body is called hirsutism. There is no fixed amount of hair that is needed for diagnosis; it is the sensitivity of the individual. If you think you are not happy with the facial or body hair, then it is excess and […]
Steroid Use and Abuse
Steroids are a group of hormones of particular chemical structure, they are generated from Adrenal glands, ovaries and Testes. There are Different types of steroids are there in our body. Some steroids are life-saving, meaning without them we can not survive. Some steroids suppress inflammation and used clinically as anti-inflammatory medicine. Steroids come from Testes […]
Stress, is a hormone the answer?
In life it is very difficult to define stress, forget about quantifying it. With more and more modernization and heightened expectation of better and better performance, stress is increasing along with failure and depression. Some of the high-risk groups prone to stress related problems include professionals in the fields of software, pharmaceutical, banking & financial […]
Can stress be responsible for Metabolic Syndrome?
Fat in tummy what we call as abdominal obesity has something different than rest of our body fat, in terms of metabolism. This fat is abnormal in the sense of metabolism and leads to a complicated metabolic situation called METABOLIC SYNDROME. This essentially is comprised of type 2 diabetes, high BP, high cholesterol, increase the […]
What is Steroid? Is it good for health?
What is steroid? Steroid is name of a hormone that comes from Adrenal glands mainly. There are different types of steroids in our body; they serve various types of metabolic function. Some of the steroids are life-saving, meaning without them we can not survive. Some of them suppress inflammation. Other steroids come from Testes and […]
How do I control my Uric Acid level?
Uric acid is the break down substances from Purines (Purines are normally produced in the body and are also found in some foods and drinks. Foods with high content of purines include liver, anchovies, mackerel, dried beans and peas and beer). Most uric acid dissolves in blood and travels to the kidneys. From there, it […]
Excess Steroid in the body: Cushing Syndrome
What is Cushing’s syndrome? The condition of cortisol excess is called Cushing’s syndrome. It can be due to excess secretion of cortisol either due to a problem in adrenal gland itself or due to excess secretion of ACTH, the Pituitary hormone that controls cortisol secretion. In some rare occasion, ACTH can come from tumours from […]
What is Phaeochromocytoma?
Pheochromocytoma is a rare, usually noncancerous (benign) tumour that develops in an adrenal gland, secreting excess of Catecholamines, Adrenaline and Nor-Adrenaline. Usually, this type of tumour affects one of your two adrenal glands, but it can affect both. If you have a pheochromocytoma, the tumour releases hormones that cause either episodic or persistent high blood […]
What do I need to know about Adrenal Gland and Steroid?
The adrenal glands are triangular shaped hormone-producing glands situated on top of the kidneys. They measure about one-half inch in height and 3 inches in length. Structurally each gland consists of a medulla (the center of the gland), which is surrounded by the cortex. The medulla is responsible for producing epinephrine and nor epinephrine (Adrenaline and Nor-Adrenaline)). The […]
Is my Adrenal gland working ok?
The adrenal glands are triangular shaped glands situated on top of the kidneys. Structurally each gland consists of a medulla (the center of the gland), which is surrounded by the cortex. Adrenal medulla – produces epinephrine and nor epinephrine (adrenaline) Adrenal cortex – produces cortisol (glucocorticoid), androgen and aldosterone Both high and low Adrenal hormones […]