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Hormones: Your Questions Answered [Kietas viršelis]

(Independent Scholar, USA)
  • Formatas: Hardback, 176 pages, aukštis x plotis: 235x156 mm, 1 Hardback
  • Serija: Q&A Health Guides
  • Išleidimo metai: 08-Jul-2022
  • Leidėjas: Greenwood Press
  • ISBN-10: 1440877319
  • ISBN-13: 9781440877315
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 176 pages, aukštis x plotis: 235x156 mm, 1 Hardback
  • Serija: Q&A Health Guides
  • Išleidimo metai: 08-Jul-2022
  • Leidėjas: Greenwood Press
  • ISBN-10: 1440877319
  • ISBN-13: 9781440877315
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This book provides easy-to-understand, scientifically backed answers to readers' questions about hormones, helping them understand the many important roles they play, particularly during adolescence.

Especially during the teenage years, people are quick to blame raging hormones for everything from acne to rebellious behavior. But hormones play vital and varied roles throughout our lives, driving such basic processes as growth and metabolism and orchestrating sexual maturation and reproduction. But for many, hormones are mysterious and misunderstood. How much do you really know about hormones, how they affect our health, and how what we do can affect them?

Books in Greenwood's Q&A Health Guides series follow a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readers' needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrate key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet—important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision making.


  • Readers will gain a better understanding of what hormones are, what they do in the body, and the impact they have throughout our lives

  • Simple Q&A format makes the subject approachable and accessible to readers, allowing them to find specific information quickly and easily

  • Guide to Health Literacy section helps readers improve their research and critical thinking skills when finding and evaluating health information

  • Case studies offer real-world examples of concepts discussed in the book to provide additional context and examples

    • Common myths section dispels popular misconceptions surrounding hormones and points readers toward detailed and accurate information provided in the main text



    • "This book provides easy-to-understand, scientifically backed answers to reader's questions about hormones, helping them understand the many important roles they play, particularly during adolescence"--

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    This book provides easy-to-understand, scientifically backed answers to readers' questions about hormones, helping them understand the many important roles they play, particularly during adolescence.
    Series Foreword ix
    Acknowledgments xi
    Introduction xiii
    Guide to Health Literacy xv
    Common Misconceptions about Hormones xxiii
    1 Men and women make different hormones xxiii
    2 Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is not a real disorder xxiii
    3 Sex is determined by genetics, but gender identity is a choice xxiv
    4 Teens choose to stay up late to keep up with schoolwork and online social life xxiv
    5 Consuming caffeine has no effect on hormones xxiv
    Table of Major Hormones
    		xxv
    Questions and Answers
    		1(2)
    The Basics
    		3(1)
    1 What are hormones?
    		3(1)
    2 How is the endocrine system organized?
    		4(3)
    3 How were hormones discovered?
    		7(3)
    4 How does my body know when to secrete hormones?
    		10(2)
    5 How do hormones know which cells to target?
    		12(1)
    6 Do men and women make the same hormones?
    		13(4)
    Growth and Development
    		17(1)
    7 What is growth hormone, and what role does it play in the body?
    		17(2)
    8 What happens when you have too much or too little growth hormone?
    		19(3)
    9 Why will drinking milk give you strong bones?
    		22(2)
    10 What does vitamin D have to do with calcium and bone growth?
    		24(2)
    11 What happens if you have too much or too little of the hormones regulating calcium and bone growth?
    		26(3)
    Reproductive Hormones across the Life Span
    		29(1)
    12 What are the predominantly female reproductive hormones?
    		29(2)
    13 What physical changes occur during puberty in girls?
    		31(2)
    14 What concerns do girls have about puberty?
    		33(2)
    15 How do hormones regulate the menstrual cycle?
    		35(2)
    16 What roles do hormones play in premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
    		37(2)
    17 What are the hormonal causes of abnormal periods?
    		39(2)
    18 How does hormonal birth control work?
    		41(3)
    19 How do pregnancy tests work?
    		44(1)
    20 What hormonal changes occur during pregnancy and birth?
    		45(2)
    21 How are the baby blues and postpartum depression related to hormonal changes?
    		47(2)
    22 What are the predominantly male sex hormones?
    		49(2)
    23 What occurs during puberty in boys?
    		51(2)
    24 What concerns do boys have about puberty?
    		53(2)
    25 What are the hormonal causes of erectile dysfunction?
    		55(2)
    26 How do hormones influence biological sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation?
    		57(2)
    27 How are hormones used to help transgender people transition?
    		59(4)
    Hormones Regulating Basic Body Functions
    		63(1)
    28 What body functions does the thyroid affect?
    		63(2)
    29 What happens if my thyroid over- or underproduces thyroid hormones?
    		65(1)
    30 How do hormones regulate fluid balance in your body?
    		66(2)
    31 How does the body respond to fear and stress?
    		68(3)
    32 Why do teens find it hard to fall asleep early?
    		71(1)
    33 How do your hormone levels change as you get older?
    		72(3)
    Hormones Regulating Nutrients and Appetite
    		75(1)
    34 How is blood glucose regulated, and why does it matter?
    		75(2)
    35 How do type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ?
    		77(3)
    36 What is the "hunger hormone"?
    		80(1)
    37 Can a hormone signal that I am full and should stop eating?
    		81(4)
    How Different Substances Affect Your Hormones
    		85(1)
    38 What are endocrine disruptors?
    		85(3)
    39 How do anabolic steroid supplements affect your hormones?
    		88(2)
    40 How does drinking alcohol affect your hormones?
    		90(2)
    41 How does using marijuana affect your hormones?
    		92(3)
    42 How does caffeine affect your hormones?
    		95(2)
    43 How does drinking diet soda affect your hormones?
    		97(1)
    44 How does playing video games affect your hormones?
    		98(17)
    Case Illustrations
    		101(14)
    1 Pete worries about his height
    		101(3)
    2 Jerry undergoes gender affirming treatment
    		104(2)
    3 Marie is serious about dance
    		106(3)
    4 Anthony has Hashimoto thyroiditis
    		109(2)
    5 Lucia's hormones create an athletic conflict
    		111(4)
    Directory of Resources 115(6)
    Glossary 121(8)
    Bibliography 129(6)
    Index 135
    Tish Davidson is a medical writer specializing in making accurate technical information accessible and enjoyable for a general readership. She is the author of Medical Firsts: Innovations and Milestones That Changed the World (Bloomsbury, 2023), What You Need to Know about Diabetes (Greenwood, 2020), The Vaccine Debate (Greenwood, 2018), and Vaccines: History, Science, and Issues (Greenwood, 2017), as well as numerous books for children.