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A well-said line by a physician - To control your hormones is to control your life, explains how vital hormones are in our body. From mood swings to women menopause is all well controlled by the excretion of hormones in our body. And, it’s not just some gland but different parts of the body that produce different hormones for functionality. For instance, our fat cells make leptins which send signals to the brain about hunger. It’s the hormones leptin and insulin that influence our appetite and metabolism - basically, the rate at which our body burns kilojoules for energy and body fat distribution.    A major reason for obesity - Leptin levels tend to be higher in people who are obese than in people of normal weight. However, despite having higher levels of this appetite-reducing hormone, people who are obese aren't as sensitive to the effects of leptin and, as a result, tend not to feel full during and after a meal.    And, as we all know, Insulin stimulates glucose ...

  Over the years people use several kinds of medicines to treat themselves. Every kind of medicine that we use has its own benefits and disappointments. The same is the case of functional medicines which have gained popularity among the people due to several advantages.   These medicines are relatively new kinds of medication in the medical field that have proved to manage complex and chronic diseases easily as compared to other medications. But in spite of being so effective, there are several myths that have been revolving around the use of such medicines that need to be busted. This is why we have created below given post to debunk all such myths.       Myth#1: Functional medicines are expensive   Whatever treatment you start it may be expensive if it goes long and does not heal your health problems soon. Consuming functional medicine , in that case, are best as these medicines are needed for the short term and help to cure within a shor...