Lunes, Mayo 21, 2012

Hormones: Simply Amazing :)


                                                                                                          

“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."  Psalm 139:13-16 (NIV)
Photo Credit:  http://techentrepot.blogspot.com/2010/05/touch-screen-phones.html 

How will start? When I was thinking of my introduction, I closed my eyes and then I was convicted to read the Bible, which lead me to book of Psalms and this is how it goes. J

We are perfectly and wonderfully made by God. He is the author of ALL things. Our Cells, our Tissues, Organs, the systems and processes in our human body are evidences that God is truly awesome. He created each detail of our being harmoniously, so no one should say that “Ohh..I am ugly L” because “Hey, we are all beautiful just like our creator, Jesus”. We are His perfect masterpiece, formed and shaped according to His likeness. A Hormone is just one proof of how great the Lord God is.

As what the literatures say, it is defined as chemical signals, released by different glands and controls different activities throughout our body. There are different types of Hormones, depending on organ source and as well as mode of action. In addition, there is male hormone; and of course, a hormone for female. (Jesus is God of fairness and equalityJ)

Its purpose cannot be limited to just human development because it has lots of functions. It is found not only in humans, but also in plants and animals, since it is a component of multi-cellular organisms. Endocrinology is the study of Hormones that includes Hormone source or the Glands of the Endocrine System, Hormone mechanism of action, and clinical manifestation whether there is Hormone dysfunction, Overproduction or Underproduction.

Endocrine System in the other hand, is the assembly of glands that procedures hormones
with its physiologic activities. I have read that Endocrine and Nervous systems are
regulatory systems in our body and that there is an intimate link between these two
Endocrine has a longer lasting effect and is the one acting slowly.

Hormone is vital in our system. Without this hormone functioning normally, there will be imbalances that will eventually lead to lots of complications, some of which are diabetes, sexual problems and thyroid conditions.

Amazing God, right? For me, this one revelation is enough for us to be grateful and thankful to Him. Enough for us to face the mirror and say “I am Beautiful!” Let’s count our blessings and not the things that we are not or the things that we don’t have. Trust Him for He will always love us, through infinity and beyond. <3




                                    The Endocrine System
      Video Credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDy_p9912ao&feature=related


References:
William's Textbook of Endocrinology, 11th edition by Henry M. Kronenberg (2008)
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Seeley, Stephens and Tate


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