Effects Of Aging: Hormones In The Body

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Effects of aging- hormones

Endocrine glands secrete hormones in the body and control the rate of biochemical process in the body. Endocrine glands will be addressed to stimulate hormones to other organs to to produce their own characterized hormone.

Changes
With aging changes naturally occur to the hormone and the amount of hormones productions, some increase, some decrease, and some remain the same. Changes in hormone occur in the thyroid glands, the parathyroid glands, insulin, and the adrenal glands.

Changes in Thyroid Gland
Thyroid's main function is to produce metabolism controlling hormones from the neck where it's located. As women age the thyroid will become lumpy and slow down metabolism.

Changes in Parathyroid Glands
Parathyroid