10 Crazy Facts About Hormones And How They Affect Our Lives

People often blame their hormones for mood swings, outbursts, and being sad on rainy days. However, it is true that the human body does rely on their endocrine system (and therefore their hormones) for a lot of different things. Even though hormones are often talked about and joked about, they are still a big mystery to a lot of people. Hormones affect everything from your heartbeat to your hunger pangs, so they have a pretty big impact on most aspects of human life. This list contains ten amazing facts about hormones and how they affect human life!

Memories

When a person looks back on their memories, the one’s that stand out seem to be the most traumatic, fearful, or exciting. This is because in those moments, the human brain releases hormones that temporarily increase its memory function!

Electronics

The use of electronics actually really messes up our biological clocks. Researchers have found that just one week of camping without any electronics can reset a person’s biological clock and synchronize their melatonin hormones, helping them to sleep at regular times.

Sun

Scientists have found connections between Vitamin D and testosterone. Basically, the more sun that a person gets, the more testosterone they’ll have!

Cuddling

Cuddling causes people to release oxytocin, and that hormone relieves swelling and can actually help to heal physical injuries.

Alcohol

Drinking alcohol always seems to make you pee more and feel dehydrated, right? This is because alcohol slows down the body’s production of the antidiuretic hormone, which tells the kidneys to retain water.

Arguments

When men and women argue, women tend to remain upset for longer than men. This is because the woman’s nervous system and endocrine system remains “charged” for a longer period of time.

Breastfeeding

The act of breastfeeding releases a certain hormone called oxytocin, which helps to reduce uterine bleeding and helps the uterus to return to its normal size.

Falling In Love

When a person falls in love, their brain releases the same hormones that would be released if they were on drugs.

Diabetes

Diabetes is actually an endocrine (hormone) disorder, and it is the most common one in the United States, affecting about 8% of the population.

Hugging

Hugging for twenty seconds or longer has been found to release oxytocin, which can help to reduce the risk of heart disease.