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Meet your hormones, Catherine Whitlock & Nicola Temple ; foreword by Professor John Wass

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Meet your hormones

Catherine Whitlock & Nicola Temple ; foreword by Professor John Wass

Did you know that you have thousands, perhaps millions, of hormones in your bloodstream?Did you know that these complex chemical messengers regulate the function of our cells and organs? Or that they keep our bodies working properly, co-ordinating processes like growth, fertility and metabolism? Meet Your Hormones explores and explains the fascinating world of hidden hormones: what they are, what they do and why you can't live without these super-fast chemical messengers. Including in-depth profiles on each of the most important hormones at work in the human body, and helpful advice on how you can look after your own health through greater knowledge of your hormones, this is a wide-ranging introduction to the secret world inside your own body