Hormones terms.
Protocol Glossary.
Science-backed definitions for every term in your health data: plain English and the mechanism behind it.
43 terms in Hormones
A
5 terms
- AdenosineThe molecule that makes you sleepy: what caffeine is actually blocking
- AdiponectinThe fat cell hormone that fights insulin resistance
- Adrenaline (Epinephrine)The acute alarm hormone that prepares the body for immediate action
- AldosteroneThe hormone that controls your salt and blood pressure balance
- Anabolic vs. Catabolic StatesBuild mode versus breakdown mode
C
3 terms
F
4 terms
- Follicular PhaseThe first half of the cycle, from day 1 of bleeding to ovulation, when rising estrogen drives follicle growth and often climbing energy.
- Free T3 and Free T4The active and storage forms of thyroid hormone your labs should show
- Free TestosteroneThe biologically active fraction that actually reaches cells
- FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)The pituitary hormone that drives egg and sperm development
G
4 terms
- GhrelinThe stomach hormone that drives hunger before meals and after poor sleep
- GlucagonInsulin's counterpart: the hormone that raises blood sugar when it drops too low
- GlucocorticoidsThe stress and metabolism hormone class cortisol leads
- Growth Hormone (GH)The pituitary hormone that repairs tissue during deep sleep
L
3 terms
- LeptinThe fat-cell hormone that tells your brain how much energy you have stored
- LH (Luteinizing Hormone)The pituitary signal that triggers sex hormone production
- Luteal PhaseThe second half of the cycle, from ovulation to the next period, when progesterone drives body temperature and, for some, PMS symptoms.
M
3 terms
- MelatoninThe darkness hormone that tells your body when to sleep
- Menstrual Cycle PhasesThe four hormonal phases, follicular, ovulation, luteal, and menstrual, that reshape energy, temperature, and training capacity each month.
- MineralocorticoidsThe adrenal hormones that regulate fluid and electrolyte balance
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