How Do Hormones Influence Behavior? | PYHP 039

March 14, 2018
How Do Hormones Influence Behavior? | PYHP 039
Progress Your Health Podcast
How Do Hormones Influence Behavior? | PYHP 039

Mar 14 2018 |

/

Show Notes

It may not always be obvious, but hormones have a significant influence on how we feel and our behavior on a daily basis. It is not something that is given enough thought to in medicine; however, it is something we pay a great deal of attention to because we understand the connections.  

Hormones dictate everything from eating to sleeping and just about anything else in between.  When hormones are balanced, then our behavior normal. If hormones are not balanced, then emotions and behavior will suffer. For example, if someone is under heavy stress, cortisol will rise. Over time, the rise in cortisol can negatively impact the sleep process, resulting in chronic insomnia.

Below are a few more examples of behaviors/emotions that are influenced by hormones:

  • Sleep
  • Hunger / appetite / food cravings
  • Sex Drive (libido)
  • Addiction
  • Motivation/drive/ambition
  • Focus/concentration
  • Anxiety/depression
  • Irritability
  • Emotional/weepy
  • Sad/melancholy
  • Grumpy

The relationship between hormones and behavior is a very complicated topic and one we will dive deeper on in the future. For now, hopefully, this gives you a bit more insight into how hormones influence our behavior. If you think that your hormones are having a negative impact on your behavior, please send us an email to [email protected].

The post How Do Hormones Influence Behavior? | PYHP 039 appeared first on .

Other Episodes

Episode

January 29, 2017
Episode Cover

Weight Loss is a Hormone Problem | PYHP 05

Why do we have so much trouble losing weight and keeping the weight off over time?  This is an important question that millions of...

Listen

Episode

November 22, 2022
Episode Cover

What Hormone Tests Should I Get? | PYHP 122

  ‘Doc, I really don’t feel like myself. I think it’s my hormones. Could it be my hormones? Can you test my hormones?’  How many...

Listen

Episode

September 21, 2018
Episode Cover

What is Estriol Made From? | PYHP 050

When we started this podcast and writing articles, we were very naive about who would want to read this stuff. Honestly, I didn’t think...

Listen