Wellness

Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter that is made in your brain and acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells in your brain, as well as your brain and the rest of your body — however, dopamine also acts as a hormone, specifically a neurohormone that is released by the hypothalamus in your […]

Ghrelin is what is known as the “hunger hormone” — it is an appetite-increasing hormone given its name because it is known to be a “growth hormone-releasing peptide” (or GHR). Ghrelin originates in the stomach and fluctuates throughout the day; this is dependent on your intake of food.  It is a peptide hormone produced by

Hormones act as chemical messengers throughout our bodies that are released into our blood stream to reach an organ in another part of the body. Despite the fact that hormones travel all throughout our bodies, only target cells with compatible receptors are equipped to respond. When a hormone binds to a receptor, the receptor carries

Allergies: What They Are & Their Causes An allergic reaction occurs when the immune system attacks a [usually] harmless substance called an allergen that gains access to the body. Therefore, the immune system calls on a protective substance called immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to fight these invading allergic substances. Even though everyone has some IgE,