Sentences with phrase «by releasing hormones»

Your body is really clever — it responds to the sound of crying by releasing hormones that make you feel stressed.

The small, flexible ring prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones into your body.

Continue to stress the muscular and neurological system so the body SIGNALS (by releasing hormones and enzymes) muscle growth and repair.

«It works by releasing hormones in a very slow, steady state, so 20 to 30 minutes of sex is not going to make a difference.

hypothalamus A region of the brain that controls bodily functions by releasing hormones.

Breastfeeding benefits the mother by helping to develop a close bond with the baby as well as helping the body recover from childbirth more quickly by releasing hormones that will contract the uterus and reduce post-partum bleeding.

It can be used to calm a colicky baby by reducing stress, deepen the bond with parent by releasing the hormone oxytocin (the feel good hormone) and decreasing the levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) in both the baby and caregiver.

Adrenal Gland Dysfunction: Adrenal glands respond to stress by releasing a hormone, cortisol.

Another example would be after eating, our body responds to the level of glucose by releasing the hormone insulin which signals the body to store glucose as glycogen.

The hypothalamus, located in the brain, is often thought of as the «master» gland; it responds to stress by releasing a hormone called corticotropin - releasing factor (CRF).

When glucose levels rise, the body responds to the low carbohydrate diet by releasing a hormone called insulin into the blood.

Not exact matches

It controls our mood, energy and performance throughout the day by controlling the release of hormones such as melatonin which make us drowsy and cortisol which keeps us alert.

Mimicking dusk, it allows you to wind down mentally and promote the release of hormones which induce sleep by preventing your body clock from getting out - of - sync.

Higher levels of circulating ghrelin have corresponded with increased release of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.

Overall, our work suggests that stability in financial markets might be improved by considering how social, environmental and procedural factors such as the release of important financial information may impact the hormone levels of traders participating in those markets, and therefore could be of benefit to policymakers intent on developing more efficient institutions.

And by lowering the leptin level, the adiponectin will regulate the hormones and release stored fat, also assisting in the weight loss process.

Blueberries can help prevent the release of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal gland during stressful situations, that travels to the hippocampus (a major portion of your brain) and provides emotional responses.

When ingested, chocolate stimulates the brain to release oxytocin, a «love hormone» which is also produced by personal connections such as hugging and kissing.

Chocolate stimulates the release of endorphins, natural hormones produced by the brain.

Dark cocoa powder adds a lot more antioxidants to combat the stress of working out, but is also known to have a soothing effect by causing the release of the hormones serotonin and dopamine.

The Daily Mail (always a bastion of good faith when it comes to women's issues) is currently proclaiming that «Mothers who choose not to breastfeed are «twice as likely to get postnatal depression because they miss out on mood - boosting hormones released by the process»», while the Telegraph is announcing that «Failing to breastfeed may double risk of depression in mothers».

Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, and released into the bloodstream (often called the «milk hormone»).

My waters would break and it would be a beautiful moment affirming my opening and my baby's head would gently drop right down into my pelvis to release hormones of deep contraction matched by deep relaxation and endorphins.

And each day they do a little dipstick and there's either two lines or a smiley face that shows up the day that their LH surge occurs, that's the hormone that's released from their pituitary gland that precedes the release of the egg by about 24 hours.

To see a mother in the midst of the most poignant life defining moment she will ever experience (as designed by the release of incredible birthing hormones to cause her to fight madly for the protection of her newborn AKA - survival) be told that she is not strong enough, fast enough, quiet enough, she asks to many questions, etc is nothing short of cruel.

Being present at your child's birth will help you release oxytocin («the love hormone»), strengthening the bond with your newborn by stimulating the desire to care for your child.

Some people might tell you that the polysaccharides from barley and hops might help increase prolactin, the hormone that helps you produce milk, but this is countered by the fact that alcohol lowers your level of oxytocin, which allows you to release the milk.

The reason for this seems to be insulin - like growth factor (IGF), a protein that is released by the liver of all animals (humans included) in response to growth hormone.

Immediately after the baby is born, milk production goes into full swing; again this is caused by the release of hormones following the birth of the baby.

Oxytocin is the hormone naturally released by the body that stimulates uterine contractions which helps sperm reach their end goal of implantation.

What we do know is that nipple stimulation by various means releases the hormone oxytocin, which stimulates the uterus to contract.

It's likely caused by hormones released by the placenta that stimulate melanocytes, or melanin - producing cells.

3.3.5 Neuro - endocrine Component It is widely known that oxytocin (sometimes called the love hormone) is released in the mother's blood by the posterior pituitary gland.

That is, she published research showing that massaging an infant 15 minutes everyday increases the infants intestinal elasticity, apparently, or releases more growth hormones, and / or reduces stress, (or some combination of these processes) leading to greater calorie absorption, therein, enhancing daily weight gain sometimes as much as by 47 %.

These cramps can be exacerbated by breastfeeding, which stimulates the release of oxytocin, the hormone that causes contractions.

Nipple stimulation brings on labor by releasing oxytocin, the hormone that causes contractions.

Milk production will often begin or be helped along by the release of specific hormones, such as oxytocin.

Follicle - stimulating hormones (FHS) help develop the egg that is to be released by one of the ovaries, and it is the spike in Luteinizing Hormone (LH) that is detected in your urine, alerting you that ovulation is about to occur.

Important hormones are released by both the mother and baby during birth and in the hour post delivery.

The article also noted that the golden hour has several benefits for the mother as well, like stimulating the production of oxytocin, which contracts the uterus back to its pre-pregnancy size, and the golden hour releases beta - endorphin, a hormone that helps a mother respond to her baby and helps her to feel calm by «reinforcing the pleasure of her actions.»

Breast pain in pregnancy is caused by increased blood flow to the breasts and hormone releases in preparation for breastfeeding.

In fact, studies found that oxytocin, the «love hormone» released during sex, is not only associated with happy bonding feelings, but it can also increase pain tolerance by 74 %.

A study conducted by a team of researchers at Tufts University, which has also been published in the journal Endocrinology, has revealed chronic stress may release certain hormones that may trigger miscarriage.

♦ Hip and PELVIC PAIN caused by the release of the hormone relaxin which prepares your body for labor.

Breastfeeding is a powerful enhancer of the effects of these love hormones, which are released by both mothers and babies, who produce their own oxytocin in response to nursing.

Babies release sleepy hormones just from sucking, whether or not their bellies get full, so pushing off a feeding by using a pacifier can cause baby to not eat often enough or get enough milk.

It's produced by cells in your growing placenta and spurs the release of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, too.

Breastfeeding is a really easy way to calm your baby too, so you end up less stressed (which is helped by the release of all your let down hormones which help to decrease stress too, and to help you sleep better!)

The hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) is released by a baby when he sucks.

Many of these symptoms are caused by the pregnancy hormones which begin to release in the mother's body when the embryo implants itself into her uterus, and this is why some women feel symptoms so early.