tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866951365200962990.post5494606555524400757..comments2024-02-24T09:10:07.692+00:00Comments on begin to dig: Hormones - what are they really? upper level managers for the body's state.dr. m.c.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06946429548291747143noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866951365200962990.post-63043208887487490532010-08-05T12:46:03.902+01:002010-08-05T12:46:03.902+01:00That is a great article. it really gives a detaile...That is a great article. it really gives a detailed overview of hormones. I liked the way you explained "use it or lose it". I never realized it that way. Its easier to explain to the layman. Thanks for the exhaustive articleParamjithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594073872815340093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866951365200962990.post-30962267447872657352010-07-23T02:03:21.174+01:002010-07-23T02:03:21.174+01:00ok now i've realized i'm talking to collea...ok now i've realized i'm talking to colleague steve f. <br />perhaps i'm sleep deprived? duh. <br />and thanks steve. i'm assuaging my stupid state by at least seeing i still attribute even when stupidly lagged.<br /><br />mcdr. m.c.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06946429548291747143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866951365200962990.post-39103656852509113272010-07-22T19:39:38.628+01:002010-07-22T19:39:38.628+01:00You are so right on the sleep side (and see? every...You are so right on the sleep side (and see? every state change has a hormone)<br />that's great. i must plug this in and that relates to jet lag being such a bummer too.<br /><br />Totally right on Steve. Thank you.<br /><br />yes - i'm also curious as to the differences between homeostasis and entropy. A paper thin divide???<br /><br />Thank you. must think on this: sleep that knits up dr. m.c.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06946429548291747143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866951365200962990.post-32462475264819411742010-07-22T19:23:20.774+01:002010-07-22T19:23:20.774+01:00Very cool perspective and a great way to explain h...Very cool perspective and a great way to explain homeostasis in terms of hormones.<br />I just wanted to point out another state change that often gets ignored, and requires quite a different reaction: sleep. If cortisol is what tells us to move, melatonin is what tells us to stop. We are active animals, but also require sleep. Ignoring either puts stress on the system and can eventually cause Stephan Fabregashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417399833722662986noreply@blogger.com