Question 1

is prostate cancer considered an endocrine system disorder?

Accepted Answer

No: Prostate cancer does produce the protein "psa, " but this is not a functional hormone that we believe has any significant physiologic effect.

Question 2

how does the endocrine system work?

Accepted Answer

Hormone actions: The "endocrine system" is actually a series of systems each of which works through feedback loops to coordinate the function of a variety of different hormones, glands, or organs. The term "endocrine" means that the effects are mediated through hormones that work at a site that is remote from where they are produced. This is different from "paracrine" systems that work on adjacent organs.

Question 3

what does the endocrine system actually do?

Accepted Answer

Brains to Bones: Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream which direct the activity of other glands and organs.  Few examples: part of the pancreas makes Insulin to help glucose fuel all the cells in the body; hypothalamus makes hormones directing the pituitary which directs ovaries, testes, thyroid, adrenals, etc. Pth from parathyroid glands maintains bone/blood calcium among other things.

Question 4

does foray48b cause issues for the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

Probably Not: Foray 48b (btk) is an insecticide using spores from a bacteria to kill gypsy moth larvae.  While there have been reports of allergic resctions, these would generally manifest themselves as asthma affecting the respiratory system, or theoretically as anaphylaxis causing shock.  There are no us government sites linking foray 48b to any endocrine disease.

Question 5

what's the role of the endocrine system in the body?

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Endocrine: Each hormone is a chemical that control function of many different organs. Brain hormones send orders to organs to work. Brain secretes TSH to order thyroid to work to control whole body. Sexual hormones control brain and whole body, as does Insulin controls use of sugar in whole body (brain included). Then hormones are inter-dependent.  Delicate balance!

Question 6

what is the primary function of the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

Controls everything: The endocrine system is composed of "ductless" glands that produce various hormones.  Thyroid hormone controls the bodies metabolism, adrenal hormone is involved with stress hormones, pituitary hormones control other hormones of the body including reproductive hormones.  Insulin is a hormone that controls blood sugar.  There are thousands of hormones in the body that control various systems.

Question 7

what would happen if something went wrong in the endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

Very broad question: That is too broad of a question. The endocrine system includes the thyroid, parathyroid, ovaries, testes, adrenal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas.... Different things can happen depending on what endocrine gland develops a problem.

Question 8

how can a person keep their endocrine system maintained at 65?

Accepted Answer

Frequent bloodwork: Frequent bloodwork to determine thyroid function, testosterone level in men. Esrogen and Progesterone levels in women. Our overall function starts decreasing 1%/year after age of 70. So hormone levels should be checked after 45 years old.

Question 9

what are endocrine system cancers?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid and ..: Of the endocrine organs, thyroid is the commonest site of cancers.  Pituitary tumors while not cancers in the literal sense are still dangerous. Cancers of all endocrine organs are known to occur, e.G, adrenal, parathyroid, pancreatic islets etc.  If you include testes and ovaries among the endocrine organs, these two, especially ovary is a common site of cancer.

Question 10

what happens to the endocrine system if homeostasis is not maintained?

Accepted Answer

Is imbalanced: The body tries at all times to maintain balance but this can be disrupted by trauma, illness, diet, weight, environmental pollutants, smoking, drinking and drugs (illicit and prescribed).  Imbalance can just lead to suboptimal levels of hormones/vitamins and fatigue or disease processes.  Traditional medicine waits for the disease to treat, integrative medicine will treat imbalance.

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