The male reproductive organs are called testicles. A man's testicles produce a hormone known as testosterone. During puberty, testosterone levels increase, and cause the development of secondary sexual characteristics (physical changes) such as: penis and testicle growth, increase in muscle and bone mass, sex drive, increase in height, facial and pubic hair, and deepening of the voice. Testosterone levels will maintain these characteristics throughout a man's adult life, and will also affect male pattern baldness.

 

Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in males, between 15 and 35 years of age. The usual course of treatment is surgical removal of one or both testicles. This causes a decrease or absence of testosterone, and will cause a decrease in all of the physical changes noted above. Testosterone levels are affected by the pituitary gland.

 

Problems caused by testicles malfunction include: 

	Low back pain		Low energy
	Headaches		Low sex drive
	Abdominal pain		Delayed puberty
	Impotency		Decrease in any secondary sexual characteristics,
	Sciatica		such as: decrease in muscle mass, lack of facial
	Mood swings		hair, high voice, and feminine characteristic.
	Erratic body changes

 

 

If you suffer and consider 4 of the above as potential health problems, then you may be suffering from testicular malfunction.

 

 

 

The Pituitary gland is called the "master gland" because of its influence on many glands and organs in the body. The pituitary, the existence of which has been known for 2,000 years, is regulated by the hypothalamus. It attaches to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the pituitary stalk. The pituitary weighs less than 1 gram, but do not let its size fool you, because it has a dramatic effect over all body chemistry.  The pituitary controls the: Adrenal glands Thyroid gland Parathyroid glands Ovaries/uterus and testicles/prostate Pancreas Thymus

In turn, these glands have a dramatic control over organ
and system function in the body.


The purpose of the pituitary is to:

	Control growth and repair
	Stimulate metabolism
	Regulate sex hormone production in men and women
	Regulate energy production
	Regulate water balance in the body

Common health problems of pituitary malfunction may include:

	A slow metabolism leading		Diabetes
	to weight problems		Hypoglycemia
	A sluggish or overactive thyroid		Weak immune system leading
	Fatigue or lack of energy		to many illnesses
	Fluid retention from kidney, bladder,		Inadequacy and feeling out of control
	or colon problems		Feelings often dominating over logic,
	Menstrual conditions such as,		and changeable moody temperament
	irregular or painful periods, ovarian		Vivid dreaming
	cysts, fibrocystic breasts, uterine		Suppressed emotions
	fibroids, and inability to become		Feeling empty and depleted
	pregnant or to maintain pregnancy.		Poor memory
	Erectile dysfunction		Dwelling on sexual matters
	Lack of sex drive		Greed with disregard for others
	Depression

If you suffer and consider 4 of the above as potential health problems,
then you may be suffering from pituitary malfunction.

 

 

 

 

The adrenal or suprarenal glands are paired with each gland located on the upper portion of each kidney. Each gland is actually two endocrine glands divided into an outer layer, which is called the cortex, and an inner layer, called the medulla. The adrenal cortex is necessary and essential to life, but the medulla is not and can be removed with no life-threatening effects.

 

The adrenal cortex produces hormones called glucocorticoids that help in the control of blood sugar and increase the burning of protein, sugar and fat. These hormones also respond to fever, major illness/disease, and injury. Another group of hormones from the adrenal cortex are called mineralcorticoids. These hormones control the volume of blood (thus regulating blood pressure) by affecting the kidneys to maintain sodium potassium and water levels. A third group of hormones called androgens (sex hormones) affect secondary sex characteristics in both men and women.

 

The adrenal medulla produces a hormone known as epinephrine (adrenaline), which increases the heart rate, dilates (opens) airways to improve oxygen intake, and increases blood flow to muscles. This usually occurs when a person is excited or stressed. A second hormone, known as Norepinephrine, is also produced by the adrenal medulla. This hormone is related more to maintaining normal activities as opposed to emergency reactions.

Problems caused by the adrenal cortex include:  

	Fever		Loss of secondary sexual characteristics
	Frequent urination		Osteoporosis
	Emotional or mood swings		Kidney conditions
	Mid back pain		Fluid retention
	Inflammatory reactions		Kidney stones
	High/Low blood pressure		Weight gain
	Rapid pulse		Difficulty handling sugar, protein or fats
	Loss of sex drive

 

Problems caused by the adrenal medulla include:

 

	Fatigue		High/Low blood pressure
	Emotional or mood swings		Rapid pulse
	Mid back pain

 

If you suffer and consider 4 of the above as potential health problems, then you may be suffering from adrenal cortex malfunction.

 

 

 

 

Diseases of the thyroid are the most common of all the endocrine glands, notably due to iodine deficiencies in North America. The thyroid, one of the larger endocrine glands, is located in front of your breathing airway (trachea), and below your Adam's apple. The thyroid produces two hormones:

	Thyroxin, which controls your metabolism (how much energy you burn)
	Calcitonin, which controls calcium and phosphorus levels in the bone and the
	blood by taking calcium and phosphorus out of the blood, and depositing
	them into the bones.

 

 

Thyroid disorders result from either too little (hypothyroid) or too much

(hyperthyroid) thyroxin or calcitonin. 

 

 

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism include: 

	Decreased energy		Hair loss
	Weight gain		Dislike of  working under pressure
	Slow heart rate		Dislike of  being watched
	Dry skin		Mental depression
	Constipation		Irritability
	Low body temperature		Mood swings
	(feeling cold all the time)		Low self-esteem
	In children, slowed growth; and in		Crying easily
	infants, affects development and
	causes mental retardation

 

 

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism include:

	Anxiety		Like working under pressure
	Fast heart rate		Mentally active
	Diarrhea		Irritability
	Weight loss		Mood swings
	Bulging eyes		High self-esteem
	Qualities of aggressive		Difficulty sleeping, relaxing or resting
	overachievement

 

If you suffer and consider 4 of the above as potential health problems, then you may be suffering from thyroid malfunction.