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Hormones take charge of the body's control centre

Life, Dr Wanviput Sanphasitvong, Published on 24/04/2012

» With little fanfare, our hormones command a great deal of power and control over our bodies and our health. They are the body's chemical messengers transmitting information and instructions that keep the body's many systems in sync and functioning properly. The endocrine system _ the group of glands responsible for hormone production _ is the closest thing the body has to a command and control centre.