How Hormones Control Your Body

Your body is running a 24-7 chemical messaging system that controls literally everything you do

right now. Hormones are your body's text messages, traveling through your bloodstream

to tell specific organs exactly what to do and when to do it. Here's how it actually

works. When your brain detects a need, your glands release hormones into your

blood. Think of hormones as keys and your cells as locks. Each hormone only

fits specific receptors on certain cells, which is why insulin affects your blood sugar but not your

heart rate. Let's break down what happens when you eat. Your pancreas releases

insulin, which binds to receptors on muscle and fat cells, telling them to