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Naturopathic > Pituitary
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Pituitary Defined
An endocrine gland somewhat behind the eyes and suspended from the front of the brain. The front section, the anterior pituitary, makes and secretes a number of controlling hormones that affect the rate of oxidation; the preference for fats, sugars, or proteins for fuel; the rate of growth and repair in the bones, connective tissue, muscles, and skin; the ebb and flow of steroid hormones from both the gonads and adrenal cortices. It does this through both negative and positive feedback. The hypothalamus controls these functions, secreting its own hormones into a little portal system that feeds into the pituitary, telling the latter what and how much to do. The hypothalamus itself synthesizes the nerve hormones that are stored in the posterior pituitary, which is responsible for squirting them into the blood when the brain directs it to. These neurohormones act quickly, like adrenalin, to constrict blood vessels, limit diuresis in the kidneys, and trigger the complex responses of sexual excitation, milk let-down in nursing, and muscle stimulus in the uterus (birthing, orgasm, and menstrual contractions), prostate, and nipples.
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- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hypopituitaris m
- Symptoms of Pituitary tumors, adult - WrongDiagnosis .com
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- Interview with Lynn Lynn 6/18/2009 - CushingsHelp on Blog Talk Radio: Lynn had a left adrenalectomy in 2000. In 2004 Lynn had a Thyroidectomy due to tumor which was malignant on the biopsy yet benign at surgery. In May 2009 she learned she had a 3mm anterior pituitary tumor. She is a patient of Dr Ted Friedman. Jun 18 2009
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- Mayfield Clinic: Endoscopic Transsphenoida l Surgery for Pituitary Tumors: Transsphenoida l literally means ?through the sphenoid sinus.? It is a surgical procedure performed through the nose and sphenoid sinus to remove pituitary tumors.
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