Raging Hormones

   The Daily Grind -[View as a web page](    [The DAILY GRIND NEWS](  Grind for September 8, 2017  First sip  "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. Edison   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](  You Learn Something New Everyday The Headline Things you didn't know your hormones controlled The Grind Hormones have a bad rap. We blame them for acne, for mood swings, for menopause, and for falling in love. But hormones are so much more than that. Did you know that hormones actually keep us alive? The pituitary gland (AKA the hormone control center) produces all sorts of hormones that act on other glands to make them produce hormones. One of the most important of these hormones is "glucocorticoid," which helps regulate water balance, sugar balance, and blood pressure. Without glucocorticoids, you would get sick and die. Hormones also play a big role in our sleeping patterns. You've probably heard of the "circadian rhythm," which is a cycle of fluctuating hormones that is designed to wake us up in the morning and help us sleep at night. Working irregular shifts or flying to a different time zone can screw up this rhythm and make it harder to sleep. The Facts We can also blame hormones for hangovers. "Vasopressin," a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, is responsible for controlling the body's water levels. That means it can make you thirsty or make you have to pee. Alcohol disrupts this hormone, which is why we have hangovers. Hormones are also responsible for weight and hunger. Your weight is tied to the hormone "thyroxine," which is produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine controls the body's metabolic rate. An overactive thyroid produces too much of this hormone, leading to increased appetite, shakiness, and weight loss. An underactive thyroid produces too little of this hormone, which can cause weight gain, slowed heart rate, and fatigue. Your blood sugar level, which also plays a role in hunger and satiety, is controlled by the pancreas-produced hormone "insulin." Other hormones, produced by the stomach and brain, tell us when we're hungry and when we're full. You Might Like    [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Oops The Headline Pro tennis player gets a sexy surprise at the US Open The Grind When Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis went to the locker room to prepare for a match against two-time quarter-finalist Janko Tipsarevic, he wasn't expecting to find a thong in his gym bag. Kokkinakis had sent two bags of clothing out to be washed, one for himself and one for his coach Todd Langman. "I turned up and there was one with G-strings and panties there. I opened my locker and I had one bag which was my clothes and one bag which, I guess, they thought was my coach's clothes." Kokkinakis eventually got his coach's gym bag back, but not before posting some fun pictures on Twitter. "I thought I'd make a joke of it and put it on. There was a little sports bra as well so I put that on as well." The Background Kokkinakis says he's "pumped" to be back at Flushing Meadows. It is his first time at the tournament since he was forced to bow out two years ago due to an injury. "The courts suit me here. The conditions suit me well, so I'm eager to get out there and hopefully I play well," said Kokkinakis. The US Open is the final tournament of the Grand Slam, which includes the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon. The two-week tournament is held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows - Corona Park in Queens. The reigning champion in Men's Singles from 2016 is Swiss player Stan Wawrinka.  Good to the last sip  Did you know... Among mammals, only man can delay his sleep.  [Pass the Cream](  [Fb](  [Tw](  [Pass the Sugar]( [The Daily Grind]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   This email was sent to {EMAIL}" If this email was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, we would love to have you [Subscribe Here](  This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Daily Grind email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. Click this link if you would like to [advertise](mailto:advertising@thedailygrind.news?Subject=Advertise%20on%20thedailygrind.news) on [thedailygrind.news](. [TO OPT OUT]( [OPT OUT]( your email address from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: [The Daily Grind News](, 6890 E. Sunrise Dr. Ste 120-137 Tucson, AZ. 85750 Don't forget, your friend wants to be interesting too. So [Forward this Email to a Friend](   Â