The Truth About Hormones

by Vivienne Parry

What exactly is going on when we're tetchy, spotty, fearful, tearful, or just plain awful? Hormones rule our internal they control our growth, our metabolism, weight, waterbalance, body clocks, fertility, muscle bulk, mood, speed of aging, whether we want sex or not (and whether we enjoy it), and even whom we fall in love with. Their effects may occur in seconds and be over in a flash, or emerge over months and last for years. In The Truth About Hormones , Vivienne Parry explains how exactly these mysteriously powerful chemicals affect our bodies and our behavior.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

304 pages, Paperback

First published March 10, 2005

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really interesting read about how hormones affect pretty much everything in our bodies. Fascinating.

[Monica Daries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Put perspective to a lot of things we do, good read.