Summary The endocrine system is made up of many hormone-releasing glands that affect your body’s essential functions, from energy and fertility to mood, growth, and blood sugar regulation.

Many of your body’s functions are regulated via the endocrine system. When these hormones become imbalanced, it can lead to the development of an endocrine disorder.

The entire endocrine system directly affects traditional endocrine glands and their hormones and receptors (i.e., estrogens, anti-androgens, thyroid hormones). Furthermore, endocrine disruption can ...

Overall, endocrine disruption can negatively impact reproductive function, nervous system function, metabolic/immune function, hormone-related cancers, and fetal/body development. Therefore, advocates ...

The healthcare provider will need to check your hormone levels to understand how your endocrine system functions. Hormone levels are checked through blood draws or urinalysis (urine tests).

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with hormones. Learn about the most common ones and why you should avoid them.

Lithium, the cornerstone treatment for bipolar disorder, has been linked to renal, thyroid, and parathyroid dysfunction.