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Diet and Hormone Regulation

Meaning

Diet and Hormone Regulation describes the intricate, bidirectional, and highly sensitive relationship where specific nutritional intake directly influences the synthesis, metabolism, transport, and functional signaling of various hormones throughout the entire endocrine system. The composition, precise timing, and caloric density of the diet are among the most potent modulators of key hormonal axes, including the insulin-glucagon balance, the thyroid axis, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Understanding this deep regulation is foundational to utilizing nutrition as a precise therapeutic tool in hormonal health and metabolic optimization.