The Truth About Hormones

(Paperback, Main)

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Hormones rule our internal world: they control our growth, our metabolism, weight, water-balance, body clocks, fertility, muscle bulk, mood, speed of ageing, 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 behaviour.

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"* 'Combining in-depth research with a good eye for a story, Parry does a grand job of steering between didacticism and sensationalism, while keeping the tone bright and breezy.' Daily Telegraph 'Fascinating. To find out more about hormone health, read this book.' She 'From understanding a teenager to discovering which diet adjustments may ease the aging process, this guide makes fascinating reading.' Good Book Guide"

Author Bio

Vivienne Parry is a writer and broadcaster.Familiar as the presenter of many Radio 4 series on medicine, she writes a medical science column for the Times and is the science editor of Good Housekeeping magazine. She has been a presenter of Tomorrow's World, a columnist for the News of the World and a reporter for Panorama. The Truth About Hormones was shortlisted for the Aventis Prize in 2006.