1, physiological function of androgen
1. Promote the development of sexual organs and maintain their mature state.
Androgen produced in testis can promote the development and maturity of male sexual organs and accessory sexual organs, and maintain their mature state. Estrogen produced by ovary can stimulate and promote the development and maturity of reproductive organs such as uterus, fallopian tubes, female private parts and vulva, and maintain their mature state. Progesterone produced in the ovary and estrogen cooperate skillfully to complete the menstrual and reproductive physiological processes of women together.
2. Promote the emergence of secondary sexual characteristics
Testosterone can stimulate beard growth, while estrogen can inhibit beard growth, so men grow long beards and women don't. Testosterone can promote protein synthesis and muscle development, so men are muscular and stout. Estrogen can promote the rotational deposition of subcutaneous fat, so women are rich in subcutaneous fat and have underdeveloped muscles. Estrogen can promote mammary duct hyperplasia, and progesterone can promote mammary gland acinar development. Therefore, female breasts are larger and male breasts are undeveloped. Testosterone can also promote the enlargement of larynx and the thickening of vocal cords, so men's pronunciation is low. It is precisely because the gonads of men and women are different that the endocrine hormones produced by testicles and ovaries are also different, so they have different gender characteristics.
However, in men, there are traces of estrogen, while in women, there are traces of androgen. Under normal circumstances, although the content of heterosexual hormones is very small, it does not show obvious effects; Under pathological conditions, such as the increase of estrogen in men, male breasts can be enlarged; Androgen increases in women, and women also grow beards. This is commonly known as feminization of men and masculinization of women.
3. Stimulate desire and maintain sexual function
The production of desire and sexual activity are complex neural reflex processes. The root cause of sexual center excitement is mainly sex hormones. Lack of testosterone in men or estrogen in women can lead to decreased sexual desire or sexual dysfunction. The serious lack of testosterone in men will also reduce the amount of semen; The secretion of estrogen can make women show higher sexual response before and after ovulation. It can be seen that sex hormones are an indispensable material basis for maintaining male and female sexual functions.
4. Promote human metabolism
The most important role of androgen in substance metabolism is to promote the synthesis of protein. It can stimulate body growth and enhance metabolism, such as bone growth, weight gain, physical fitness, promoting hematopoietic function of bone marrow, increasing red chest and hemoglobin, etc. The effect of androgen on fat metabolism is to reduce the fat rotation stored in the body. The most obvious effect of estrogen on substance metabolism is to change body fat distribution and increase subcutaneous fat content. At the same time, estrogen has certain influence on glucose metabolism and protein metabolism, which can promote bone calcification and epiphysis closure. Progesterone can enhance the basal metabolism in the body and raise the body temperature slightly. These three sex hormones also have certain physiological effects on the metabolism of water and inorganic salts in the body.
It can be seen that androgen plays a very important role in male development and is also an important key to the strength of sexual ability. For friends who lack sex hormones, they can also adjust through diet, thus adjusting the content of sex hormones in the body.
2. What about insufficient androgen secretion?
1. The Law of Life
Pay attention to the arrangement of work and life, and live regularly. Whether you eat, sleep or exercise, you should have a regular diet, combine work and rest, and ensure sleep time. Sleeping at 9- 10 in the evening is beneficial for the human body to secrete useful hormones around midnight. Physical and mental work should not be overburdened, nor should it be too leisurely, combining work and rest. Facts show that developing a regular scientific lifestyle can not only eliminate various symptoms of menopause, but also be of great benefit to the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer.
2. Diet regulation
The diet structure should be based on the principle of low salt, light and moderate combination of meat and vegetables, and avoid spicy and other irritating foods. To ensure a reasonable diet and balanced nutrition, we should always eat coarse grains, miscellaneous grains, vegetables and fruits, and protein in moderation, with low salt and low fat.
Eating more foods that improve and increase gonadal function can alleviate menopausal symptoms, such as sea cucumber, fish belly, loach, shrimp, mutton, sheep kidney, sparrow, walnut, sesame, animal viscera and so on.
Eat more foods that help improve nervous system function and heart function, such as pig heart, sheep kidney, yam, walnut kernel, jujube, longan, mulberry, poria cocos cake, oats, longan and so on. In order to achieve the effects of calming the nerves, calming the heart and nourishing the heart, and relieve the symptoms of the nervous system and cardiovascular system.
Many nutrients (especially vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, trace elements zinc and selenium) are related to the synthesis and secretion of androgen in human body. By supplementing these nutrients, menopausal symptoms can be alleviated and the quality of life can be improved.
Menopausal men should eat more seafood rich in iodine and unsaturated fatty acids, such as fresh water, kelp and laver. Regular diet can not only promote metabolism, help to lose weight, but also effectively reduce blood pressure and blood lipids.
3. Keep a positive and optimistic attitude.
"Worry hurts the body and happiness prolongs life", and life emotion plays a key role in human health. Persistent psychological stress will cause mental fatigue, reduce work efficiency and immune function, and easily lead to diseases. Therefore, pay attention to "active rest" before you are tired, and let your body "recharge" before you work. Be kind to stress, treat stress as an inseparable part of life, learn to decompress moderately, keep a balanced mind, be calm, be content, help others and ensure a healthy and good mood.
Fatty liver will appear in many people. People should pay attention to the appearance of fatty liver in order to find fatty liver early. People should pay attention to understand the symptoms of fatty liver and avoid the serious harm caused by fatty liver. I will make a detailed introduction to this specific matter in the following small series. Regularization of life, keeping 8 hours of sleep every day, good eating habits and taking part in more cultural and sports activities are all effective methods to prevent fatty liver.
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Those who stay up late, their anger is strong and their fire is reduced. According to reports, eating bitter gourd and drinking cassia seed tea Yan Ge can reduce liver fire, such as bitter gourd, kudingcha and lotus seeds (lotus plumule). In daily life, you can also make tea, such as cassia seed tea, chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea, as well as Prunella vulgaris, bean pot with pork, celery, fried lily, etc., which is helpful to reduce liver fire.
5. The principle of "less 10, more 10"
John, a famous American health care expert? Dr. Rice designed the principle of "10 less 10 more" for 40-year-old men: one hour less trouble, one hour more laughter; One less lunch and one more relaxation time; One less week of stressful life and one more rest; Less social gatherings and more reading interesting books; Attend less booze and eat more with your family; Less in the sun, more in the sun; Take less cars and walk more; One hour less work, one hour more hospital physical examination.