The Power of Hormones: The new science of how hormones shape every aspect of our lives

The Power of Hormones is a fascinating and essential book that reveals the secrets of our bodies' messengers and how understanding them can revolutionize our health and wellbeing. It is a New Statesman Best Popular Science Book of 2024 and has been praised by experts such as Daniel M. Davis and Dr. Brian Goldman.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

*A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2024* Every page of this book is fascinating,glorious,and profound. This is one of the great frontiers of science for our age Daniel M. Davis,author of The Beautiful Cure and The Secret Body  ________________________________________________ From a world-leading hormones specialist,the definitive book on the science of hormones and how understanding the secrets of our bodys messengers can revolutionise our health and wellbeing   Hormones are the messengers that drive every process in our body. They are essential to how we grow,fight disease and digest food; why we struggle to sleep,lose weight and manage stress – and so much more. When our hormones are imbalanced this can wreak havoc on our health,leading to conditions as far reaching as diabetes,infertility and heart disease. They also influence our personalities,how we feel and even the decisions we make. And yet for too long the power of our bodys messengers has been overlooked. In this vital and myth-busting book,world-leading hormones expert Dr Max Nieuwdorp transforms our understanding of our bodies. Combining stories from his daily life treating his patients with amazing,cutting-edge new science,he reveals the crucial role that hormones play from our early years through to old age,exploring everything from the effect that smartphones have on our sleep and longevity to how our gut bacteria produce ‘happy hormones. As Nieuwdorp reveals, hormones are central to our moods,our relationships and so much of what makes us who we are. Demystifying the signals of our bodies,he explores how we can rebalance our hormones for happier and healthier lives. _________________________________________________________ ‘ The Power of Hormones reve.
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2024, this book is fascinating, glorious, and profound. It is one of the great frontiers of science for our age. Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure and The Secret Body, writes, "This is one of the great frontiers of science for our age." From a world-leading hormones specialist, the definitive book on the science of hormones and how understanding the secrets of our bodies' messengers can revolutionize our health and wellbeing. Hormones are the messengers that drive every process in our body. They are essential to how we grow, fight disease, and digest food; why we struggle to sleep, lose weight, and manage stress; and so much more. When our hormones are imbalanced, this can wreak havoc on our health, leading to conditions as far-reaching as diabetes, infertility, and heart disease. They also influence our personalities, how we feel, and even the decisions we make. And yet for too long, the power of our bodies' messengers has been overlooked. In this vital and myth-busting book, world-leading hormones expert Dr. Max Nieuwdorp transforms our understanding of our bodies. Combining stories from his daily life treating his patients with amazing, cutting-edge new science, he reveals the crucial role that hormones play from our early years through to old age, exploring everything from the effect that smartphones have on our sleep and longevity to how our gut bacteria produce 'happy hormones.' As Nieuwdorp reveals, hormones are central to our moods, our relationships, and so much of what makes us who we are. Demystifying the signals of our bodies, he explores how we can rebalance our hormones for happier and healthier lives.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 242 x 160 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398527874