The Pituitary Gland

The pituitary gland, is about the size of a walnut in horses. It is an important link between the nervous system and the endocrine system and releases many hormones which affect growth, sexual development, metabolism and the system of reproduction. The "hypothalamus" is a tiny cluster of brain cells just above the pituitary gland, which transmits messages from the body to the brain. The pituitary gland has two distinct parts, the anterior and the posterior lobes, each of which releases different hormones, which affect bone growth and regulate activity in other glands. This gland was once believed to be the main controlling gland of the body, but we now know that, important as it is, it is subservient to a master gland called the hypothalamus, which is the needed link between the pituitary gland and the brain. This "master gland" which is really a way station between the body and the brain sorts out messages going to and from the brain. It responds to the body through the pituitary gland, which is suspended just below it. It sometimes replies through nerve impulses and sometimes with needed hormones. The pituitary gland then makes hormones of its own in response to the body's needs. These are then circulated in the blood to a variety of the body's tissues, including the other endocrine such as the adrenal gland. The adrenal gland receives the hormones produced by the pituitary and produces more of its own in response to growth and development requirements as well as the "fight or flight" responses. Chasteberry- Hormonise has been proven effective in supporting the pituitary gland and helping to restore normal function.