This makes the kidneys less permeable to water, more water flows to the bladder. This increased loss of water upsets the balance of the electrolyte concentration and negatively affects the metabolic process. This can cause dehydration in chronic alcohol consumers.
1 Letâs not forget estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, also known as the minor hormones. 2  Adequate levels of estrogen seem to help in hunger regulation, simulating the soothing âfullâ or satiety effect of serotonin.
A part of the brain called the hypothalamus produces GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone). GnRH is a hormone that triggers the pituitaryâa pea-sized gland just below the hypothalamusâto release two other hormones: follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).