When you carve your pumpkin in October, rather than just tossing the seeds, roast them in the oven for a nutritious snack. Pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are a natural source of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. Pumpkin seeds can be boiled, baked or eaten raw.
The pituitary gland is a gland in the brain which produces chemicals called hormones (an endocrine gland). Hormones are chemical messengers which help different organs in the body communicate with each other. The pituitary gland is one part of a messenger system. The pituitary gland helps to control your body's functions by releasing hormones into your bloodstream. These hormones are transported in your blood to their target. Here they usually cause the release of a second hormone.
The pituitary gland is sometimes called the master endocrine gland  because it makes hormones that affect the way many parts of the body work. It also controls hormones made by many other glands in the body.Pituitary tumors are divided into three groups: 1  Benign pituitary adenomas: Tumors that are not cancer.2  These tumors grow very slowly and do not spread from the pituitary gland to other parts of the body.t also controls hormones made by many other glands in the body. Pituitary tumors are divided into three groups: 1  Benign pituitary adenomas: Tumors that are not cancer. 2  These tumors grow very slowly and do not spread from the pituitary gland to other parts of the body.