Bulgur is another name for wheat groats. Alternately, the word groats can be used to refer to buckwheat in its whole kernel form. High in nutrients, groats are usually prepared first by soaking and then slowly simmered until soft.
Cancer of the adrenal glands can cause the glands to become larger than normal, causing pain, a feeling of fullness, and weight loss.
The hypothalamus produces hormones that stimulate the pituitary gland. In turn, the pituitary gland produces hormones that stimulate the adrenal glands to produce hormones. In general, diseases of the adrenal glands cause the glands to become overactive or underactive - producing too much or not enough hormone. About 3 percent of people have one or more nodules of the adrenal glands.