Some carbohydrates in food can't be digested and absorbed by the intestines. These pass down into your colon to be broken down by bacteria, producing gas, which is released as flatulence. Foods containing a high amount of unabsorbable carbohydrates include: 1  beans. 2  broccoli. 3  cabbage. 4  cauliflower. 5  artichokes. 6  raisins.
What Are Hormones, And What Do They Do? Hormones are special chemical messengers in the body that are created in the endocrine glands. These messengers control most major bodily functions, from simple basic needs like hunger to complex systems like reproduction, and even the emotions and mood. Understanding the major hormones and what they do will help patients take control of their health. Prostaglandins.
Hormones are chemical substances which are directly poured into the blood stream by the endocrine glands and have effects on special target organs. Functions....... 1  Hormones effect body metabolism and growth.2  Hormones like cortisone maintain balance mineral, salt and water.ere are some things that hormones do for the body. Remember, though, they are only the messengers that start the cells into action. They go out into the body when told to by a higher power (the gland) and it's the cell that actually does the work.