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.
How Hormones Work. Hormones are chemical messengers produced by one part of the body to. tell cells in another part of the body how to function, when to grow, when. to divide, and when to die. They regulate many functions, including. growth, sex drive, hunger, thirst, digestion, metabolism, fat burning and. storage, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and reproduction. Sex hormonesregulate the development of sex characteristics â. including the sex organs that develop before we are born (genitals,