People frequently ask, What is single malt whiskey? in liquor stores, restaurants and bars. The answer to What is single malt whiskey? is deceptively simple. Single malt whiskey is whiskey that has been made from barley (almost always), water and yeast.
The pituitary gland secretes and stores hormones, which it uses to stimulate your other glands. Your hormones regulate a variety of body functions, such as temperature, urine production, thyroid activity, growth in children, and the production of sex hormones (testosterone in men and estrogen in women). This makes your pituitary gland pretty important.
Hormones that the pituitary gland produces include: 1  Growth hormone: regulates growth processes. 2  Luteinizing hormone (LH): a type of sex hormone, released during puberty (and beyond). 3  Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH): A type of sex hormone. 4  Thyroxine stimulating hormone (TSH): Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH): Stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol. Conditions affecting the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus and some of the other glands mentioned above can cause growth problems.