Hormones are chemical messengers that continuously instruct the body's systems to maintain the status quo. Insulin for example is a hormone that helps to keep blood glucose levels stable.

Metabolism is the term for the processes within the body that break down and build up substances, releasing and using up energy as they do so to build and fuel the body and its activities.

Here we will address four common conditions. They are:

1) Gout
2) Hypoglycemia
3) Diabetes
4) Thyroid problems