Hormones: The Inside Story

Do happy hormones exist? Is there a chemical recipe for improving your mood and is oxytocin really the biological basis of love? Professor Cathy Fernandes, Professor Gareth Leng and Professor Andrew Steptoe tackle how hormones can affect our mood. More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Is humanity approaching a catastrophic decline in fertility. Are hormone-hijacking chemicals to blame for falling sperm counts? Should we be concerned and what can we do about it?   Dr Channa Jayasena, Dr Suman Rice and Professor Rod Mitchell discuss how concerned we should really be and whether there's anything we can do about it.   More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

The menopause marks one of the biggest natural shifts in hormones for women and can bring with it a number of unpleasant symptoms. But is there a testosterone-based equivalent in men - the "manopause"? In this episode, Dr Annice Mukherjee, Dr Channa Jayasena and Dr Andrea Ford consider the impact of sex hormone changes on our health as we age. More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Are there really chemicals inside us that could lead to some age-defying interventions in the future? Could our hormones hold the map to the fountain of youth? Dr Andrew Steele, Professor Paul Stewart and Professor Janet Lord explore how our hormones affect the aging process. More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Does when you eat affect your body weight? Do meal-timing based diets like intermittent fasting really work? How are your hormones involved and do these new diet fads stand up to scientific scrutiny? Listen to Professor Sadaf Farooqi, Professor Jonathan Johnstone and Dr Shazia Hussain to find out more. More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Ever had a moment at a crowded gig or in a cramped airplane seat when you wished you could change your height? We investigate how hormones affect our height destinies, and what they have to do with the legend of the Irish giants with experts, Professor John Wass, Professor Márta Korbonits and Professor Helen Storr. More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Hormones: The Inside Story is back for a brand new season, exploring everything from how hormones impact our height to whether they hold the key to defying aging. Subscribe now wherever you find your podcasts.  From the Society for Endocrinology and First Create The Media.

There are chemicals all around us, but can they interfere with our hormones? Endocrine disruptors have been linked with a number of health problems, so for the final episode in the series we look at where these chemicals are found and whether we should be worried. More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

We all know what it's like to feel stressed, perhaps this year more than most, but what are our stress hormones really doing to our minds and bodies?  More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Doping scandals are a regular feature in sporting events, but how do the hormones involved boost performance and why are they banned? Plus, a short history of doping.  More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Vitamin D, the hormone in disguise, is currently in the spotlight as the world's favourite supplement, but is it really all it's cracked up to be?  More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology 

We explore the hormones behind our sleep-wake cycle, how they can get out of sync and why some athletes are totally immune to jet lag.  More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

How do our hormones impact our eating habits and will scientists ever make a diet pill? Plus, the tale of the Labradors and the impossible sausage.  More info: yourhormones.info Produced by First Create The Media for the Society for Endocrinology

Hormones: The Inside Story is a new podcast uncovering the truth behind our hormones and how they secretly run the show. From the Society for Endocrinology and First Create The Media.