Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast Endocrine System (re-release)
Nov 22, 2025
Dive into the fascinating world of the endocrine system with insightful analogies and clear explanations. Discover how hormones are released and the difference between various signaling modes. Learn about the pivotal roles of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands in stress and metabolism. Explore the effects of growth hormone, thyroid hormones, and insulin on the body. The hosts also tackle common hormonal disorders and their impacts on health, making complex concepts accessible and engaging!
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SimCity Analogy For Endocrine Balance
- Dr. Mark Tadarovic compared the endocrine system to SimCity to show how overbuilding breaks homeostasis.
- He used his SimCity habit to illustrate that constant amplification of systems leads to failure.
Three Essentials Of Hormonal Signaling
- Endocrine signaling requires a gland, a hormone, and a target tissue to work effectively.
- Hormones can act autocrinely, paracrinely, endocrinely or intracrinely depending on distance and release.
Three Stimuli And Tropic Clue
- Endocrine glands release hormones in response to neural, hormonal, or humoral stimuli.
- Recognize tropic hormones: names ending in -tropic signal they target other endocrine glands.