Reading Time: 8 minutes Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers that travel around the body telling organs and tissues what to do. They control major bodily processes such as metabolism and reproduction. For instance, “Cortisol” helps control blood sugar levels, regulate metabolism, helps reduce inflammation and assist with memory formation. “Testosterone” is associated with sex drive and plays a vital role in sperm production, affects bone and muscle mass, fat storage, and red blood cell production. When an imbalance of these hormones occurs, such as production of certain hormones at the wrong time or in amount more or less than it should be, problems such as decrease in growth and…