COURSE VIII: Endocrine System

Course VIII explores how vital and reproductive functions are orchestrated by the constant flow and feedback of the body’s hormones. Starting at the anatomical junction of the nervous and endocrine system – the hypothalamus and pituitary – this critical axis is shown to coordinate adrenal, urinary, thyroid and reproductive function. From this overview, subsequent lessons focus on specific endocrine organs and hormones: the thyroid gland – cause, pathophysiology and clinical expression of its common diseases; oestrogen as a key reproductive hormone and the downstream consequences of its excess in oestrogen dominance; progesterone and androgens – their role in balancing reproductive vitality; and finally the clinical manifestations of hormonal imbalance and how to remedy them.