Fun Facts About Hormones You Didn’t Know

  1. Your body releases over 50 different hormones daily.
  2. Hormones work in amounts smaller than a grain of salt.
  3. Love and bonding trigger oxytocin “trust” surges.
  4. Laughter lowers stress hormones instantly.
  5. Even plants produce hormone-like compounds.
  6. Exercise can change hormone levels within minutes.
  7. Growth hormone peaks around midnight.
  8. Your gut makes 90% of the body’s serotonin.
  9. Hormones are older than brains in evolutionary history.
  10. Every feeling, from hunger to hope, has a hormonal root.