Dear ,

Kung napapansin mo, madalas ko ng nababanggit ang hormone na Oxytocin sa mga emails ko, sa content ko sa Facebook Page, Group at Youtube.

Bakit ba gustong gusto kong namemention ang Oxytocin?

Tuloy mong basahin to para malaman mo.

Let’s get to know Oxytocin a little better.

Oxytocin is a hormone that’s produced in the hypothalamus and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland.

Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. Once released by glands into your bloodstream, they act on various organs and tissues to control everything from the way your body functions to how you feel.

One group of hormones is nicknamed the "feel-good hormones" because of the happy and, sometimes, euphoric feelings they produce. They're also considered neurotransmitters, which means they carry messages across the spaces between nerve cells.  [source: health.harvard.edu]

Ano ba ang apat na feel-good hormones na ito?

Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins at oxytocin.

Sa ngayon, kilalanin muna natin si Oxytocin.

Maraming functions ang Oxytocin.

1. Facilitates birth. Ito din kasi ang nag sistimulate sa muscles ng matres natin during labor called uterine contractions.
2. Facilitates lactation. Ito kasi ang in charge sa milk ejection reflex (MER) kaya lumalabas ang gatas sa milk ducts ng breast during breastfeeding
3. Facilitates ejaculation. O hindi lang pala sa katawan nating mga babae useful ang Oxytocin. Sa mga lalaki pala, ito din ang nagpapalabas sa semen during ejaculation.
4. Promotes feeling of intimacy and closeness. Kaya ito tinatawag na “love hormone” kasi ang Oxytocin is associated with trust, sexual arousal and relationship building. Kaya pala kahit simpleng touch, na rerelease ito and it makes you feel good agad.
5. Lowers stress and anxiety. Kapag nakakaranas tayo ng stress at anxiety pero my nakapag trigger na ma release ang Oxytocin sa katawan natin, mapapababa nito ang stress na nararamdaman natin. For example, if you feel fear about something and somebody hugs you in a protective and reassuring manner, nawawala ang feeling of fear na yun. The touch and show of protection released the Oxytocin kaya kumakalma ka at eventually bumababa ang stress at anxiety mo.

O di ba, ang galing pala ni Oxytocin.

Kaya naging favorite hormone ko sya.

Share ko tong personal experience ko ha.

Kapag ang asawa ko ay nagagalit sa mga anak namin at nakikita kong tumataas na stress level nya…

Kapag niyayakap ko sya, kumakalma talaga sya. O di ba effective pampakalma. Touch lang yun. Imagine kung more pa. Hahaha! *wink wink*

Anyway, kaya naging favorite hormone ko na din ang Oxytocin.

Ikaw momsh?

Aside sa breastfeeding, nararamdaman mo ba kung kelan narerelease ang Oxytocin sa katawan mo?

Reply ka naman sa email ko.

Have a blessed week ahead!

Nagmamahal,

Mommy Fivemay

P.S. Alam mo bang na rerelease din ang Oxytocin kapag nakakatanggap ako ng reply sa emails ko? So thank you sa mga reply mo.

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