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5 Classes of Lipid & Water Soluble Hormones - ✔✔1. Steroid Hormones
(L.S.)
2. Thyroid Hormones (L.S.)
3. Amine Hormones (W.S.)
4. Peptide & Protein Hormones (W.S.)
5. Eicosanoid Hormones (W.S.)
Steroid Hormones - ✔✔Lipid-soluble hormones derived from:
CHOLESTEROL
Dietary Needs:
-good fats
-unrefined, complex carbs
Examples: cortisol, testosterone, progesterone, estrogen, DHEA,
pregnenolone, aldosterone
Thyroid Hormones - ✔✔Lipid-soluble hormones derived from:
IODINE ATOMS & TYROSINE
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, Dietary Needs:
-iodine
-quality proteins
Examples: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)
Amine Hormones - ✔✔Water-soluble hormones derived from:
MODIFIED AMINO ACIDS
Dietary Needs:
-quality proteins
Examples: catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine-- also
neurotransmitters)
Peptide and Protein Hormones - ✔✔Water-soluble hormones derived from:
CHAINS OF AMINO ACIDS
Dietary needs:
-quality proteins
Examples: HGH, insulin, glucagon, CCK, secretin, oxytocin, serotonin,
gastrin
Eicosanoid Hormones - ✔✔Water-soluble hormones derived from:
FATTY ACIDS
Dietary needs:
-good fats
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