The hypothalamus is an area of the brain that produces the
"controlling" hormones. These hormones regulate body processes such
as metabolism, and control the release of hormones from glands like
the thyroid, the adrenals and the gonads (testes or ovaries).
Review Date: 06/28/2011
Reviewed By: Ari S. Eckman, MD, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
