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Percentage Body Fat

This describes the percentage of your total weight that is composed of fat. The higher your percentage of body fat, the greater the likelihood of chronic disease, such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes.

 

Pineal

The gland located within the brain that synthesizes melatonin.

 

Pituitary

A hormone produced in response to luteinizing hormone (LH) released from pituitary gland. It is required to flush out the uterus if an egg is not fertilized. It is also useful for stimulating the growth of new bone mass.

 

Progesterone

A hormone produced in response to luteinizing hormone (LH) released from pituitary gland. It is required to flush out the uterus if an egg is not fertilized. It is also useful for stimulating the growth of new bone mass.

 

Progestins

Synthetic analogs of progesterone that have some of the properties of natural progesterone.

 

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