Endocrine Glands: How They Affect You

Unlock the hidden engines of your body with Endocrine Glands: How They Affect You, a captivating archival film that uses animation to spotlight the mighty glands shaping your life. This mid-century gem takes you inside the human form—vivid cartoons map the pituitary perched beneath the brain, the thyroid hugging the neck, adrenals crowning the kidneys—each pulsing with power. Watch as hormones burst forth: animated streams spark growth spurts in a child’s frame, stoke metabolism’s fire, nudge puberty’s bloom, and sway moods from calm to storm. The film dives deeper—thyroid extracts soothe a sluggish patient, animal insulin steadies a trembling diabetic—showing how beastly hormones mend human woes. With lively visuals and crisp narration, it’s a mid-20th-century guide to the glands that steer us from cradle to grave. Archival Moments revives this hormonal harmony—subscribe to explore more from the biology of history!