Over the past couple of years have you been extremely tired and can barely muster enough energy to get through the day? Are you gaining weight at an alarming speed? Has your mother had a thyroid problem or your sister been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and feels more energy now that she is taking thyroid medication? [...]
Named after the Greek word for “shield,” the thyroid is a gland located near the lower part of the neck (right below the Adam’s apple) which secretes hormones to regulate the body’s metabolism. The speed and ability at which an individual burns calories — which in turn determines body temperature and weight gain or loss [...]
The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped gland in the neck with lobes on both sides of the trachea. This gland produces stores and releases two hormones, thyroxin and triiodothyronine, controlling the rate of metabolism in every cell in the body. Under certain circumstances this master gland of metabolism can produce too much or [...]
