The Whole Truth !
I’ve been hearing a lot about thyroid disorders recently and how they’re so prevalent. I didn’t know much about the thyroid and what it does so I decided to read up on it. I used to have a roommate that took thyroid medication and she told me that if she didn’t take it she would die. That’s about all I knew. While looking into thyroid disorders, specifically hypothyroidism, I came across this ebook and decided to purchase it and see what it said.
First we have to have a clear understanding of what the thyroid is, where it is and what it does. The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland that sits at the base of the throat. It wraps around the larynx and trachea.
It takes iodine from food and converts that iodine to hormones. These hormones are called thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). T4 and T3 are then released into the bloodstream to control the body’s metabolism. The metabolism of every cell in the body is controlled by T4 and T3. When there isn’t enough of these hormones produced it’s causes the metabolism to slow and you have a hypothyriod condition. If too much is produced you have a hyperthyroid condition. Hypothyroidism is more common than hyperthyroidism and it’s what I’m focusing on.
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