5) Your Thyroid Gland
Your thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly in front of your windpipe and under your larynx or Adam’s apple.
This gland regulates your metabolism, which breaks down and converts food into energy for the body, with thyroid hormones T3 (tri-iodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine).
Your hypothalamus and pituitary gland regulate your thyroid and produce more hormones when thyroid hormone levels drop.
An imbalance in thyroid hormones can lead to hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nodules or goiters in the thyroid gland, thyroiditis, thyroid cancer, insomnia, weight gain or loss, fatigue, and mood swings.
Sources:
Thyroid Gland Overview
http://www.endocrineweb.com/endocrinology/overview-thyroid
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