2007-02-20 09:59:07 · 4 answers · asked by a person of interest 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
basically your thyroid helps control and maintain your metabolism, which in turn, controls many factors of your body such as your ability to burn calories which is the rate at which you basicaly lose or gain weight.
2007-02-20 10:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thyroid is one of the larger endocrine glands in the body. It is a double-lobed structure located in the neck and produces hormones, principally thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), that regulate the rate of metabolism and affect the growth and rate of function of many other systems in the body. The hormone calcitonin is also produced and controls calcium blood levels. Iodine is necessary for the production of both hormones. Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) are the most common problems of the thyroid gland.
2007-02-20 18:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by paramedicguy_au 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes Iodine out of nutrients, foods and convert it into Thyroid Hormones which regulate metabolism throughout the body.
2007-02-20 18:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thyroid is a part of your body but usally the eyeys that get bigger than the normal body part
2007-02-20 18:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋