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Thyroid Supplements for Thyroid Problems |
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Written by Grant Kara
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 The thyroid is a gland in your neck that affects your health all the time, even when you don’t realize it. Shaped like a butterfly, with twin lobes, this gland takes the iodine from the food you eat and converts it into two types of hormones which, in turn, travel through the body in the bloodstream and control metabolism. |
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Treating Hypothyroidism with Thyroid Supplements |
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Written by Grant Kara
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 The thyroid gland serves and important purpose in the body. It takes iodine from the foods we eat and turns it into the two kinds of hormones that regulate metabolism throughout the body. When the thyroid is functioning correctly, we hardly notice it. Once it starts to malfunction, however, it can cause all kinds of problems. |
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What are Thyroid Supplements? |
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Written by Grant Kara
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 Before we get into the discussion of thyroid supplements, let’s take a minute to review the location and function of the thyroid gland itself. Many people mistakenly believe that the thyroid is located in the brain, like the pituitary gland which controls it. It is actually located in the front portion of the neck, just below the larynx (commonly called the Adam’s apple in men). It resembles a set of lungs or a small butterfly thanks to its twin lobes, and it serves a purpose nearly as important as the lungs. |
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