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Thyroid disorders are one of the many diseases on the upswing. There are an estimated 20 million people in the U.S. with thyroid disease of one form or another. The thyroid is an important gland and its hormone production is pivotal to endocrine (hormonal) balance in the body.
The thyroid gland regulates metabolism (how the body uses energy from food, the body’s temperature and how quickly the body burns calories); regulates growth and development, especially in children, but also the growth of tissues, organs, brain and bone; it regulates the heart rate; how quickly food moves through the digestive tract; regulates levels of calcium in the blood; affects mood and mental acuity; and does a dance with the adrenals to regulate our energy production. It is an important gland that needs more than just cursory attention.
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