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Hypothyroidism

Body working too fast or too slow?
GET YOUR THYROID CHECKED
By Jean Jeffers, Staff Writer
The thyroid gland, which is
located in the neck just below your
larynx (voice box), produces two
hormones, triiodothyronine, (T3)
and thyroxine (T4), which regulate
metabolism. Thyroid hormones
travel via the bloodstream to all
parts of the body.
According to Hormone Health
Network (www.hormone.org), thyroid function is controlled by the
pituitary gland, located in the brain.
The pituitary secretes a thyroidstimulating hormone (TSH) that
prompts the thyroid to produce T3
and T4. Thyroid hormones help
all the organs work better. They
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