What is Hypothyroidism?
What is Hypothyroidism?
The thyroid is a tiny gland located in the neck that has an enormous impact on the health and well-being of the entire person. The thyroid gland is responsible for the production of the body’s thyroid hormone supply, which in turn regulate human growth, maturation and the speed of metabolism.
Optimal functioning of the thyroid gland is dependent on several factors: correct function of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, an adequate supply of iodine and conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3).
Hypothyroidism is a condition where, thyroid gland is under-active which results in lack of hormone production.
Hypothyroid is not curable but can be controlled through the right dosage of thyroxine supplement. Constant assessment of hormone level is necessary for fine tuning.
However, one needs to understand our body actually does not care, from which source it is getting hormone so there is no problem even if we are getting the supplement in form of pill regularly.
