The Thyroid, Head of middle management.
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English - April 02, 2020 19:44 - 34 minutes - 62.8 MBNutrition Health & Fitness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dallas and Jordan Townsend discuss the Thyroids role in our body. If the body was a paper company, then the Thyroid is Michael Scott.
The thyroid secretes several hormones, collectively called thyroid hormones. The main hormone is thyroxine, also called T4. Thyroid hormones act throughout the body, influencing metabolism, growth and development, and body temperature. During infancy and childhood, adequate thyroid hormone is crucial for brain development.
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