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When someone is suffering from hypothyroidism the thyroid gland is impaired, producing too little thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is primarily due to a dysfunction of the thyroid gland itself.

The thyroid gland makes four hormones:

Thyroxin (T4),
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Diiodothyronine (T2), and,
Monoiodothyronine (T1)

The hormones produced by the thyroid gland control the body’s metabolic rate and a dysfunction to this gland can affect every organ in the body. When the thyroid is under-active it creates a general depression of many of the cellular systems and oxidative processes in the body that are needed for energy production. ... read more

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The thyroid gland makes four hormones:

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