What's a thyroid?

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Any ideas

Thank you:)

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Gland at the base of the neck that produces hormones which control the metabolic rate (how much energy the body uses) and level of calcium in the blood.

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Thyroid is the gland near the base of your neck as far as i know? i could be wrong though

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Its a gland in the neck that sends out hormones that control your metabolism and can aso effect your weight, and sleep patterns.
Some people get an underactive or overactive thyroid. There is lads of info about it on the net

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Originally posted by rachie004
yus it's a gland that produces a hormone called thyroxine..

when it's underactive it doesn't produce enough so you have to take thyroxine tablets as a substitute. having a underactive thyroid gland makes you very very tired - and usually fat (not me though )

over active you're generally hyper all the time

Do we have personal experience of this?

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Originally posted by rachie004
Yes we do

You're a very useful individual:)

So by taking thyroxine tablets this then makes you control the thyroid & you don't feel tired or get fat?

Is a thyroid a genetic thing?

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Originally posted by Crispy
Is a thyroid a genetic thing?

Just to clarify - it's normal to have a thyroid gland . It's not normal for it to be under- or over-active.

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Thank you people:)