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What's a thyroid?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Any ideas:confused:

Thank you:)

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    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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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thyroid is the gland near the base of your neck as far as i know? :confused: i could be wrong though :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    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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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    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 :p )

    over active you're generally hyper all the time

    Do we have personal experience of this?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    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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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    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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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thank you people:)
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