Thyroid hormone is very important because it plays a role in metabolic processes and affects every cell and tissue in the body. If production is excessive or insufficient, it can trigger various health problems, from mild to severe.
Thyroid hormones produced by the body are divided into two; thyroxine hormone (T4) and triiodothyronine hormone (T3).
Thyroid Hormone Function:
Some important functions of thyroid hormone that you must know are:
Thyroid Hormone Problems
Health problems related to thyroid hormone are generally divided into two, namely conditions when thyroid hormone is excessive and deficient.
Excess thyroid hormone
The condition of hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland is too active in producing hormones which causes thyroid hormone levels to become too high.
This condition causes the body's metabolism to run faster and causes several symptoms, such as:
Thyroid Hormone Deficiency
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland cannot produce sufficient amounts of thyroid hormone. Some symptoms of hypothyroidism include :
The following are some tips that you can do to maintain the health of your thyroid gland:
Reviewed by : dr. Innosensius Ibnu Ishwara, M.K.K.
Source: Alodokter Health Bumame
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