Dr Mike discusses the thyroid gland and function of the thyroid hormones (T3 and T4).
This video includes:
- Role of iodine in thyroid hormone production
- How T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) is produced
- Role of the hypothalamus (thyrotropin releasing hormone)
- Role of the anterior pituitary gland (Thyroid stimulating hormone)
- Role of selenium in T3 production
- Where thyroid hormones work in the body?
- Hyperthyroidism (Graves diseases)
- Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
And more!!