What is the thyroid?Updated a year ago

The thyroid gland is the largest gland in the endocrine system. Its hormones play a significant role in metabolism, energy regulation, and directly affect heart rate, body weight, skin and hair texture, bowel function, fertility, menstrual regularity, mood and other body processes. If there is too much or too little thyroid hormone, your entire body is impacted.

The two most important hormones the thyroid produces are T3 (thyroxine) and T4 (triiodothyronine)—their jobs are to let every cell in the body know when to consume oxygen and nutrients which in turn regulates the body’s metabolism. During the metabolic process your body converts what you eat and drink into energy.

Read more about your thyroid and how to best support it and your metabolism here.