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Every living thing on Earth is a chemical machine, and in this sense we are all the same. We are machines that convert one form of energy into another with incredible efficiency. In our case we take atoms of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and trace minerals from our food to build ourselves up according to instructions contained in our DNA. When you look at most organisms they seem very different but under the surface their biochemistry is amazingly similar to each other as well as every other organism on Earth.
The thyroid hormone is a complex chemical that is part of the endocrine system, which regulates many aspects of an organism's growth. It has a variety of different effects on metabolism but these are still being discovered by scientists.
The thyroid hormone is an important part of the process that helps us grow. It regulates metabolism and growth, including brain development, bone formation and many other functions.
Too much or too little of this chemical is not good for us. A deficiency in it results in under-activity of the thyroid gland, and a resulting decrease in metabolism that can lead to obesity, fatigue and other health problems.
Excessive levels of the hormone cause goiter, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. This can lead to other health problems.
The levels of this hormone are managed by a feedback loop. The thyroid gland secretes its product into the blood stream, which circulates around the body and reaches the pituitary gland in our brain.