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!!