Thyroid Something Small... Yet Something Big!

Do you feel weak and tired all the time?

Is anxiety synonymous with your daily life? Are your joints aching? If your answers to these questions are a yes, chances are your thyroid is letting you down. Located between your voice box and collarbones and no bigger than your thumb, thyroid affects almost every process in your body. It produces hormones that regulate your metabolism by controlling how many calories you burn and as how fast or slow your brain, heart, liver, and other organs work. In short, this little gland plays a role in everything from your mood to your periods to your bone health. When the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, is dysfunctional, it can cause many health issues including weight gain, depression, heart disease, and extreme fatigue.