Located in your neck in front of your windpipe is a small, butterfly-shaped gland called the thyroid. The thyroid is part of the endocrine system and takes iodine from the foods you eat to produce two hormones called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). T3 and T4 is carried by your bloodstream and reaches every cell within your body, affecting how your body functions. When you produce too much or you don’t produce enough of the hormones, your body will be affected in several ways.

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