The thyroid gland is a small gland that sits in front of the windpipe and that works with pituitary gland to know how much hormone needs to be secreted to keep you healthy. The thyroid gland takes iodine, found in many foods and iodized salt, and converts it to thyroid hormones.There are two conditions that can affect the thyroid gland. One is hypothyroidism, which is when you have an underactive thyroid.he thyroid gland is a small gland that sits in front of the windpipe and that works with pituitary gland to know how much hormone needs to be secreted to keep you healthy. The thyroid gland takes iodine, found in many foods and iodized salt, and converts it to thyroid hormones.
Green, or green with a slight yellow tint, is the yew's color of choice. While some yews (Taxus spp.) have greenish-yellow foliage, a straight yellow is not in the color palette for these evergreen shrubs unless something is wrong.he females look like tiny dots, while the males have a pair of wings. They eat the foliage and bark of yews, causing a yellowish-brown color to appear. Mealybugs are around 1/8 inch long and feed on the sap of yew shrubs, causing sap levels to drop, which leads to a yellow discoloration of the foliage.
Baccata is Latin for bearing red berries. The word yew as it was originally used seems to refer to the color brown. The yew (Î¼Î¯Î»Î¿Ï) was known to Theophrastus, who noted its preference for mountain coolness and shade, its evergreen character and its slow growth.ll parts of a yew plant are toxic to humans with the exception of the yew berries (however, their seeds are toxic); additionally, male and monoecious yews in this genus release cytotoxic pollen, which can cause headaches, lethargy, aching joints, itching, and skin rashes; it is also a trigger for asthma.