Mikaela Shiffrin wins parallel slalom city event in Oslo. Shiffrin matches her childhood idol, Marlies Schild, with her 37th World Cup victory.
It stores and produces hormones that affect the function of virtually every organ in our bodies. Thyroid hormone (Triiodothyronine or T3) regulates our metabolic rate and is associated with modest changes in body weight and energy levels.
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the windpipe (trachea), just below the voice box (larynx).The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).The thyroid gland stores these hormones and releases them as they are needed.he thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the windpipe (trachea), just below the voice box (larynx).