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.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis attacks the immune system and destroys the thyroid gland. The thyroid helps set the rate of metabolism â the rate at which the body uses energy. Hashimoto's thyroiditis prevents the gland from producing enough thyroid hormones for the body to work correctly.