Occupational exposure to cadmium hasbeen associated with occurence of increased oxidativestress and cancer (Santos et al., 2005). Cadmium itselfis unable to generate free radials directly, however, viaindirect mechanisms, it can cause free radical-induceddamage to the gene expression.
The thyroid gland is located in the front lower part of the neck. Hormones released by the gland travel through your bloodstream and affect nearly every part of your body, from your heart and brain, to your muscles and skin. The thyroid controls how your body's cells use energy from food, a process called metabolism.ormones released by the gland travel through your bloodstream and affect nearly every part of your body, from your heart and brain, to your muscles and skin. The thyroid controls how your body's cells use energy from food, a process called metabolism.
Effects of Hypothyroidism on the Body. By Dennis C. Onputtha | Submitted On June 04, 2010. Hypothyroidism is a disease where in the thyroid glands creates not enough thyroid hormones, specifically thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones are crucial because they can be found in nearly all cell of the body and they help in managing fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism. The underproduction of thyroid hormones in hypothyroidism leads to symptoms that are results of a slow body metabolism. Those who have an under active thyroid usually feels tired because they can't obtain energy effectively from the carbohydrates that they intake.