The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland plays a huge role in our body, influencing the function of many of the bodyâs most important organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin.Ensuring that the thyroid gland is healthy and functioning properly is vitally important to the body's overall well-being.f your thyroid is not functioning properly, it can produce too much thyroid hormone, which causes the bodyâs systems to speed up (hyperthyroidism); or it can create too little thyroid hormone, which causes the bodyâs systems to slow down (hypothyroidism).
Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in 1907. In 1937, Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States.
Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear â Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11.