Hormones of the thyroid gland and their role in the life of the athlete

Monday morning, so no jokes or facts, and a bit boring (I hope you have not stopped reading at this point), but very useful information. So, today you, my dear, strengthen your knowledge about the thyroid gland, and also learn why you need to eat iodized salt, and why selenium is important. In general, everything that accompanied us with the flow of obsessive social advertising all childhood. We begin to be enlightened.

The thyroid gland is a small endocrine organ. It is located on the front surface of the neck and may well be visible from there, if in time do not recognize the problem with it. "Thytoid" is small, yes remote - its main hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, are the main regulators of the basic metabolism in our body.

Thyroid hormones are involved in processes that occur in all organs and tissues of the body, beginning with the intrauterine period. For example, they participate in the development of the central nervous system, regulate the basic metabolism, the work of the cardiovascular, respiratory and autonomic nervous system.

For the formation of hormones, the body requires iodine, which in many places of the planet is present in food in insufficient quantities. Therefore, in many countries, for example, Belarus, iodine is necessarily added to food products.

By the way, for proper functioning of thyroid hormones, selenium is required - a microelement, in the absence of which symptomatology of hypo and hyperthyroidism may manifest itself, but this is a completely different story, do not disagree, the sequel follows.