The function of the thyroid is to regulate all the processes of energy release within individual cells and in the body as a whole, as metabolism is the rate at which we produce and use energy. The release of energy from life process in its simplest term is the combination of oxygen from the air we breathe, with hydrocarbons from our food. These are molecules made up of chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Sugar and the carbohydrates we eat are turned into the sugar glucose, as well fats and proteins can also be turned into glucose when required. Individual … Continue reading How to Manage your Thyroid?