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Thyroid Health & the Currency of Life – Episode 44
On this episode of Living Beyond 120, Mark and Dr. Gladden discuss thyroid function and disfunction.
The thyroid is a hormone gland in the body that is under the control of the brain, determining the metabolic rate of a cell, through hormone production. One of those things this process does is help the mitochondria put out more ATP, which is "the currency of life."
They discuss hypo- and hyperthyroidism, plus some other conditions, and some of the potentially far-reaching health consequences of when one's thyroid doesn't function properly. They consider some of the symptoms that people suffer…
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