Overactive thyroid: NINE signs you have hyperthyroidism – are you at risk?

The thyroid gland produces hormones that affect your heart rate and body temperature, according to the NHS. It’s found at the front of your neck, just below the Adam’s apple. The gland is responsible for making two types of hormone that are secreted into the blood; thyroxine and triiodothyronine. But, if the thyroid produces too […]

The thyroid is among our most crucial glands, but how much do you know about it?

GETTY The thyroid is responsible for much more than we think, a defective one can be problematic The thyroid gland produces the hormones that regulate our metabolism. With one in 20 people in the UK suffering from a thyroid disorder, women are 10 times more likely to suffer from thyroid disease than men. The reasons […]