anThyroid issues, also known as thyroid disease, involve the thyroid gland producing either too much or too little of the thyroid hormone, impacting various bodily functions. These conditions can be broadly categorized as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck under your skin. It’s a part of your endocrine system and controls many of your body’s important functions by producing and releasing thyroid hormones, like thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).

Your thyroid’s main job is to control the speed of your metabolism (metabolic rate). This is the process of how your body transforms the food you consume into energy. All the cells in your body need energy to function. When your thyroid isn’t working properly, it can impact your entire body.

For the most part, the symptoms of thyroid disease can be divided into two groups — those related to having too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) and those related to having too little thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism). The symptoms are often “opposites” between the two conditions. This is because hyperthyroidism speeds up your metabolism, and hypothyroidism slows down your metabolism.

At Magnolia Medical Center, our holistic treatments are focused on finding the root causes of thyroid malfunction and getting this important gland functioning again.