Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Thyroid Gland
How does the thyroid system operate? Thyroid hormones originate in the center of the brain in a region about as large as an almond, known as the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus secretes TRH (thyroid releasing hormone)which travels a short distance to the anterior pituitary where TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is released. TSH travels a short distance…