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Ask a Doctor: Underactive Thyroid

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Ask a Doctor: Underactive Thyroid
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the the neck just above the collarbone. It secretes hormones that regulate many body functions including metabolism and cell growth. Shutterstock
Dr. Ann Corson
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What body systems does the thyroid affect?
Dr. Ann Corson: The thyroid hormone acts on all tissues of the body. Virtually every aspect of cell growth and differentiation, the utilization of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and other hormones are regulated to some extent by the thyroid hormone. Nutritional deficiencies and chronic illnesses can affect the production of the thyroid hormone.
Dr. Ann Corson
Dr. Ann Corson
MD
Dr. Corson obtained her MD degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA in 1982 and is board certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine. Her solo practice in Philadelphia, PA is devoted full time to the treatment of patients suffering from all forms of chronic disease. In 2008, Dr. Corson joined Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) to help raise awareness of China’s live forced organ harvesting of innocent prisoners of conscience, primarily Falun Gong practitioners. Since 2016, she has been editor-in-chief of DAFOH’s newsletter.
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