A vital part of your Endocrine system, your Thyroid gland is third in command of every hormone your body produces. Located at the base of your neck, and shaped like a bow, this gland oversees or influences almost every system in your body. From metabolism and body temperature to menstrual cycles, cardiac health, digestion, and emotional state – you name it, and your Thyroid is involved somewhere. And it does all of this by producing two specific hormones, known as T3 and T4. Produced at the behest of your Hypothalamus, the commander in chief of the Endocrine system, in response to levels in your blood, those two hormones control how fast or slow your cells use energy. That’s every cell in your body taking orders from your Thyroid. It’s a super-delicate balance that keeps your body working the way it should, at exactly the right levels for you.