So What Does My Thyroid Do?

Where is it and what does it do? The thyroid is a small, butterfly shaped gland that weighs less than 1oz. When functioning normally, it perches unobtrusively with its wings wrapped around the front of the windpipe (trachea), below the voice box (larynx) .  It’s slight size could fool you into underestimating the thyroid’s importance to your health. This tiny …