Although the thyroid gland is small, it plays a fundamental role in health and the organism. It is located in the anterior part of the neck and regulates different processes of the body, such as the metabolism and functioning of different organs and systems.For Dr. Claudia Munizaga, endocrinologist at San Borja Arriarán Clinical Hospital, the thyroid is like a kind of “battery” of the body: it controls the heart rate, body temperature, energy ex…
Although the thyroid gland is small, it plays a fundamental role in health and the organism. It is located in the anterior part of the neck and regulates different processes of the body, such as the metabolism and functioning of different organs and systems.For Dr. Claudia Munizaga, endocrinologist at San Borja Arriarán Clinical Hospital, the thyroid is like a kind of “battery” of the body: it controls the heart rate, body temperature, energy ex…