An Active Thyroid Gland to Grow Taller
Just like the pituitary gland that produces the essential HGH - Human Growth Hormone that helps to grow taller, there is another one important gland that is also responsible for growing taller and that is the thyroid gland. The thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. This gland is found in the neck inferior to (below) the thyroid cartilage (also known as the Adam's apple in men) and at approximately the same level as the cricoid cartilage. This thyroid gland is also important for growing process because it manufactures the hormones that help control metabolism and also tending to control the rate of oxidation, and therefore the growth rate in the individual. Children with thyroid hormone deficiency don't grow taller and often have impaired brain.
For the thyroid to function properly, it needs a chemical element called iodine that the body absorbs from the foods you eat and the water you drink. Thyroxine is the main hormone produced and iodine plays a chief role in its production. We have About 50 mg of iodine in our body and about 15 mg of that iodine is stored in the thyroid. The thyroid combines the iodine with tyrosine (an essential amino acid) to make important hormones and then released through the bloodstream to help control the growth and the structure of the bones. An active thyroid gives fast growing, rapidly differentiating structures and linear rather than large lateral-type individuals. In other words, it is mainly responsible in upward growth rather than broadening development.
Foods sources of iodine
In order to grow taller and for the proper functioning of the thyroid, it is important to eat foods that are rich in iodine. Foods sources such as Asparagus, Garlic, Kelp, Lima beans, Mushrooms, Seafood, Sea salt and fortified salt, Seaweed, Sesame seeds, Soybeans, Spinach, Summer squash, Swiss chard, Turnip greens are rich in iodine.
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