your thyroid gland produces hormones that play a role in almost every metabolically active cell in your body. The thyroid also plays an important role along with the pituitary (part of the brain that produces hormones) and the adrenal glands (another site or hormone production) to balance stress, energy, and metabolism.

In women, the thyroid is also closely connected with ovarian function. These organs work together in a delicate balance, and when one is taxed (i.e. the adrenal glands in chronic stress), another part of your body usually overcompensates.