http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/77/patricia-a-curley Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:31:23 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:31:23 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/91/dietary-and-lifestyle-interventions-to-support-functional-hypothyroidism By Patricia A. Curley - Thryoid hormones are chemical messengers made of proteins that interact with internalized hormone receptors at the cellular level to sustain a specific biological. Thyroid hormones are synthesized as a result of a negative feedback loop that involves the pituitary gland and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin, and the hypothalamus and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) (Figure 2). The biosynthesis of thyroid hormones requires thyroglobulin (Tg) the most abundant protein in thyroid tissue, thyroid peroxidase (TPO), the key enzyme in the synthesis of organically bound iodine, H2O2 (... Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:41 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/91/dietary-and-lifestyle-interventions-to-support-functional-hypothyroidism