Six diseases that can come from the thyroid. Around one in three adults experience problems with the endocrine gland during their lifetime.

Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, cold nodule, hyperthyroidism,. Graves' disease, hot nodule. The thyroid gland is located in the neck below the larynx. It produces hormones that control the entire human metabolic process. It is a butterfly-shaped organ in the human body that plays a key role in metabolism. If you don't feel 100% fit, a thyroid disease could be the cause.