GYPSUM (Data in thousand metric tons unless otherwise noted) Domestic Production and Use: In 2005, domestic production of crude gypsum was estimated to be 17.5 million tons with a value of about $128 million. The leading crude gypsum-producing States were, in descending order, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, Iowa, California, Arkansas, and Indiana, which together accounted for 82% of total output. Overall, 20 companies produced gypsum at 46 mines in 20 States, and 9 companies calcined gypsum at 62 plants in 29 States.
1 These hormones regulate the body's metabolism. 2  The thyroid gland is stimulated by the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. 3  Hypothyroiditis can occur if the thyroid gland does not function correctly, or if it is not stimulated properly. 4  The most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US is Hashimoto's disease.ypothyroidism is a condition that occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones to meet the needs of the body. The thyroid creates two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) that regulate metabolism. They also affect the following: 1.
Hyperthyroidism means an overactive thyroid gland. When your thyroid gland is overactive it makes too much thyroxine. The extra thyroxine causes many of your body's functions to speed up. In contrast, if you have hypothyroidism, you make too little thyroxine; this causes many of the body's functions to slow down.