This condition is largely being controlled by adding sodium iodide
to commercial table salt (“Iodised” salt) Steroid hormones are produced by adrenal cortex and gonads (testes
in males and ovaries in females) Hormones released by the adrenal cortex
play very important role in the functions of the body For example,
glucocorticoids control the carbohydrate metabolism, modulate
inflammatory reactions, and are involved in reactions to stress