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the truce cost of hypothyroidism

How Much Hypothyroidism Will Cost You Each Year

Not treating your thyroid is costing you big. You might be thinking, “Well, it’s a good thing that I’m treating my thyroid then!”.  But are you?  If you are undergoing treatment for your thyroid but still experiencing the symptoms of low thyroid then whatever you are doing isn’t working.  Unfortunately, the way doctors approach thyroid management often results in …

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Calcium Supplements and Thyroid Absorption: What to Know

How Calcium Causes Problems For Your Thyroid & How To Prevent It

Million and millions of thyroid patients are taking levothyroxine to support their thyroid every single month.  Unfortunately, many of them, may not be taking it correctly. Thyroid medication is one of those medications that looks for just about any reason to not get absorbed.  And for you as a thyroid patient that is a big …

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Side Effects of Iodine Supplements: What They Mean

Side Effects of Iodine Supplements: What They Mean

Get out your pitchforks and get ready to get angry because it’s time to talk about iodine.  I’m joking (mostly)… But we actually do need to talk about iodine.  I’m not sure what it is, but only a few topics in the thyroid world are more controversial than iodine.  Today we should be sidestepping most of the controversy, …

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thyroid gland neck check: how to do it at home

Thyroid Gland Neck Check: How To Check Your Thyroid At Home

All over the world thyroid patients are standing up and taking control of their health and their thyroid management.  This is such a great thing because it helps thyroid patients get the treatment and symptom management that they deserve.  Part of this move to patient advocacy should include understanding how to do a basic self neck …

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