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levothyroxine and hair loss

Levothyroxine and Hair Loss: 3 Causes + How to Stop it

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Hair loss can be one of the most frustrating symptoms associated with thyroid problems.  And thyroid-related hair loss is not just associated with low thyroid conditions but also high thyroid conditions as well.  Today, though, we will be focusing on hair loss associated with levothyroxine.  Levothyroxine is the most commonly prescribed thyroid medication out there …

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6 ways selenium benefits the thyroid

6 Ways Selenium Benefits Thyroid Function (+ How Much To Use)

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Selenium is up there with iodine and zinc in terms of how important it is for your thyroid gland.  What happens if you don’t have enough selenium in your body? For starters, it increases your risk of developing autoimmune disease (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), may increase inflammation in your entire body and in your thyroid gland, and …

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3 vitamins you need t o create thyroid hormone

3 Nutrients You Need to Create Thyroid Hormone

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It should come as no surprise that your thyroid requires certain vitamins in order to function, right? Just like every other cell in your body, nutrients are required to catalyze reactions, create hormones, support cellular function, and help produce proteins.  When you are deficient in a nutrient involved in any of these reactions, you will …

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how thyroid supplements work and why they help you feel better

How Thyroid Supplements Work & Why They Help you Feel Better

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If you were to ask an endocrinologist or another conventionally trained doctor if thyroid supplements they would tell you “no”.  They would also tell you that the only way to improve thyroid function is by taking thyroid medication such as levothyroxine or Synthroid.  But is this actually true? Not really and to prove it we …

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how to test for vitamin b12 deficiency

How to Test for Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Order These 4 Lab Tests)

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Vitamin B12 might be one of the most important vitamins in the body because every single cell in your body needs it.  And if you are deficient in this important vitamin you may start to experience problems in energy production, nerve cell growth, and other areas.  Low vitamin B12 levels may cause fatigue, nerve problems, …

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