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Thyroid Patients and Over the Counter Weight Loss Drugs May Not Mix

Thyroid Patients and Over the Counter Weight Loss Drugs May Not Mix

Thyroid patients and over the counter weight loss drugs sometimes do not mix well.  If you have hypothyroidism and take one of the several over the counter weight loss drugs like Alli or have a prescription for Xenical, they can affect the absorption of your prescribed thyroid medication and end up making you more hypothyroid.  [...]

Tips to Help You Control Thyroid Diseases and Weight Gain

Tips to Help You Control Thyroid Diseases and Weight Gain

There are millions of Americans that have some sort of thyroid problem or disease.  Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that is a part of your endocrine system.  Your thyroid gland controls your metabolism which in turn controls your weight gain.  If your metabolism slows down because you have hypothyroidism, you will [...]