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Studies on Magnesium and Thyroid Health

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I recommend testing thyroid hormone levels every six to 12 weeks while using complementary therapies, including root cause medicine, diet, or supplements, to ensure your thyroid medication dosage is optimized — or sooner, if you are showing any of the above symptoms. The year was 2003, and I was in my second year of pharmacy school.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Heavy periods may also be a sign that your thyroid hormone dosage may need to be adjusted, as being hypothyroid can also cause a heavy flow. 65] Some clients find that taking an iron supplement every other day works better for them, while others have upped their dosage of magnesium citrate to resolve iron-induced constipation.

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Carpal Tunnel and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I subsequently learned that the risk of having carpal tunnel increases during pregnancy as well as in people with hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, obesity, and other inflammatory and metabolic health conditions. I know so many people who have had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, but I was hoping to avoid surgery if I could.