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I'm fifty and can't lose weight. what tests should i ask my doctor to order?
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Thorough thyroid: The most common reason someone might not lose weight despite a good diet ; exercise is hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, many doctors start and stop their thyroid evaluation with tsh, an unreliable test. Ask your doc to check free t3 (liothyronine), (liothyronine) free t4, reverse t3 (liothyronine) ; thyroid antibodies as well. See http://bit.Ly/1cjnybx ; http://bit.Ly/1doksyi ; http://bit.Ly/198pl4d.
Answered 1/14/2014
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