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Will i put on weight after iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism?

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Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered

Yes, if you: keep eating , out of habit, quantity of food you ate when hyperthyoid NOT, if you go back to old eating habits, follow hunger only

Answered 1/5/2015

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A member asked:

Will i put on weight after iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism?

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Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered

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