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My thyroid was totally removed. i've been taking lovethyroxine. what food can be substitute for it lovethroxine?
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None: Levothyroxine is a very good substitute for the thyroid hormone that your thyroid produced before it was removed. There is no biological substitute save for drugs like USP thyroid which i believe is an older more biologic preparation. But - you can't get thyroid hormone from diet.
Answered 1/15/2015
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