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A member asked:
Can i still eat salt after a thyroid ablation? wasn't told not to. all my joints are swollen, stiff, and very painful. is it salt or something else?
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Why not ?: Salt is sodium chloride ( Na Cl ) no bearing on thyroid where Iodine based metabolism. besides thyroid you may have most likely your doctor wants restrict salt intake for other problems like hypertension ( B P ) . Speak to your doctor
Answered 4/17/2015
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