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I'm 60 yrs old female with hyperthyroidism uncontrolled with neomercazole & went for radioactive iodine ablation treatment now . shall i take shiljit.

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Hyperthyroid: No to shiljit (shilajit)!! Your thyroid ablation will cut down your thyroid production but you will be treated with thyroid replacement and, once controlled, you should be OK. Won't take long.

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/21/2015

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