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Cant seem to lose weight when eating healthy and eating less and lots of hair falling out. what could be causing this?

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Dr. Deanne Nyland answered

Weight loss: Weight loss is complicated. If you are eating a well balanced diet and controlling your calories as well as exercising and are not seeing the scale move, please see your doctor to check your thyroid hormone levels. Hypothyroidism ( low thyroid) can cause weight gain and hair loss.

Dr Zimon and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/23/2019

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A member asked:

Cant seem to lose weight when eating healthy and eating less and lots of hair falling out. what could be causing this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Deanne Nyland answered

Dr Zimon and another doctor agreed

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