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I am on a low iodine diet for 2 weeks to prepare for a iodine radiation treatment. i pretty much know what i can't have, but what can i have?

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Diet somewhat limite: You can get a list of things that you can eat or shouldn't eat as well as some recipe ideas at www.Thyca.Org.

Answered 12/10/2013

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