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Does garlic cure hypothyroidism?
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No.: No. Garlic has been touted as a cure/treatment for everything imaginable.
Answered 5/5/2014
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No: If you've been diagnosed w/hypothyroidism, discuss treatment options w/physician who diagnosed you. There are many brands of generic levothyroxine that will treat hypothyroidism. But you'll need to get follow up testing to be sure you are taking right dose. Garlic won't treat hypothyroidism.
Answered 5/5/2014
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