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Does Taking Garcinia Gambodia Have An Impact On Thyroid Medicine?
Question: Will my amour thyroid medicine be weakened by taking garcinia gambodia
Brief Answer:
No
Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge there is no published medical literature that has shown a direct interaction between the two medications you have mentioned. That being said, in general it is not recommended to take anything with armor thyroid except water. It is best to take armor 30-60 minutes before breakfast. So in that sense the two products you have referred to should not be taken together. Finally I would like to say that armor is not recommended as the treatment for hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine is
No
Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge there is no published medical literature that has shown a direct interaction between the two medications you have mentioned. That being said, in general it is not recommended to take anything with armor thyroid except water. It is best to take armor 30-60 minutes before breakfast. So in that sense the two products you have referred to should not be taken together. Finally I would like to say that armor is not recommended as the treatment for hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine is
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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