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Can Taking Diet Pills Cause Thyroid To Be Over Active?

April 26, 2017active cause diet pills taking Thyroid

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Can Taking Diet Pills Cause Thyroid To Be Over Active?

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Many diet pills aim to boost thyroid activity. If a person has an active thyroid, then boosting its level of activity may not be desirable. In short, yes, taking supplements can cause an overactive thyroid. Some things that affect the thyroid are iodine, thyroid hormones, and anything that affects levels of TSH, thyroid stimulating hormones.