Will I lose weight once I start taking thyroid medication?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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Hypothyroidism can cause weightgain and you start loosing weight with medication and physical activity

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been told to take Uprise D3 60k once a week. I'm wondering if I could take Uprise D3 10k every day instead. Would that be the same or maybe even better?

While Uprise D3 60K once a week and Uprise D3 10K daily may seem equivalent in terms of total weekly dose, the daily dosing regimen may not provide the same efficacy as the weekly regimen, as the body's ability to absorb and utilize vitamin D3 may be optimized with less frequent, higher-dose administratio

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I've been drinking glucose water about three or four times a day, and I'm wondering if that's okay or if I should cut back. Could the increased sugar levels be harmful in any way? Are there any side effects to having glucose water more than once a day?

Unless there is an indictaion why to consume glucose water frequently,no need to take it in such manner,consume balanced diet and maintain healthy life style that would be enough

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