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It’s Probably NOT Your Thyroid

As we saw on the opposite page, an underactive thyroid can cause weight gain – BUT THAT’S RARE.

If 20 million Americans have a thyroid problem and there are 206 million overweight and obese Americans,
that means only 1 in every 10 obese Americans (10%) have a thyroid problem. That means that 90% of
overweight / obese Americans do not have a thyroid problem.

CONCLUSION: Before you can solve a problem – it helps to know what the problem is.

If you believe your obesity is because of your thyroid – YOUR DOCTOR and a simple blood test, as mentioned
on the opposite page, will quickly prove it. The results of this test are called a Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
(TSH) test which is a standard part of most blood tests. Look for it on your last test results.

If your test results were less than 0.40 then your Doctor WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU.

Unless your Doctor told you otherwise IT’S PROBABLY NOT YOUR THYROID.

WebMD on the opposite page was very clear: OBESITY IS USUALLY THE RESULT OF OVEREATING.
Now while we’re on this page – the time and cost of a simple TSH blood test averages $30 IF YOU HAVE
HEALTH INSURANCE and usually less than $99 if you don’t have insurance.

NO . . . A BLOOD TEST DOES NOT HURT.

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