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Newly diagnosed with thyroid cancer and have 2 main concerns

Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Oct 24, 2023 | Replies (140)
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@bevr

I'm impressed with the kefir and papaya regime. Years ago, after my thyroidectomy, I had GERD and took Prilosec for maybe 10 years. A functional medicine doctor helped me get rid of it with targeted antibiotics and going gluten free, but I also greatly improved my diet and wonder if I really needed the antibiotics. But the takeaway is that acid reducing medication can make everything worse because certain bad bugs can grow in a low acid environment. Lately I found that Diet Coke brings it back....

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cocha | @cocha | Jul 30, 2023

@bevr did they test you for H.Pylori? Because that could also give you symptoms of GERD and antibiotics are prescribed to treat an H.Pylori infection.

Yes, gut bacteria is critical and most physicians are not addressing the root cause of disease.

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