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This is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for hypothyroidism. It\u2019s often even taken by people without a low thyroid hormone level.<\/p>\nThis is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for hypothyroidism. It\u2019s often even taken by people without a low thyroid hormone level.<\/p>\n
Until recently it was considered harmless but a new study in Arthritis Research & Therapy reveals that this drug increases your risk of symptomatic knee arthritis by a terrifying 93%.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re already taking this medication, you must have a serious talk with your doctor.<\/p>\n
Levothyroxine is a treatment commonly used for hypothyroidism and prescribed to over 7% of Americans.<\/p>\n
The study used data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative and focused on individuals at risk of developing knee arthritis but without pre-existing radiographic evidence of the disease. <\/p>\n
The scientists studied participants’ knees and corresponding thighs using a deep learning method for thigh segmentation, developed and validated in prior research. Their analysis included 1,043 matched thighs and knees from 266 levothyroxine users and 777 non-users.<\/p>\n
Participants were asked whether they used levothyroxine at all follow-up visits for four years. <\/p>\n
Over four years, changes in muscle mass were assessed, focusing on the cross-sectional area of the quadriceps, and muscle composition biomarkers such as within-muscle fat and muscle force and thickness. <\/p>\n
The research also investigated whether levothyroxine use led to an increased 8-year risk of radiographic and symptomatic knee arthritis.<\/p>\n
This is what they found:<\/p>\n
2.\tThe use of levothyroxine increased the risk of radiographic knee arthritis by 78%.<\/p>\n
3.\tIt also increased the risk of symptomatic knee arthritis by 93%.<\/p>\n
4.\tThe decrease in quadriceps mass played a partial role in the increased risk of knee arthritis associated with levothyroxine use.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
It seems, therefore, that levothyroxine increases your risk of developing knee arthritis because of reducing the mass of your thigh muscles.<\/p>\n
This is yet another reason to heal your hypothyroidism naturally using the simple steps explained here. Thousands of readers have already succeeded using this approach\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n