Mi tiroides

Causas de la disfunción tiroidea.

Causas de la disfunción tiroidea

La tiroides necesita yodo para producir sus hormonas y si hay demasiado poco yodo en la dieta puede hacer que la tiroides deje de funcionar adecuadamente.

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