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In patients with hypothyroidism and gastrointestinal pathology, vitamin C improves the abnormalities in serum free T4, T3, and TSH

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The acidity of vitamin C improves absorption of levothyroxine in those with poor absorption. Fruit juice has a similar effect.

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Low stomach acid is extremely common hypothyroid symptom

Vitamin C increases acidity

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What time of day is best to take vitamin c supplement? SlowDragon

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If you want to use it to improve levothyroxine absorption take it at the same time as your levo tablet. Otherwise, I don't think it matters.

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Shortly before Levothyroxine?

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