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6 Reasons You’re Losing Weight for Seemingly No Reason, According to Doctors

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Treatment: Medication is often required to manage an overactive thyroid condition.

You have an overactive thyroid.

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Consult a registered dietitian or healthcare professional and find a meal plan that works for you.

You’re not eating enough.

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Celiac disease—an autoimmune disorder in which ingesting gluten causes damage to the small intestine.

You have celiac disease.

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Talk to your medical provider to find out your treatment options. Many doctors will prescribe antidepressants and talk therapy.

You’re struggling with depression.

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Your doctor might prescribe painkillers, a change in diet, and antibiotics if you have an infection, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

You may have pancreatitis.

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Cancer treatments are constantly evolving, and each type and stage of cancer responds to different treatments. Some common options are chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

It may be cancer.

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