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In the past year or so, former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has struggled with health issues. Earlier this year, she underwent surgery to have her breast implants removed. Aside from that, she has endured a few other health issues, some of which even warranted a doctor’s visit. In conversation with Paul Saladino aka Carnivore MD, she spoke about her problems.

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Patrick said, “The beginning of 2021 came, then my cycle was getting delayed, delayed, delayed and skipped. Then I thought, ‘That’s bad’ and that is what ended up getting me in to the doctor. I was like, ‘I know this was a bad sign.”

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“This was just a bad, bad sign. It should be regular’.”

What else did Danica Patrick say about her health?

Once she went to the experts, she was able to trace the root of her health scare all the way back in 2018. According to her, her hair did not look very healthy, and she had gained a bit of weight. So, she tried to remedy all of that by working out a lot more and change her eating habits. Unfortunately, it made things a lot worse. It was only later that she found out that her implants were the “culprit”.

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She continued, “So I had blood work done, and the first thing that came through was that my thyroid was low. I was like, ‘That’s it! So easy!’. Or not so easy but I though this will be the solution, just take a pill.”

“Now I have everything, my hair will grow back longer again. My weight will drop, everything’s going to be working again. That was truly the tip of the iceberg of the journey.”

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Now that she has had the implants removed, things have been much more improved for the former IndyCar winner. Patrick is thriving, and she continues to be the icon that she always was for the females in American motorsports.

Although she is no longer racing, she does get involved in the motor racing world from time to time.

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