thyroid

[anshupalvi]

what to eat and what not to eat in thyroid

[Barb135]

I agree with the others; we all need a well balanced diet and it's possible that eliminating food groups, we won't get all the nutrients needed.  

I would agree to stay away from soy; and there are certain cruciferous veggies that should be avoided raw because they inhibit the absorption of thyroid med, but may be eaten cooked - cabbage, broccoli, etc.

What you eat or don't eat, is certainly not an "across the board requirement".  If you have an allergy, intolerance or sensitivity to a food, then obviously, you shouldn't eat it.

For weight issues, most often portion control and exercise are the keys.

[goolarra]

I agree...I'd give the same advice to anyone that I'd give to thyroid patients.  If you can't tolerate it, don't eat it, otherwise enjoy.  Avoid processed foods, soy is basically cattle fodder.  Eat a well-balanced, diversified diet, mostly plants.  Don't eat anything that your great-grandmother (or someone's great-grandmother, somewhere on the planet) wouldn't recognize as food. Dietary considerations are as individual as most other aspects of thyroid disorddrs.  I have Hashi's and have never felt the need to stop eating anything.

[Super_sally888]

Hi,

Healthy whole foods diet, avoiding processed, deep fried, and high sugar foods.
Don't eat too much soy.
If weight is an issue, some do better on a low carb diet.
Some do better on gluten free, though this isnt an issue for everyone.

[Totie]

I had hyper/graves/goiter 16 yrs ago. I did have a TT, which I guess clinically now I am hypo.

Not once, i repeat not once, have I ever been told what to eat or not to eat because of my thyroid issues, NOT that I am having any issues with it since I don't have one. My levels are kept in check with medication, but I can honestly say I was never told what to eat or not to eat.