Banned foods for Hyperthyroidism and Hypo too

[BadassNB]

Surely someone must know what foods are to be avoided if one has Graves Sisease?? I asked this question and NO ONE has responded! Anyone there?? Helloooooo.....??????? I keep reading articles which then very neatly promote a book about dietary changes for people with Graves!! Help please. Someone out there musy know what to eat and what not to eat! THANK YOU!!

[BadassNB]

Hi there. Do let me know how you are getting on with this. Thanks

[lindsay0891]

Thanks. I'm going to try two weeks and see what happens, it couldn't hurt. I've known a few people who cut out gluten and felt way better even thoguh they didn't have Celiac, so to me it's worth a try.

[Barb135]

Thyroid issues in general, tend to create digestive issues, so getting thyroid under control, may solve your problems.  

There are those that will tell you that anyone with a thyroid condition must go gluten free, but this is simply not true.  You only need to go gluten free if you are allergic or sensitive to gluten.

If you do decide to try g/f diet, you will have to do it for more than 2 weeks in order to see a benefit, if any.

[lindsay0891]

I've been reading on a thyroid group on Facebook that Graves' often goes along with gluten intolerance. I have a lot of digestive issues (not sure if I have Graves' but I am borderline hyperthyroid and have most symptoms) so I'm going to try going gluten-free for a couple weeks to see if I feel better.

[Barb135]

All vitamins/minerals should be separated from thyroid medication by at least 4 hours.  Calcium, especially, can inhibit the absorption of thyroid medication; however, separating thyroid medication and vitamins/minerals by several hours is okay.........

[FTB4]

There is also a group of foods that do not harm your condition but may cause or interfere with your body's absorption, you can find info on the web,or Here is a good web-site:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/40509-foods-avoid-taking-thyroid-medication/

FTB4

[goolarra]

As with almost everything thyroid, there are no hard and fast rules.

Foods high in iodine are to be avoided by people who are hyper and some people with Hashi's.  

Goitrogens cause thyroid inflammation when eaten raw.  Cooking kills goitrogens.  However, many of us eat them, both raw and cooked, with no effects.

Many avoid soy.  I do that as well, but only because I consider soy cattle fodder, not really fit for human consumption.  (But that's just me!)

In general, the rule seems to be that if something bothers you in any way, avoid it.  A well-balanced, healthy diet is the best support for any illness.