hypothyroidism and soy - dorith (was Hi Susie)

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hi dorith and welcome to the group,

 

i take medication for hypothyroidism too. it is my

understanding that soy interferes with thyroid hormone

synthesis, so that's why i limit soy consumption.

when i do eat soy, i try to do so at an evening meal

(because i take my synthroid in the morning).

cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts

may also have a negative impact on the thyroid. i

don't stay away from these veggies because i think

they have other important health benefits (i only

consume them a couple of times a week).

 

there's tons of info online about hypothyroidism and

soy. here's an article to get you started:

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/soyinfo/a/soy.htm

 

casein is a milk protein. it is in many of the

alternative cheeses, making them 1.) problematic for

people who can't tolerate or who are allergic to diary

and 2.)unsuitable for vegans. i'm not aware that

casein or diary products have much effect on the

thyroid (but i don't know for sure, i've never

researched that).

 

it is my observation that doctors don't know much

about nutrition. my doctor never said anything to me

about soy until i asked her about it and even then she

just said not to eat it for breakfast.

 

take care,

susie

 

 

--- Dorith <yourfrienddc wrote:

 

> Hello,

>

> I just read Susie's mail, that she has

> hypothyroidism and does not eat much soya products.

> This is completely new for me. I also have

> hypothyroism and take medication.

>

> So what is " casein " ? and why is it not good in cases

> of hypothyroidism? We do eat dairy products, but of

> course also soya products.

>

> No doctor ever told me to be careful with soya

> products. I would appreciate more information.

>

> Thank you and have a nice day ~ Dorith

 

 

 

 

 

 

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