It is likely that a dog with underactive thyroid glands, once put on a thyroid supplement, mounts a better fight back against bacteria, which means fewer infections. (doghealthinsider.com)
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune thyroid condition and the most common cause of underactive thyroid in the U.S., is only diagnosable by running a blood test to check for thyroid antibodies — but many doctors don't run this test when a patient first complains of low thyroid symptoms. (verywellhealth.com)
Thus, people with underactive thyroid function and Hashimoto's should avoid soy completely. (thyroidpharmacist.com)