Foods that have been identified
as goitrogenic include cruciferous vegetables such as bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, canola, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, coy sum, collard greens, horseradish, kai - lan, kale, kohlrabi, mizuna, mustard greens, radishes, rapeseed, rapini, rutabagas, and turnips.
Almonds are considered
as goitrogenic food.
Excluded goitrogens — The authors quoted the following foods
as goitrogenic: «cruciferous [vegetables](Brassicaceae) family (rapeseed or canola, cabbage, turnip, watercress, arugula, radish, horseradish), milk, soy, spinach, millet, tapioca, and lettuce.
Not exact matches
Goitrogenic substances that block thyroid hormone are highly prevalent in soy foods
as well (9).
Goitrogenic substances that block thyroid hormone are highly prevalent in soy foods
as well.
There are foods known
as «
goitrogenic» and some mistakenly think we shouldn't eat them at all.
These
goitrogenic drugs — more commonly known
as antithyroid drugs — are used to treat hyperthyroid problems, including Grave's disease.
Just
as research on glucosinolates helped to spark interest in cruciferous vegetables
as potential
goitrogenic foods, research on isoflavones helped to sparked interest in soybeans for this same reason.
In the chemical toxin category, perchlorate (a naturally occurring chemical, but also a man - made contaminant stemming from production of nitrate fertilizer with certain types of ore serving
as the nitrogen source) and tobacco smoke (which contains hydrogen cyanide that can be converted into thiocyanate) are well - researched examples of chemical toxins that are considered
goitrogenic because they can interfere with thyroid function.
For example, you may have heard some of the research in the past that «
goitrogenic» veggies (such
as cruciferious veggies in the RAW form) can actually worsen Thyroid problems in many people.
No history of kidney stones but I recently tested
as hypothyroid, and
goitrogenic foods suppress the function of the thyroid gland by interfering with iodine uptake.
In relation to cruciferous vegetables, they are have been identified
as «
goitrogenic» because they have the potential to block iodine absorption.
Other things I've considered are thyroid (use dulse flakes for iodine
as seasoning; reduced
goitrogenic foods); and exercise (am moderately active so don't think this is an issue).
Soy does indeed have so - called «
goitrogenic» compounds (
as does broccoli - family vegetables and flax seeds), which can interfere with thyroid function in people with marginal iodine intake.
Alot of misinformation about soy exists including fertility in males see http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/soy-hormones-male-infertility/; the issue re: thyroid and soy... Dr. Greger addressed in a 8/24/11 response... «Soy does indeed have so - called «
goitrogenic» compounds (
as does broccoli - family vegetables and flax seeds), which can interfere with thyroid function in people with marginal iodine intake.
Cooking or lightly steaming will deactivate the glucosinolates,
as will fermenting the vegetables (
as in sauerkraut), thus diminishing the
goitrogenic activity.
Hello - I was wondering about cassava
as a highly
goitrogenic food.
As someone with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, I have read that raw kale and other raw cruciferous veggies can have
goitrogenic effects on the thyroid (the ability to cause a goiter and slow down the thyroid, much like anti-thyroid drugs do), and can even affect the absorption of synthetic thyroid hormone medicaiton.
You may sometimes hear kale being described
as a food that contains «goitrogens,» or
as a food that is «
goitrogenic.»
With highly
goitrogenic foods such
as broccoli / cruciferous, there's really no benefit and there are additional thyroid - suppressive components.
Increased exposure to
goitrogenic mercury, bromides and fluoride compounds, and soy products ubiquitous in the food supply, coupled with declining levels of thyroid - supporting nutrients such
as selenium and vitamin A in modern diets, may explain why some people need much higher levels of iodine than those found in traditional diets.
Although soy has been known to suppress thyroid function for over 60 years, and although scientists have identified the
goitrogenic component of soy
as the so - called «beneficial isoflavones», the industry insists that soy depresses thyroid function only in the absence of iodine.
If you have any thyroid issues, it is best to use chia seeds
as your egg substitute because flax is a slightly
goitrogenic food.
However,
goitrogenic foods — aka cruciferous vegetables such
as broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower,
as well
as soy and peanuts — are also extremely healthy and should not be excluded from the diet.
However, the reasons why you don't lose
as much weight
as you desire could be many: - you may be eating too many calories (calories do matter but are not the main focus of the ketogenic diet - try to use the «keto calculator» to find your ideal intake (I'm working on including one on our website)- you may have thyroid dysfunction (which is my case and I take medication and avoid
goitrogenic foods)- you may have sensitivity to certain foods that cause insulin spikes - you may be eating «hidden carbs» How long have you been doing the Keto diet?
You may sometimes hear bok choy being described
as a food that contains «goitrogens,» or
as a food that is «
goitrogenic.»
also curious about people like myself with low thyroid
as I have read that most leafy greens raw are
goitrogenic and harmful to low thyroid?
Cruciferous vegetables such
as broccoli contain
goitrogenic compounds and may need to be cooked before feeding.