Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli
contain goitrogenic compounds and may need to be cooked before feeding.
Soy does in fact
contain goitrogenic compounds, but so does broccoli and flax.
These highly nutritious foods
contain goitrogenic compounds that increase one's need for iodine and, if consumed in large enough amounts, can inhibit thyroid function.
Soy does in fact
contain goitrogenic compounds, but so does broccoli and flax.
Not exact matches
Iodine -
containing prescription drugs, sulfonamides, and salicylamides are examples of medications that can have
goitrogenic side effects.
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.
In one of my interviews with Dr. Jed Fahey from Johns Hopkins, he stated that «canola» / rapeseed has long been hybridized to
contain very low levels of
goitrogenic compounds.
You may sometimes hear kale being described as a food that
contains «goitrogens,» or as a food that is «
goitrogenic.»
Apparently, they
contain anti-nutrients like phytic acid that interfere with mineral absorption, have a
goitrogenic effect, and are also xeno - estrogenic and act to reduce libido and inhibit fertility.
You may sometimes hear bok choy being described as a food that
contains «goitrogens,» or as a food that is «
goitrogenic.»