Not exact matches
broccoli sprouts are on my «do NOT
eat» list, as the
goitrogens are said to be higher in them than in their big brothers.
Bloating I find only gets bad when I happen to
eat nightshades, gluten, and some of your general
goitrogens like kale and broccoli.
Goitrogens do block iodine uptake in the body but cooking vegetables and continuing to
eat sea vegetables allow for the thyroid to have all the iodine it needs to thrive.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've learned that kale, collards, turnip, mustard, and beet greens, Chinese cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and other cruciferous veggies all contain
goitrogen and a lot of people are being frustrated trying to
eat kale that is raw or microwaved, pan or oven fried, and not boiled 30 minutes in copious amounts of water to get rid of the offending substance, which blocks their trying to lose weight, even though they are exercising and dieting by messing up their thyroid metabolism..
The more plant foods you
eat, the healthier you are...
Goitrogens are another bit of nonsense blown WAY out of proportion and I have no doubt the multibillion dollar animal agriculture industry funds studies trying to find damning evidence against plants... well, they continue to fail.
Avoid
eating them in large quantities raw (such as in green smoothies or juice), as cooking decreases
goitrogen content by 30 %.
Even with foods like dark leafy greens which have
goitrogens when
eaten raw see... http://nutritionfacts.org/video/overdosing-on-greens/..
Since the thyroid is over stimulated
eating foods that are high in
goitrogens helps slow down the hyperactivity.
What not to
eat when you have hypothyroidism ? Food that are rich in natural
goitrogen must be eliminated from diet.
These experts believe the low iodine intake is then compounded by
eating an excess of foods (known as
goitrogens) which inhibit the small amounts of iodine ingested from being absorbed and converted from T4 to T3.
No
goitrogens: cruciferous vegetables (which, if not
eaten to excess, improve beneficial gut bacteria), canola, watercress, arugula, radish, horseradish, spinach, millet, tapioca, nitrates.
I am not sure what role
goitrogens play at this point... If you are already
eating low carb and avoid reactive foods and are interested in being a «guinea pig» for three weeks and also remove
goitrogens, I'd love for you to report back to me on what results you found!
If you are already
eating low carb and avoid reactive foods and are interested in being a «guinea pig» for three weeks and also remove
goitrogens, I'd love for you to report back to me on what results you found... because after all, how you feel is most important!!
I used to be heavy dairy eater my whole life, but a few weeks ago I've read an article on this blog about PCOS, and ditched dairy,
goitrogens, caffeine (btw I've never
eaten soy in my life, we don't
eat it in Russia).
Therefore, although everyone is different, most people with Hashimoto's should be able to
eat most
goitrogens, even in their raw state, (with the exception of soy and canola).
Normally I boil it for 25 - 30 minutes before
eating to remove the
goitrogens.
Sweet potatoes contain
goitrogens, which, when
eaten raw, prevent iodine uptake by the thyroid gland.
Many doctors would say that it's nearly impossible to consume enough
goitrogens to become a real problem unless the foods highest in this plant chemical — turnips and rutabagas — are
eaten daily, as a staple and in the presence of iodine deficiency.
Fermentation does not reduce
goitrogens in these veggies, but since fermented crucifers such as sauerkraut are typically
eaten as a condiment and, hence, in small amounts, consumption is fine if the diet is rich in iodine.
I still
eat broccoli, kale, collards, cauliflower, etc. but I lightly steam them to inactivate most of the
goitrogens.
Don't
Eat Raw Cruciferous Vegetables — Cruciferous vegetables like: broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale, collard greens, bok choy and cabbage contain
goitrogens which is a chemical that suppresses the function of the thyroid gland by disrupting and blocking the enzyme that lets your thyroid use the iodine in your body to make the thyroid hormone.