Higher oral doses of thyroid hormone were needed when she consumed soy — she presumably used iodized salt
so iodine intake did not prevent the goitrogenic effects of soy.
Not exact matches
And finally,
iodine is very powerful at boosting your thyroid function,
so increase your
intake of
iodine by including more
iodine rich foods like shrimps, seaweed, tuna and cod.
The World Health Organization recommends 250 µg / d of daily
iodine intake, however, in the US, our diets usually provide enough
iodine so check with your doctor to see if you need additional supplementation.
I expect you probably wouldn't need melatonin once your starch
intake increased and your hypothyroidism is fixed; however, chronic infections cause low melatonin, high cortisol, and
iodine - deficiency hypothyroidism,
so we can't rule out that possibility yet.
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.
It is also important to remember that during times of emotional stress or physical trauma your need for
iodine increases, and
so your
intake should increase accordingly.