Not exact matches
if you
have thyroid issues, many endocrinologists will suggest you limit eating those greens raw — along with cruciferous
veggies such as cauliflower and broccoli.
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..
However, a decade of both animal and human studies
have shown that cruciferous
veggies do not negatively impact
thyroid function EXCEPT in the case of a documented iodine deficiency.
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.
Also... if all else fails,
have the doctor check her
thyroid, and if it's possible, try an autoimmune protocol Whole 30 to see if she's reacting to certain
veggies, nuts, etc..
I
have been reading that the cruciferous
veggies should not be eaten raw but when heated, do not affect the
thyroid negatively.
Iodine: sea
veggies (think kelp, dulse, nori, wakame), shellfish, salmon and sardines (note: if you
have an autoimmune
thyroid condition, please be aware that too much iodine may aggravate the issue, so please go steady)
I
've also read that cruciferous
veggies, whilst very healthy, are considered goitrogens and can be harmful to the
thyroid if taken frequently, this will counteractive the balancing of hormones which is tied to retaining hair.
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.
My partners at PaleoHacks
have an article here about 11 Goitrogenic foods that can impact your
Thyroid health (most of them are certain types of
veggies) and exactly what to look for, so I won't go into any more detail on that in this article.
We
have been juicing spinach and other cruciferous
veggies for many decades, with no goiter abnormalities with our
thyroid whatsoever.