Did you know that there are cer­tain foods which can affect your thy­roid in a nega­tive way??

Yup. They are com­monly known as Goi­tro­ge­nic foods, which means they con­tain subs­tan­ces which pre­vent your thy­roid from get­ting its neces­sary amount of iodine. If eaten in excess, they inter­fere with the healthy func­tion of your thy­roid gland, til­ting you in the direc­tion of being even more hypothy­roid, or making you sus­cep­ti­ble to having a goi­ter, or enlar­ge­ment of your thyroid.

Now luc­kily for the owner of this site, cho­co­late is NOT con­si­de­red a Goi­tro­ge­nic food. :lol: But here are foods that ARE: soy-related foods such as tofu and tem­peh or any of the exten­sive amount of soy pro­ducts on the mar­ket today.….and cru­ci­fe­rous vege­ta­bles such as broc­coli, brus­sels sprouts, ruta­ba­gas, tur­nips, radishes, cau­li­flo­wer, cab­bage, mus­tard, kale, gar­den cress, bok choy and kohl­rabi. Also inc­lu­ded in the goi­tro­gen cata­gory are millet, peaches, pea­nuts, radishes, spi­nach and strawberries.

But, don’t panic!! Coo­king does appear to help mini­mize or inac­ti­vate the goi­tro­ge­nic com­pounds found in these foods, since they are heat sensitive.

And, just because you eat these foods uncoo­ked does NOT mean you will have pro­blems. The owner of this site eats a few straw­be­rries in her yogurt at least 6 mor­nings a week. She also enjoys spi­nach a few times a month (because she can’t stand most other vege­ta­bles.) And with soy being added to many pro­ducts, it’s hard to avoid. The key is to not eat any goi­tro­gens exces­si­vely. Enjoy your soy and goi­tro­gens! Just use moderation.

(And now you know why those of us “in the know” cringe when we see the heavy empha­sis on soy pro­ducts in the super­mar­ket, inc­lu­ding infant soy formulas! )

To read more about the dan­gers of soy and it’s his­tory, go here:

You can also read some per­so­nal expe­rien­ces with the nega­tive effect of exces­sive soy here: http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/complaints.html

Want to order your own lab­work?? STTM has crea­ted the right ones just for you to dis­cuss with your doc­tor. Go here: https://sttm.mymedlab.com/

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