Hypo/Hyper thyroid foods

[SHAGLEY]

Hi Shelley

I hope you are well and fit

I was looking for info on which foods to avoid or eat more of with hypo and hyper thyroid conditions!

I looked on Julia Changs site but couldnt find any thing.

Could you please also tell me about which oils to use and what ratios they should be in with either conditions.

Thank you
Shagley

[Invincible]

Are you hypo or hyper?

I am a bit hypo and chromium really helps! It's also found in good supply in brewer's/nutritional yeast. Taking kelp/sea foods/iodine helps a lot too.

[chickpea]

Goitre is associated with hypothyroidism and can be induced by the following foods...
soybeans, cabbage, cauliflower, peanuts and millet, esp if they are from iodine-deficient soils.

[SHAGLEY]

Ok heresz the story so far!

Ive now done 12 liver flushes and my 13th is coming up in a few days.
My colon is clean my kidneys seem ok and my last flush produced only a handfull of very dark green stones which i hope are coming from way back where there cant be many left
I feel that the flushes combined with the anti-candida/whole foods diet plus incorperating my dosha needs (pitta) are the keys to my PHENOMENAL IMPROVEMENT this last few months.

My concern now is my thyroid!
I am VERY sensitive to cold and my hands are very dry and course, sometimes they go cracked and purple and are constantly cold.
I have strange reactions to flaxseed oil! I get shivers and instant dryness of the hands and my throat goes tight.
I feel the same coldness inside when i have almonds but i feel warm when having oilyt fish.
Does this sound like hypo thyroid to you?
What should i avoid or use more of?
I love coconut oil
It makes me feel warm and i can brave the cold much better!
My weight is normal too, no major increase or decrease.

Any ideas guys/gals?

Shagley

[chickpea]

Sensitivity to cold along with the other symptoms you mention eg dry skin are symptoms of HYPOthyroidism or underactive thyroid. I don't know enough about it though to give proper advice other than cutting back on those foods I mentioned/
Doesn't liver flushing help the thyroid get back to normal? Perhaps you need to chelate or something. Just a thought. Anyway, obviously stick to the coconut oil if it makes you feel better! Stick to fish oils instead of flax.
I'm sure Shelley will have good advice
Anne

[chickpea]

P.S. Shelley recommends zinc for thyroid problems

[SHAGLEY]

[SHAGLEY]

P.s i do see a major improvement with the thyoid thing after each flush but its short lived

Shagley

[chickpea]

Avoid the goitrogens and accentuate skin food (for vit A/betacarotene) like bone broths, butter, sweet potatoes, juiced carrots, eggs, kefir, and soaked seeds for zinc. Shelley usually recommends skin foods for thyroid issues.

[SHAGLEY]

[chickpea]

I didn't know seeds and nuts can be bad for hypo...I'm sure they'd be ok if you soak them first and also if you sprout them.
Even if you've had your fillings out you may still have metals in your tissues affecting your gland function. Just a thought but maybe chelation might help.

[chickpea]

Forgot to mention, cod liver oil would also be good.

[Rozenkwarts]

I also suffer from cold hands/feet and my skin is very dry. my naturopath doctor told me my thyroid was slow (hypo) so i want to increase iodine.

I have been looking out for Kelp but i can't find it. (I live in Belgium) Is kelp the same as Kombu? (thick long seaweed sticks)

If hypothyroid people should avoid cabbage does that include sauerkraut (naturally fermented cabbage) ? I am eating a few heaped tablespoons of fermented cabbage at least 3 times a week (to help restore bowel flora) would this be too much?

thanks

[chickpea]

Hi Rosenkwarts,

No I would NOT AVOID SAUERKRAUT as fermented foods are predigested and metabolised by the body in a completely different way and are very beneficial. Much like soya generally which is not good but small fermented amounts in tamari, miso etc are OK.

The foods I mentioned are from a book called "Staying Healthy with Nutrition" (1992) by Elson M. Haas. He says,
"Goitrogens are substances that can induce goiter, primarily by interfering with the formation and function of thyroglobulin. Some natural goitrogens are soybeans, cabbage, cauliflower, and peanuts, especially when they come from iodine-deficient soils. Millet has recently been described as having goitrogenic tendencies".

I would just listen to your body. If you eat a lot of these foods (in an unfermented form) then see if your symptoms get worse.

Kelp and kombu are both seaweeds and both highly nutritious but kelp has a much higher iodine content.

I'm sure Shelley will have more good advice as I'm definitely no expert on this!
Anne

[Invincible]