Soy - Good or Bad I heard soy is bad for people with Hashimotos Thyroiditis Ive also heard thats a m
Are there any doctors, patients or nutritionists who would like to weigh in on this? Does the soy interfere with the absorbption of thyroid medicine (in this case, Armour Dessicated Thyroid)?
What if you waited a few hours after taking your thyroid medicine to eat the soy? Would that make a difference? Or is soy just plain out bad for anyone with a thyroid condition, no matter when you eat it in conjunction with taking your meds?
What if the person suffered premature ovarian failure due to the Hashimotos and had early menopause in her mid-30s?
Soy is supposed to be good for menopausal symptoms, but was just wondering if this was in conflict with the thyroid condition that caused the early menopause in the first place.
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies with any info about this.
Answer:Soy is one of the many foods that is labeled a goitrogen. From what I read it does not seem to effect everyone. I think if your iodine intake is borderline it may effect you.
http://www.ithyroid.com/goitrogens.htm...
Goitrogens work by interfering with the thyroidal uptake of iodine.
I can not tell you if it would be good or bad for you. I can suggest you let your doctor know, so they can take blood tests and see if it does effect your thyroid. I think I read do not take soy within 3 hours of taking your thyroid medication.
I recently read in prevention magazine that people with thyroid disease, like myself, should avoid soy.
It said that in limited quantities it should be safe. But it is best to avoid it. If for any reason you cannot completely avoid, like for some reason you need to eat soy or soy products limit your intake.
It also said that people with thyroid should take a multi b vitamin.
Hope this helps!