How to  take good care of your thyroid - The Master Gland.
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By Dr. Tahir MD. Holistic Thyroid MD Rochester, Syracuse
( www.drtahirmd.com) (888) 963-6033
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If you or your love one  has  hypothyroidism and  take thyroid supplements, you.... MUST.... read this....
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Thyroid is a very sensitive gland and so are the medications you take for Hypothyroidism. These mediations can react with certain minerals, supplements and foods.
It is advisable you take Thyroid medications  first thing in the morning, with empty stomach, and do not eat for at least one hour.
There are certain foods,  minerals  and medications which can interfere with thyroid medications and I recommend to avoid them if you have hypothyroidism. If  you have to take  them take them in modest amount and eat them in the evenings or at night.
These foods, minerals , medications are:
- Soya and soya beans
- Walnuts
- Food with Cotton seed
- Calcium
- Iron ( including iron containing multi vitamin)
- Aluminum and /or  Magnesium containing  medications  like antacids.
- Sucralfate (Carafaten)
- Cholestyramine (Questran)
- Colestipol (Colestid)
- Goitrogens

What are Goitrogenis  ?
There  are  substances mostly in  food variety in nature and they  can harm your thyroid. It is recommended they should be avoided not only by thyroid patients but also by people with normal thyroid  but  are at risk, as a  preventive measure, especially if there is a  family history of thyroid diseases or there is a community  incidences of   thyroid disorders more then other communities..
Some of the more common  goitrogens are  the following:
•African cassava
•Babassu (a palm-tree coconut fruit found in Brazil and Africa)
•Bok choy
•Broccoli
•Broccolini
•Brussels sprouts
•Cabbage
•Cauliflower
•Chinese Broccoli
•Collards
•Daikon
•Kale
•Kohlrabi
•Millet
•Mustard
•Peaches
•Peanuts
•Pine nuts
•Radishes
•Red Radish
•Rutabaga
•Spinach
•Strawberries
•Turnipsnt
•Watercress
These foods interfere with Thyroid Functions in many ways. They interfere with Thyroid iodine uptake  which  makes  thyroid Iodine deficient . Iodine  is the  main food for thyroid and  is  an  important part of its normal structure. Iodine has ant proliferative and antineoplastic property. Iodine deficiency gives the swelling of thyroid known as  a goiter.
Goitrogenic foods also interfere with enzyme process needed  for formation  of T4, T3 and for conversion of T 4 to T 3.
 Role of gluten free and Paleo diets for thyroid patients :
I  consider wheat  also cause  hypothyroidism by formation of anti bodied (Hashimoto's disease) This antibodies formation occur  especially if a person has genetic predisposition. In my clinical practice I have seen some thyroid patients especially  with Hashimoto's  feel much better after starting  gluten free diet even when their tests are negative for celiac diseases. Some do better on paleo diet.
In our next post we will discuss   food, nutrition  and supplements etc.  which can energize you and your thyroid

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