Sat, Oct-25-03, 15:36
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Posts: 37,415
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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Originally Posted by Atkins4myW
I'm really surprised you doctor didn't talk to you about these when you were diagnosed. You can eat them but you need to keep the amount of them you consume consistent as your doctor titrates your dose of replacement meds. It is also a very good idea to get the complete thyroid panel done since you can have normal T4 and THS while your T3 is still low. Caffeine interfers with it too.
Here is the list of the goitrogen veggies and food you can have on Atkins phases I and II
nd most manufactures low carb foods use soy like the bars and tortillas. There is some deBroccoli
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Mustard greens
Kale
Turnips
Rape seed (Canola Oil)
Soy
Pine nuts
Millet
Peanuts
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The goitrogenic property of the listed vegetables is believed to be destroyed with cooking ... they're mostly problematic in their raw state. Soy on the other hand is goitrogenic for a different reason - its isoflavone content, and this is same whether cooked or not.
The goitrogens affect the thyroid gland directly, with a similar action to antithyroid drugs used to treat hyperthyroidism. They do not affect the conversion of free T4 to T3.
Doreen
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