Do soy products slow down the thyroid and its functions?!
Do soy products slow down the thyroid and its functions?
i really need to know this!!!
im korean and soy products like tofu and soymilk are a staple in my diet but i heard that soy products slow down the thyroid and im hypothyroid (my thyroid is already slow) so i really dont need it to be slower
Answers:
I have just researched your question. I have found that it is okay to eat soy everyday with hypothyroidism but do not take your synthroid pill with soy. It is recommended that you take your pill with a full glass of water 2 hours after a meal or 2 hours before. There were no cases of infant goiter using soy formula, even to mothers of low thyroid. Do make sure that you have enough iodine in your diet. This is found in sea food or iodized salt.
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No.. Not at all.. I have never heard that.. I use a lot of soy products
if anything it is good for the body its just that we are unable to digest it as easily as whey..thats he confusion,nothing more
That's very interesting. I have never heard of this before, but I used to eat the same thing for lunch every day: Szechuan Tofu. In addition, I also had other tofu products, like soy milk. My thyroid was jumping up and down, not stable at all. Now I'm wondering if maybe it was the soy. I'll be interested to read the answers you get!
Never heard of that but Soy is not good for all bodies, I know someone horribly allergic to it and its in everything. Plus if you follow the "eat for your blood-type" think Blood Type B does not digest it well and its not recommended
I heard this also so I looked up some information on the web.
From the web:
Many foods contain goitrogens, compounds that interfere with thyroid function (and in extreme cases can cause an enlarged thyroid, called a goiter). Along with soyfoods, millet, cruciferous vegetables and other foods contain goitrogens. Generally, these foods cause problems only in areas where iodine intake is low since this mineral is important for thyroid function. The effects of iodine deficiency can be made worse if the diet is high in goitrogens.
Although a concern about soy and thyroid function may be news to many vegans, it has actually been a focus of research for more than 70 years. 6 Between 1951 and 1961, this research took on a special importance when about 10 cases of goiter were diagnosed in infants who had been fed infant formula made from soy flour. These old studies form some of the basis for arguments that soy is dangerous for infants. However, the situation for today's soy formula-fed infant is very different. Since the 1960's, soy-based infant formula has been made from soy protein isolate (which does not contain the goitrogens component; soy flour formulas did) and it is fortified with iodine. No cases of goiter have been diagnosed in infants fed this formula in the past 40 years.
Nor is there any evidence that consuming soy causes thyroid problems in healthy, well-nourished people who have adequate iodine in their diet. However, it is possible that eating a diet with generous amounts of soyfoods could be a problem for people whose iodine intake is marginal. And that might just include some vegans, since the main sources of iodine in western diets are fish and milk. But the appropriate response to this is not to limit healthful soyfoods; it's to get enough iodine. Vegetables have varying amounts of iodine depending on where they are grown. In some parts of the world--specifically northern Europe--vegans may have low intakes of iodine. Foods that can supply iodine to vegan diets are sea vegetables, although contents vary quite a bit. Fortified foods are also a good source. Iodized salt is about the most reliable source. Vegans should be sure that, when they season foods with salt, it is iodized. If this isn't a regular part of your diet, use an iodine supplement.
CONCLUSION: Soyfoods may contain goitrogenic compounds as do other foods. There is no evidence that regularly eating soyfoods causes thyroid problems in people who eat a balanced diet. Vegans should make an effort to include adequate sources of iodine in their diet.