Cabbage and Hypothyroidism

[Kimberly_P]

I have been eating a lot of cabbage lately and was trying to find the health benefits when I came across this..

Hypothyroidism

Some foods, such as rapeseed (used to make canola oil) and Brassica family vegetables (cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower), contain natural substances that can interfere with thyroid hormone synthesis, resulting in goiter. Cooking has been reported to inactivate this effect in Brussels sprouts.

I already have problems with my Thyroid and take medication but I have been eating a whole lot of cabbage lately and I guess the good part about it is it's made me regular.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Cabbage and Hypothyroidism

as long as you keep the amount of the interferring foods which are called goitrogens and listed in our stickies consistant in your diet they will not have an adverse effect on you because your medication level was titrated with the interferance they cause already a part of your thyroid levels. if you add them to your diet or remove them you need to discuss dosage with your doc cause your needs will change.