If You Have Hypothyroidism, Avoid These Foods

If you have hypothyroidism, you need to avoid these foods!

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0:00 Introduction: Understanding hypothyroidism
0:10 What are goitrogens?
0:20 What is a goiter?
1:03 Foods to avoid for hypothyroidism
4:00 Discover the best foods for hypothyroidism!

Let’s talk about the top foods to avoid if you have a hypothyroid condition.

Goitrogens are things that cause a goiter. A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland. Goitrogenic foods interfere with certain enzymes and hormones and can lead to a goiter.

Foods to avoid for hypothyroidism:
1. Cassava
2. Lima beans
3. Sorgum
4. Sweet potato
5. Flax seed
6. Cruciferous vegetables
7. Millet
8. Soy products
9. Onions
10. Gluten

If you have cruciferous vegetables in very small amounts (less than five ounces), it shouldn’t be a problem.

Cooking, steaming, or fermenting cruciferous vegetables also reduces their goitrogenic effect. Having sea kelp as well may also help.

You would also want to avoid anything that depletes selenium, iodine, iron, and vitamin A.

Good sources of selenium and iodine:
• Seafood
• Sea kelp
• Sea salt

Good sources of iron:
• Red meat
• Animal products

Good sources of vitamin A:
• Egg yolks
• Butter
• Cod liver oil
• Beef liver

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Thanks for watching! I hope this increases your awareness of the top foods to avoid for hypothyroidism. I’ll see you in the next video.

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Foods to avoid for hypothyroidism:
1. Cassava
2. Lima beans
3. Sorgum
4. Sweet potato
5. Flax seed
6. Cruciferous vegetables
7. Millet
8. Soy products
9. Onions
10. Gluten

If you have cruciferous vegetables in very small amounts (less than five ounces), it shouldn’t be a problem.

Cooking, steaming, or fermenting cruciferous vegetables also reduces their goitrogenic effect. Having sea kelp as well may also help.

You would also want to avoid anything that depletes selenium, iodine, iron, and vitamin A.

Good sources of selenium and iodine:
• Seafood
• Sea kelp
• Sea salt

Good sources of iron:
• Red meat
• Animal products

Good sources of vitamin A:
• Egg yolks
• Butter
• Cod liver oil
• Beef liver

[dianneunderwood]

I was a big consumer of wheat products (bread, cookies, cakes, pies) when younger. And like most of my generation, we were brought up on it. When I was in my late 30s, I had an episode where my throat felt like it had come under attack - a very sore throat and ears for several days. Not thinking it was my thyroid, I didn't get it checked out then, but did a year later when I was exhibiting classic low thyroid symptoms, (fatigue, felt cold most of the time, aching joints & generally grumpy and my neck looked swollen). I was put on a low dose of Thyroxin which I took for a few years before I went to see a Nutritional consultant. The resulting diet (no wheat, dairy, yeast or sugars as a leaky gut was also suspected) was a complete change from what I was accustomed to eating, but once I understood that my diet was the reason behind my problems, I stuck with it. That was 1997. By 1999, I decided to quit taking the thyroxin as I wanted to see how I would do without it. And I never went back as my thyroid has continued to improve. Now I do also like that the food industry has also made gluten free products more widely available since I began this journey to better health - it has made me feel like I'm not missing out when I feel the need to have a piece of bread. What has really been a game changer the last few years has been the availability of health information on the internet by caring people like you who are helping to educate us to the importance of our diets and the value of supplements . And done in such a way that we can understand the reasons and processes. Thank you very much.

[sabrinaandhusband]

I had mild symptoms of hypothyroidism for a while, like tiredness and weight gain, though I've never thought that they were serious enough to check with a doctor, so I decided to stick to healthy diet and take supplement instead to treat these probs. The only 2 things that improved how I feel greatly were: fatty fish; like salmon, and fresh ginger. I could understand why salmon would make me feel better (because of the zinc and the iodine obviously) but I couldn't understand why fresh ginger is good too, until I found that it has iron, which as well can help convert T4 to T3. Thanks for your videos Dr Berg 🌸

[marykelley]

I had no idea about the flax, sweet potato....and onion. Ughh. Gluten is definitely on my no list. Holy smokes it is awful. Dropped gluten before I even realized I was hypothyroid. Thank you for the heads up ❤ TRULY grateful for all the info! Have a great weekend all!

[fidelcatsro]

Sharing Dr Bergs notes on this important episode!
Goitrogens are things that cause a goiter. A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland. Goitrogenic foods interfere with certain enzymes and hormones and can lead to a goiter.

Foods to avoid for hypothyroidism:
1. Cassava
2. Lima beans
3. Sorgum
4. Sweet potato
5. Flax seed
6. Cruciferous vegetables
7. Millet
8. Soy products
9. Onions
10. Gluten

If you have cruciferous vegetables in very small amounts (less than five ounces), it shouldn’t be a problem.
Cooking, steaming, or fermenting cruciferous vegetables also reduces their goitrogenic effect. Having sea kelp as well may also help.
You would also want to avoid anything that depletes selenium, iodine, iron, and vitamin A.

Good sources of selenium and iodine:
• Seafood
• Sea kelp
• Sea salt

Good sources of iron:
• Red meat
• Animal products

Good sources of vitamin A:
• Egg yolks
• Butter
• Cod liver oil
• Beef liver

Thank you Dr Berg!!
😺👍

[MM-ensb]

I currently have a hypo thyroid and your videos have been a life saver.

[BrendaCourtien]

I have a hypothyroid. I don't eat a lot of onions, but I do take the supplement Quercetin/Bromelain. I also have had IBS w/diarrhea and no doctor has ever suggested to avoid gluten, nor have I ever been tested. It annoys me, that when I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, no doctor ever mentioned to avoid certain foods. Just like when I had my gallbladder removed I wasn't given any dietary advice. I really appreciate any advice Dr Berg.

[xayyi]

The best doctor in the world 🌎 full respect 🙏

[OleFalla]

This Doctor needs to be cloned and put into EVERY medical school to re-educate doctors with correct information about HEALTH. He is brilliant, and a gem of a person to anyone with common sense about how to improve their health in a sustained way.. I just love learning from his simple to understand videos. I respect this man immensely. 😊😊👍👍

[thebaronofbelco]

Thank you so much Dr Berg mate!!!! I’m so stoked. This is what I was requesting hoping you would do a video on. I’m a Melanoma and Thyroid Cancer survivor. Losing my whole Thyroid was the worst thing that has ever happened to me. It has totally changed my life. For the worst. We don’t realise how important your thyroid gland is, until it’s gone. I’m writing these tips down in my “Thyroid Book”. What’s that you say? 🧐 the TP is a little notebook that I write any good tips or anything I think I’d try, or things I’ve read. I like a hard copy over a computer file, I take it with me everywhere. I loaned it twice now that the 2 ladies copied. It’s just an idea I like to share, as someone else might try it. There is a lot hits of yours DR Berg, regarding all cancer type hints and tricks. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[Mainecoon_Izzy]

Sometimes I feel like I’m going around in circles……

Was thrilled yesterday, to find out flaxseed oil is improving my eyesight….

Just found out, not to take because of my thyroid. Hashimoto’s

Frustration building here….

[michelleberetsky]

I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (age 63). I don't have and never had symptoms. I have high energy, gym, bike, run, (always had), no hair loss etc. Eat well. I was shocked at my lab results showing high cholesterol. My doctor gave me good advice on what to eat - dried seaweed and brazil nuts, berberine, bergamot before every going on meds. 2 years and 4 lab tests later, my results consistently improved. NO MEDS. I just ordered Dr. Bergs Thyroid package. Now I am following more carefully on what foods not to eat - I eat some listed, sometimes. Onion, ouch, I have onion daily in my salad.

[gaitreeferguson]

I am so happy to get so much good information. I am proud of you

[margaret_rejnowska]

Dr. Berg could you make a video on female hormones (estradiol, progesteron, testosterone, prolactin, DHEA, FSH, LH, cortisol) in her 40's and 50's? Specifically what ranges, numbers, avg. and ratios should we be looking for. Everywhere I look I read about dominance or low level but no specifics.

[lulub]

You recently put out a video about drinking cabbage juice daily to fight intestinal inflammation. I bought a juicer the second after that video. Now I see this video and realize I can’t have cabbage juice with hypothyroidism.
I can’t keep up. I would love an alternative anti inflammatory list of produce for the pricey juicer that I just invested in to fight gut inflammation that won’t wreck my already damaged thyroid

[CYndibabI]

how insane is it that this video just uploaded and I just met a woman in this hospital o that her daughter has this condition and barely can eat anything 😱 crazy how that happened! another great 👍🏻 video DR BERG

[francylee]

Wow! Thank you Doc. Eric for this video! I have low thyroid since last year. My metabolism has slowed down because of my thyroid and been gaining weight.🌹

[Moni-uibz]

I always thought goiter is the result of having not enough iodine in your diet. I come from a region where there used to be at least one person in each family with a goiter and almost everybody had thyroid problems. With the adding of iodine to salt the goiters became rare but I now realize cabbage, onions and gluten products were stable foods too.

[catbb]

Found the start of goiter formation at 47. My PCP and endocrinologist never mentioned foods to stay away from. Just said to monitor it. Took the left lobe of the throid 3 yrs later as the nodules starting growing and I had became hypo. About 6mos after the surgery I was eating cashew chicken which I didn't eat very often. Started going anaphylactic, went to the Dr to get tested. Allergic to Soy and chicken 😮 Everything is loaded with soy it's been a drag ever since not being able to eat chicken 😟

[evetteparham]

Fascinating information I am traveling in Italy and finding their foods do not have the GMOs that we have in the US! I have had no trouble eating pasta or pizza and desserts❤