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\nGood points. Also, if your daughter is open minded at that age, a sushi roll beacuse of the seaweed will supply a fair amount of iodine. Or kelp granules or tablets if she is not open for sushi. Good Luck\r\n

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\r\n \r\n You might look into Armour Thyroid, which is natural and many people are taking it instead of Synthroid.
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\nHelpful are Iodine, tyrosine, zinc, selenium if low, vitamins A, B, C & E and a good multi vitamin and mineral supplement. A good diet is essential-' + '-sufficient protein including eggs, no meat that has hormones or additives, good oils that are cold pressed and not heat processed, vegetables (cook all goitrogenic veg, don\'t eat raw) and fruits and whole grains. Avoid sugar and white flour and chips and caffeine and junk food and fast food.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n A follow-up question.
\nSomebody recently mentioned to me that people with Hypothyroidism should avoid certain foods, for example, cabbage. I have never heard of this before. In fact, I had heard that cabbage was very good for a person; it supplies Vitamin K as well as a more base form of calcium that the body can absorb better than it can from milk. Plus, it chelates heavy metals from your body.
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\nSo now I am wondering: is this person correct? Are there certain foods my daughter should avoid (including cabbage)?\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Cabbage contains goitrogens. Goitrogen inhibits the functions of the thyroid. Cooking or steaming foods that contain goitrogen will help to deactivate them. So you can still have these foods.
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\nDarn. We have been encouraging her to eat many of the foods on that list. Many of them are important sources of antioxidants. And the soy and peanuts especially are sources of protein. My daughter is a picky eater when it comes to meats, so we have been relying on other sources of protein to ensure her blood sugar levels are more stable-' + '-don\'t get too low. She is getting sick of cheese all the time, so have been encouraging her to eat peanuts and edamame (steamed and salted soy beans). She likes them, so we thought we had solved one problem.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Well don\'t stop encouraging her. You are right. These foods contain many health benefits. As I said, you just need to ensure that they are cooked or steamed. For example, no cold slaw or broccoli raw. Also, food that has been fermented, like sauerkraut, is the very best, because they contain probiotics. Learn to steam. Vegetables are delicious that way.
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\nIf she has been prescribed Synthroid, then she is not just slightly hypoglycemic. For someone so young, a little more iodine in her diet might have been more beneficial. Seaweed and sea salt would be beneficial. A drop of Lugol\'s formula iodine mixed in her food would be very beneficial and would not affect taste. https://www.jcrowsmarketplace.com/ I like the 5% solution, because it has been used in clinical trials, but many are using the 2%.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n There are better sources of protein than soy and peanuts. Lentils are the best among the vegetables. 1 cup is about 18 grams. Whey is a good choice and can be a delicious drink when mixed with other favorite things. Yogurt is very good for protein too. Greek yogurt is a better protein that regular yogurt. Yogurt also includes probiotics. Almonds and almond butter is far better than peanuts. They have similar content, but the quality of protein is better.
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\nQuinoa (pronounced �keen-wah�) is a so-called �complete protein� grain. Also, no gluten in this grain. I found some noodles that were made with quinoa. They were as delicious as wheat. Mixed with spaghetti sauce or cheese, any I\'m pretty sure you would like them.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Yes but eliminating some of those veggies is cutting out very potent nutrients. I would not recommend that approach but surely cut out the canola oil and peanuts and soy.. Its the green veggies I would not want anyone to leave behind.
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\r\n \r\n Cooking or steaming foods for about 10 minutes really does deactivate the goitrogens enough to enjoy the truly healthy aspects of these foods. You would just want to change the way you eat cabbage and broccoli. Not raw.
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\r\n \r\n My thyroid was low functioning and I received a diagnosis of Hashimotos 4 years ago. I did stop eating goitrogens because I didn\'t want to burden an already struggling thyroid. Fatigue came after eating these foods so eliminating them was easy. BUT as Arrowwind said they have amazing health benefits. Add new things in your diet. It\'s a fun adventure. Seaweed is so nutrient dense it is a critical dietary addition for anyone seeking health. It has iodine and every mineral imaginable. Another nutrient dense food while your daughters body strengthens is wheat grass.\r\n

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