Comments on: Can Healthy Eating Make You Sick?

By: Debbie Fontana

Debbie Fontana — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:04:54 +0000

Hi Denise,

You’d need to talk to your doctor if you’re hyperthyroid. But these foods in a large enough quantity may act like an anti-hyperthyroid medication. That doesn’t mean you can eat these foods instead of take medication. It means that the foods may affect how the medication works for you. So make sure you talk to your doctor if you have any concerns. He or she can guide you as to whether you should be concerned about eating these foods. I can’t give you a medical opinion because I’m not a doctor.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:50:56 +0000

I was always taught that raw vegetables had more vitamins and nutrients than cooked vegetables. There’s a downside to everything, I guess.

By: Mags

Mags — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:14:59 +0000

I’d heard of this problem with some of the vegetables like cauliflower, but I didn’t know sweet potatoes could do this. I love sweet potatoes. Lucky I don’t have a thyroid problem.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:50:32 +0000

You are what you eat!

By: Denise R.

Denise R. — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:36:59 +0000

Would these foods affect you if you’re hyperthyroid?

By: Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:41:53 +0000

This is really interesting. My aunt has hypothyroidism and she eats raw fruits and vegetables all the time. I wonder if this could be making her condition worse??? I’ve got to tell her about this. I’d never heard of goitrogenic foods.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:34:28 +0000

Wow! I didn’t know veggies could hurt your thyroid. So much for healthy eating.