Avoid:
- Cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, turnips, and bokchoy), limit intake to 5 ounces a day or steam
- Fried and fatty foods (disrupt the body’s ability to absorb thyroid hormone replacement medicines)
- Processed foods, high sodium content as hypothyroidism tends to raise the BP
- Excess fiber
- Coffee (tends to block the absorption of the thyroid replacement), medication taken with coffee can lead to uncontrollable thyroid levels
- Alcohol has a toxic effect on the thyroid glands
- Sodas
- Rye
- Semolina
- Spelt
- Wheat
- Barley
- Lima Beans
- Hemp Seed
- Peanuts
- Pine Nuts
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Grapes
- Grapejuice
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Pears
- Strawberries
- Wine
- GarbanzoBeans
- All SoyProducts
- Edamame
- Tofu
- Tempeh
- Miso
- Soy Milk
- SoyBean Oil
- SoyFlour
- Sodas
- Reconstituted Juices
- CitrusFlavored Sodas
- Black Tea
- Green Tea
- Farm Raised Salmon
- Shark
- Swordfish
- Tilefish
- King Mackerel
Moderation:
- Asparagus
- Bamboo Shoots
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Cabbage (including Kimchi and Sauerkraut)
- Cauliflower
- Corn
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leafy Greens (Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Collard Greens, Spinach)
- Radishes
- Rutabaga
- Sweet Potatoes
- Turnips
- Wasabi
- Watercress
- Bulgur
- Durham
- Farina
- Graham Flour
- Kamut
- Kasha
- Matzo Meal
Recommended
- Virgin Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Raw Butter
- Nuts, high in selenium
- Fresh fruit and vegetables, especially berries
- Seaweed
- Dairy (AFTER 4 hours of taking hormone replacement)
- Beans
- Alfalfa
- Artichokes
- Avocado
- Beets
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Leeks
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- SeaVegetables
- Squash
- Pumpkin
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Apples
- Apricots
- Bananas
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Cherries
- Cranberries
- Dates
- Grapefruit
- Kiwi
- Papaya
- Pineapple
- Prunes
- Raspberries
- Amaranth
- Quinoa
- Buckwheat
- Brown Rice
- Wild Rice
- AzukiBeans
- Black Beans
- Lima Beans
- MungBeans
- NavyBeans
- PintoBeans
- Red KidneyBeans
- Split Peas
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Beef
- Lamb
- Eggs
- Fish – all omega-3 fatty acids (especially sardines and wild salmon)
- WATER (one gallon a day)
- Black Pepper
- Chilies
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Cinnamon
- Tumeric
- Peppermint
- Cilantro
- Parsley
- Rosemary
It may vary a bit individually, but it is VERY important to avoid gluten by all means and to drink lots of water, not tea or anything but plain water, if tea – he recommends fruit tea but again black and green tea is as bad as coffee