Comments on: How To Kick Your Thyroid’s Ass Thylectable Reads Part II

By: forex robot

forex robot — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:47:12 +0000

great post as usual .. thanks .. you just gave me a few more ideas to play with

By: Lolly

Lolly — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:15:43 +0000

Other names for soy

Edamame
Kinako
Kouridofu
Miso
Mono-diglyceride
Natto
Nimame
Okara
Soya, soja, soybean, soyabeans
Soy protein (isolate/concentrate), vegetable protein
Tempeh
Textured soy flour (TSF), textured soy protein (TSP), textured vegetable protein (TVP)
Tofu (soybean curds)
Yuba…

Possible sources of soy

Note: Avoid all food and products that contain soy in the ingredient list, e.g., soy cheese.

Baby formulas
Baked goods and baking mixes, e.g., breads, cookies, cake mixes, doughnuts, pancakes
Bean sprouts
Beverage mixes, e.g., hot chocolate, lemonade
Bread crumbs, cereals, crackers
Breaded foods, chili, pastas, stews, taco filling, tamales
Canned tuna/minced hams
Chewing gum
Cooking spray, margarine, vegetable shortening, vegetable oil
Diet drinks, imitation milk
Dressings, gravies, marinades
Frozen desserts
Hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP), hydrolyzed soy protein (HSP), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)
Lecithin
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (may contain hydrolyzed protein)
Processed and prepared meats, e.g., beef, deli, pork, poultry
Sauces, e.g., soy, shoyu, tamari, teriyaki, Worcestershire
Seafood-based products, fish
Seasoning, spices
Simulated fish and meat products, e.g., surimi (imitation crab/lobster meat), simulated bacon bits
Snack foods, e.g., candy, chocolate, energy bars, fudge, popcorn, potato chips
Soups, broths, soup mixes/stock
Spreads, dips, mayonnaise, peanut butter
Thickening agents
Vegetarian dishes.

Non-food sources of soy

Cosmetics, soaps
Craft materials
Glycerine
Milk substitutes for young animals
Pet food
Vitamins

By: Lolly

Lolly — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:02 +0000

Katie,

No I’m not a vegetarian, although I don’t consume much meat and it’s not got to look like the thing I am eating mean only the breast of chicken will do. No bones no fat so yes I think I could easily not eat meat at all.

I would avoid Soy not good for us Graviens it’s hidden in many a food that’s why it’s best to buy fresh organic produce if possible.

http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/avoid_soy.htm

By: Dear Thyroid

Dear Thyroid — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:25:06 +0000

Robyn;

Thanks for sending the link. Thanks for sending the link. Thanks for sending the link.

Har.

I feel you on the memory issues.

Clicking over now.

By: Anna M

Anna M — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:58 +0000

Thanks for the book recommendations. My Aunt is dealing with thyroid imbalance through natural means, and after talking to her I’m realizing that I might be in the same boat. Your reading list will definitely help as I become more educated on this topic…oh, and I was so happy to come across your blog! Thank you for the great info!
- Anna M, Content Writer, Nutri-Health
http://blog.nutri-health.com/

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:17 +0000

Also, it is interesting that President Bush the elder, his wife Barbara and their dog Millie all had thyroid issues while he was in office. The two former have Graves’ and I don’t recall if the dog was hypo or hyper. My friend works for a vet and also says she sees a lot of cats with thyroid probs, and I hear about it from pet owners often. That is about the extent of my pet thyroid knowledge.

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:08 +0000

My dear Liz, you are always preaching to the choir here. You are what you eat! In my case though, I’m pretty sure I didn’t get Graves’ from my diet. I had given up fast food & soda 10+ yrs prior to being diagnosed & tried to eat as healthy as I could. While I certainly advocate a healthy diet, there are so many other factors beyond our control (environmental and otherwise), that it seems almost impossible to avoid carcinogens & other very evil substances. I do echo the sentiments of readers here who wish more people cared about what they ate and knew about the evil food-like product industry.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:59:48 +0000

Here Katie–Michigan State is the leader in hypothyroid testing/treatment/research in dogs…

http://www.michvet.com/library/medicine_hypothyroidism.asp

So, it’s thyroglobuilin autoantibodies. I just knew it was different than me (antiTPO). Shame, I used to have such a good memory.

Shame, I used to have such a good memory.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:55:49 +0000

@Katie
Cats get adenomatous tumors (benign) and become hyperthyroid. No one knows the “cause” yet, although I would say we’ve stumbled upon my idea of the culprit above. Unfortunately for cats, while the hyperthyroidism doesn’t usually kill them, by the time they are diagnosed the sequelae (especially high blood pressure) has damaged the kidneys and sometimes the retina as well, not to mention the heart.
Dogs get an autoimmune type–similar to Hashi’s I guess, although I don’t know what antibodies they make (I *used* to know…). Funny, in dogs, we rarely test TSH–we test T4 and free T4. It rarely leads to serious problems in dogs for whatever reason–it just makes them fat and bald. I have never seen heart issues, other autoimmune issues, etc. in an unregulated or poorly regulated dog, so mild to moderate hypothyroidism must either be less dramatic, or have other compensatory mechanisms in that species.

By: amy

amy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:03:55 +0000

Interesting! I am becoming more and more fascinated with this type of information. I would like to read these books. I wish that everyone knew(and cared) about the relationship between what we put on/in our bodies and how it makes us feel(health issues!)There are some people who do not quite understand or are not interested in my dietary changes and maybe seem weired it out by it. And by the fact that I want to control and teach my daughter to eat healthier as well. It is their loss. Literally. And it is sad because this is important information about your health and the quality of LIFE!