Hashimoto\'s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause

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You may have heard you should avoid goitrogenic foods if you have a thy-
roid condition. This is only partially true as all goitrogens are not created
equally. Different goitrogenic substances are contained in various foods.

Table   5:  Goitrogenic Foods

Bamboo shoots

Bok choy

Brassica genus veggies

Broccoli

Broccolini

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Canola oil

Cassava

Cauliflower

Choy sum

Collard greens

Horseradish

Kale

Kohlrabi

Millet

Mizuna

Mustard greens

Peaches

Peanuts

Pears

Pine nuts

Radishes

Rapeseed

Rapini

Rutabagas

Soy

Spinach

Strawberries

Sweet potato

Tatsoi

Turnips

Cruciferous Vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower contain
glucosinolates, substances that block iodine uptake into the thyroid.

People with iodine-deficiency–induced hypothyroidism may find goitro-
gens cause further suppression of thyroid activity. However, most pa-
tients with Hashimoto’s do not have iodine deficiency, and the goitrogen-
ic mechanism in these otherwise healthy vegetables is not of particular

concern to Hashimoto’s. 

That said, some people with subclinical hypothyroidism (when their
thyroid is still producing its own thyroid hormone and TSH is slightly