Should I avoid foods like broccoli and kale if I have a thyroid issue?
Food Bites with Dr. Hyman Crucifers and Thyroid Emilia A asks: Should I avoid foods like broccoli and kale if I have a thyroid issue? Dear Emilia: One of the top most misdiagnosed conditions people come to me for help with is their thyroid function, or lack thereof. Unfortunately, many patients miss receiving proper diagnosis and care for their thyroid because the appropriate labs were never ordered. Even more problematic, your symptoms plaguing your daily life as a thyroid patient may have been shrugged off as “normal.” But when did unrelenting fatigue, stubborn weight loss, or depression become tolerable or normal? When I hear patients complain of stubborn weight loss, cravings, dry skin, acne or eczema, unexplainable fatigue, inability to focus or concentrate, problems with menstruation or fertility, or even abnormal metabolic lab results for cholesterol, iron, or blood sugar, I immediately question if their thyroid is properly functioni...