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