Cruciferous Vegetables Can Help Thyroid Function, Not Kill It! - Dr. Berg

I explain why your thyroid will be helped, not harmed, when you consume cruciferous vegetables

Timestamps:
0:00 Your thyroid will be helped when you consume cruciferous vegetables
0:44 There is only one reason your thyroid could be harmed by a chemical in some cruciferous veggies
2:10 These are the nutrient benefits of cruciferous vegetables
3:44 You’re helping your thyroid with cruciferous as long as you don’t have an iodine deficiency

In this video, I explain why your thyroid will be helped, not harmed, when you consume cruciferous vegetables. There’s a lot of misinformation out there stating that cruciferous veggies are harmful to your thyroid or even your entire endocrine system.

It’s true there’s a chemical called thiocyanate in some cruciferous vegetables, and it has the capacity to compete for iodine, which your thyroid needs. The last thing you want is for thiocyanate to compete for iodine and leave you hypothyroid (too low thyroid).

But here’s the thing: the only way cruciferous vegetables become a problem is if you’re already iodine deficient. If you’re doing healthy keto and taking trace minerals or sea kelp, you won’t have a problem even if you consume a good amount of cruciferous veggies.

In one study, the participants consumed 15 grams of cooked brussel sprouts a day for 4 weeks, with no effect on their thyroid. When I talk about consuming 7 to 10 cups of vegetables a day, I don’t mean all of it should be cruciferous. I mean leafy greens, and not necessarily all spinach. Perhaps romaine or a lettuce mixture. A couple of cups of cruciferous vegetables would be more in line with what I recommend. And you can steam or saute them.

Their benefits are huge. Cruciferous vegetables are antitumor, anticancer, and have the capacity to shut down growth of blood vessels to a tumor. They contain folate, high vitamin C, vitamin K1, potassium, selenium, and calcium, along with phytonutrients and chlorophyll.

But I think the biggest benefit is the potential to create phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification, to remove toxins from your body and improve your liver and kidney function. You need this for conversion of the thyroid hormone T3 to T4. And the fiber in these vegetables helps build your gut flora, and supports bile function. They also are antiestrogenic, which boosts thyroid production.

Last but not least, if you have a thyroid problem, I recommend taking sea kelp.

Dr Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Cruciferous vegetables are beneficial for your thyroid , unless you already have an iodine deficiency.