Walnuts, Peaches and Strawberries are Goitrogenic???

[Guest guest]

OK,

Now I'm depressed! In searching for more information on what my Mom

emailed me yesterday on thyroid and goitergens, I came across this:

http://www.fortherecordmag.com/archives/ftr_070405p34.shtml

Goitrogenic foods include the cruciferous vegetables (broccoli,

brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, rutabagas, turnips, kohlrabi,

kale), millet, peaches, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, radishes,

spinach, and strawberries. The isothiocyanates in these foods reduce

thyroid function by interfering with the activity of an enzyme called

thyroid peroxidase, which helps normal thyroid function by adding

iodine atoms onto thyroid hormones. Soy, a staple in the vegetarian

diet, is also a goitrogen and appears to increase T-4 without

affecting T-3 levels. Isoflavones in soy, such as isothiocyanate,

block the activity of thyroid peroxidase. Ultimately, this impairs

thyroid function and can lead to weight gain.

Can anyone verify the strawberry, peaches and walnut links to

goitrognic foods? These are my all time favorite fruits. In fact, I

just started a strawberry patch this year of Tribute (highest in

ellagic acid). This patch has produced about 10 pounds or more of

the best, sweetest strawberries you've ever eaten! And I have about

12 pounds of local peaches in the freezer. And that's not to mention

that I almost daily eat crispy walnuts. It's a staple around our

house.

I haven't been officially diagnosed as hypothyroid, but pretty sure I

am. My Mom HAS been diagnosed, but she's more than happy to give up

what she calls her Kale Swampwater juice due to the goitrogens. But

I'm going to have to have some pretty compelling reasons to give up

the peaches, strawberries and crispy walnuts

Rhonda