Vegetarians & hypothyroidism

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/3/2002 1:13:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,

thighmaster@... writes:

> Many years ago I was a vegetarian for a couple of years. I found it

> very difficult to do correctly and I really didn't feel all that

> great most of the time. I wouldn't do it again.

>

Dear ,

This was my experience also. I was vegetarian for a couple of years in my

late twenties. It was very hard for me to maintain as I craved meat the

whole time. Also, that's when my health went from bad to worse,

allergy-wise. And I became extrememly hypoglycemic and hypothyroid (though

the TSH test, of course, didn't register it!). So, I wouldn't do it again,

either. Jim, on this list (you still here Jim?) is a vegetarian. How are

you doing with that diet and hypothyroidism?

in LA

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I was wondering something. Can you be hypothyroid( hashimoto's

really ) and follow a vegetarian diet? I would not eat any of the soy

protein of course.

Just wondering really....

P.

[Guest guest]

,

I think that a hypothyroid vegetarian would probably have to take a

lot of supplements in order to be well. For example, hypothyroid

persons need an ample supply of zinc, which is best supplied by beef.

Many years ago I was a vegetarian for a couple of years. I found it

very difficult to do correctly and I really didn't feel all that

great most of the time. I wouldn't do it again.

Also, a friend of mine decided to go vegetarian earlier this year.

Doing so did cause his underlying hypothyroid condition to become

obvious enough to finally be diagnosed by a doctor. Now he is no

longer a vegetarian.

Best wishes,

Celeste

P. wrote:

> I was wondering something. Can you be hypothyroid( hashimoto's

> really ) and follow a vegetarian diet? I would not eat any of the

soy

> protein of course.

[Guest guest]

I tried vegetarianism, too, nearly veganism, but after reading Eat Right 4

Your Type realized that, for me, I was doing everything backwards. I'm not

supposed to have wheat or popcorn or soy - all the things I ate all the time

thinking I was doing the " healthy " thing. I'm O blood type, but A types are

supposed to actually do well with soy and well as a vegetarian. However -

that doesn't take into account the hypo issue. O's, however, are supposed

to be more prone to autoimmune thyroid disease if we eat things that are

lectin forming for us - like wheat. Jeanie

Re: Re: Vegetarians & hypothyroidism

In a message dated 12/3/2002 1:13:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,

thighmaster@... writes:

> Many years ago I was a vegetarian for a couple of years. I found it

> very difficult to do correctly and I really didn't feel all that

> great most of the time. I wouldn't do it again.

>

Dear ,

This was my experience also. I was vegetarian for a couple of years in my

late twenties. It was very hard for me to maintain as I craved meat the

whole time. Also, that's when my health went from bad to worse,

allergy-wise. And I became extrememly hypoglycemic and hypothyroid (though

the TSH test, of course, didn't register it!). So, I wouldn't do it again,

either. Jim, on this list (you still here Jim?) is a vegetarian. How are

you doing with that diet and hypothyroidism?

in LA

[Guest guest]

> I was wondering something. Can you be hypothyroid( hashimoto's

> really ) and follow a vegetarian diet? I would not eat any of the

soy protein of course.

Are you vegetarian and considering changing it?

I've been a vegetarian for the most part of 20+ years. Considering

there are whole cultures/religions (ie: thousands of people) that are

vegetarian and there isn't a epidemic of thyroid disease in their

group - I'm not sure there is connection. However, I sometimes wonder

because I eat very little protein (by choice, not by not watching my

diet) - has this has caused my Hashi's?. Who knows? I have no

intention of ever eating meat but will need to find a substitute

protein - been using rice protein powders lately.

I too have withdrawn soy - for now - which I'm used to eating daily.

I really miss it but I'm having trouble digesting it. I've also gone

to more macro-biotic in my eating - have eliminated all milk and

wheat, avoiding canned food or food in plastics, using more organic

foods (I had gotten really lazy about that!). I think macro-biotic

eating has been proven to be a healing diet. However, I don't think

being vegetarian or macro-biotic excludes you from disease - there

are many other factors to disease; genes, enviromental toxins, food

toxins, stress etc.

Is there any perfect diet?.

[Guest guest]

,

I believe there are optimum diets, but even those would vary from

person to person depending on their health and ethnic background. And

it would also vary depending on activity for any specific person.

Best wishes,

Celeste

wrote:

> Is there any perfect diet?.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm an A....I read that book quickly and he says I shouldn't have

cantelope. I LOVE cantelope. That makes NO sence....to not be able to

eat something that is really good for you. I'm definitely NOT going

to be eating any soy anytime soon now.

I'm really not sure I buy into this theory of eating.

P.

> I tried vegetarianism, too, nearly veganism, but after reading Eat

Right 4

> Your Type realized that, for me, I was doing everything backwards.

I'm not

> supposed to have wheat or popcorn or soy - all the things I ate all

the time

> thinking I was doing the " healthy " thing. I'm O blood type, but A

types are

> supposed to actually do well with soy and well as a vegetarian.

However -

> that doesn't take into account the hypo issue. O's, however, are

supposed

> to be more prone to autoimmune thyroid disease if we eat things

that are

> lectin forming for us - like wheat. Jeanie

>

> Re: Re: Vegetarians & hypothyroidism

>

>

> In a message dated 12/3/2002 1:13:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> thighmaster@h... writes:

>

>

> > Many years ago I was a vegetarian for a couple of years. I found

it

> > very difficult to do correctly and I really didn't feel all that

> > great most of the time. I wouldn't do it again.

> >

>

> Dear ,

>

> This was my experience also. I was vegetarian for a couple of

years in my

> late twenties. It was very hard for me to maintain as I craved

meat the

> whole time. Also, that's when my health went from bad to worse,

> allergy-wise. And I became extrememly hypoglycemic and hypothyroid

(though

> the TSH test, of course, didn't register it!). So, I wouldn't do

it again,

> either. Jim, on this list (you still here Jim?) is a vegetarian.

How are

> you doing with that diet and hypothyroidism?

>

> in LA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't want to believe in it either, (and that was how I felt for at least

a year after reading about it) but I've experimented and, in my case, there

is something to it. He backs things up pretty scientifically. But I

think the impact of the avoids is worse when health is worse and it depends

on how it affects you and why its not good, too. I first noticed I hurt

considerably worse after eating potatoes. And I've never felt good after

wheat or dairy. Corn definitely messes with my blood sugar. I've felt the

affects of other stuff, too, but not as dramatically. I still eat cucumber

and a few things that aren't supposed to agree with O's. Jeanie

Re: Re: Vegetarians & hypothyroidism

>

>

> In a message dated 12/3/2002 1:13:25 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> thighmaster@h... writes:

>

>

> > Many years ago I was a vegetarian for a couple of years. I found

it

> > very difficult to do correctly and I really didn't feel all that

> > great most of the time. I wouldn't do it again.

> >

>

> Dear ,

>

> This was my experience also. I was vegetarian for a couple of

years in my

> late twenties. It was very hard for me to maintain as I craved

meat the

> whole time. Also, that's when my health went from bad to worse,

> allergy-wise. And I became extrememly hypoglycemic and hypothyroid

(though

> the TSH test, of course, didn't register it!). So, I wouldn't do

it again,

> either. Jim, on this list (you still here Jim?) is a vegetarian.

How are

> you doing with that diet and hypothyroidism?

>

> in LA

>

>

>