A member asked:

I've been told to avoid cruciferous veggies due to my hypothyroidism. is it ok to drink the greens as a juice? i feel that i need these in my diet.

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Juice worse for you: Eating large amounts of cruciferous vegetables can suppress thyroid function, but it's not clear how much. Moderate consumption doesn't have much effect esp. if cooked. Cooking degrades the chemicals that interfere with thyroid. If you eat large amounts raw or juiced then monitor thyroid levels thyroid to see if you need to take more. Taking iodine may balance this. See http://tinyurl.com/zxpoulv

Answered 2/18/2016

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