Eating with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism 

Eating with Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism 

Is the apparent protection of plant-based diets for thyroid health due to the exclusion of animal foods, the benefits of plant foods, or both? Several autoimmune diseases affect the thyroid gland, and Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are the most common....
A Healthy, Natural Source of Iodine? 

A Healthy, Natural Source of Iodine? 

How much nori, dulse, or arame approximates the recommended daily allowance for iodine? Dairy milk supplies between a quarter and a half of the daily iodine requirement in the United States, though milk itself has “little native iodine.” The iodine content in cow’s...
Vegans and Iodine Deficiency Risk 

Vegans and Iodine Deficiency Risk 

Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. “Adequate dietary iodine is required for normal thyroid function.” In fact, the two thyroid hormones are named after how many iodine atoms they contain: T3 and T4. “Given that iodine is extensively stored in the...
Skip the Salt and Shake on Potassium Chloride?

Skip the Salt and Shake on Potassium Chloride?

Worldwide, physical inactivity accounts for more than 10 million years of healthy life lost, but what we eat accounts for nearly 20 times that. As I discuss in my video Fewer Than 1 in 5,000 Meet Sodium and Potassium Recommended Intakes, unhealthy diets shave hundreds...