Unsavory Ingredient List for thiroid patients

he Unsavory Ingredient List - aka READ THOSE LABELS!
- Soy protein (any form of soy): phytoestrogen and endocrine disruptor. Interferes with thyroid function and absorption of meds, alters the entire endocrine system, and can increase estrogen dominance. (For starters. This is why we encourage everyone to stay far away from soy!)
- Milk proteins/whey - inflammatory, can be gluten cross reactive for some
- Rice protein - inflammatory, can be gluten cross reactive for some
- Pea protein - peas are legumes, which may be inflammatory to some
- Hemp protein - comes from a seed, which may be inflammatory for some
- Flax seed - has phytoestrogens that may affect your hormones
- Natural flavour - begins as a natural ingredient, processed with an unspecified number of solvents to create the product
- Sunflower oil - high in inflammatory Omega 6s. Highly processed, may use solvents to get oil out of the seed
- Spirulina - contains iodine and is an immune stimulant that may make some people worse
- Algae- immune stimulant, mucilaginous which may irritate the gut.
- Chlorella- immune stimulant
- Shiitake- immune stimulant, feeds yeasts, and can be hard on the gut
- Reishi - immune stimulant, feeds yeasts, and can be hard on the gut, may cause blood clotting issues
- Corn starch: Highly processed, made from GMO corn
- Citric acid- made from black mold grown on corn and other grains
- Xanthan gum - made from soy, corn, and wheat. May cause bloating/laxative effects. Feeds fungi and bacteria. Also: The FDA removed it from infant formula because it caused necrotizing enterocolitis. !
- Guar gum - Complex sugar, difficult to digest. Derived from a legume. High in cyanogenic glycosides, which are toxic molecules. Studies show it contributes to leaky gut, can encourage the growth of E Coli and the survival of pathogens in the gut.
- Carageenan - potent inflammatory agent and possible carcinogen
- Cane juice - problematic for anyone avoiding sugar
- Stevia - (even the natural leaf) tricks your body into thinking it's getting glucose when it's not, which will put you in a hypoglycemic state, which in turn spikes your cortisol (adrenals). Also causes ones body to get sugar by breaking down tissues (creating more inflammation). It can cause insulin resistance. Can cause issues with hormones and can cause estrogen dominance. High in oxolates.

from Elimination/Provocation Diet: Hashimoto's 411