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By: Natalie Hull-Deichsel
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Anyone who takes thyroxine to treat the thyroid should be careful with milk, cheese, cereal and products that “hidden” contain soy.
Thyroxine, the human thyroid hormone, is subject to sensitive fluctuations.
This means that thyroxine can not only interact with medications such as the pill or medications for high blood pressure, but certain foods also influence the effect of the thyroid hormone.
This is particularly relevant for people with thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism, as they may need to adjust the thyroxine tablet requirements in consultation with their doctor when it comes to their diet.
Diet for a sick thyroid: Check your thyroxine dose if you eat milk, cheese, yoghurt and are vegan
The effect of the thyroid hormone thyroxine is reduced by dairy products such as cheese and yogurt.
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It can take several weeks until a patient is adjusted to the appropriate dose of levothyroxine (L-thyroxine).
Reliable self-observation of your diet and regular consultation with your doctor are useful in order to keep your thyroid levels within a normal range and prevent possible symptoms.
It is known that thyroxine reacts to certain foods: For example, the thyroid hormone should not be taken with coffee and it can interact with nuts and cabbage.
L-thyroxine should also not be swallowed with cow's milk.
The reason: The calcium contained in milk reduces the absorption of thyroid hormone into the blood, as a study by the University of California shows.
You should also be careful with mineral water.
Minerals such as zinc, magnesium and iron also influence the thyroxine level.
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Vegan diet under thyroxine treatment: Be careful with soy products
What people who follow a vegan diet and prefer products containing soy should definitely pay attention to: Talk to your doctor about your eating habits.
It may be useful to check thyroid hormone levels in the blood more frequently.
Soy-based diets, i.e. soy milk, muesli with soy flakes, pizza with soy flour or similar, can impair the absorption of thyroxine from the intestine and thus reduce its effectiveness.
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This can make certain symptoms associated with thyroid disease worsen again: depression as well as fatigue, constipation, hair loss or other symptoms that are typical of hypothyroidism could become noticeable.
Your doctor may then have to adjust the dose of L-thyroxine in phases due to the vegan diet, as stated in the instructions for use of the drug.
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. It in no way replaces a visit to the doctor. Our editorial team is not allowed to answer individual questions about medical conditions.