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No. Dark green, leafy vegetables help all your organs function better.

There is no evidence that cruciferous vegetables slow down or "kill the thyroid." Unfortunately, there are many health bloggers who don't fact-check and have cut and re-pasted incorrect statements claiming that "all leafy greens are bad for your thyroid," when that's not the case.

In fact, cruciferous vegetables are super nutritionally dense foods so they are good for women with thyroid issues who are often depleted in micronutrients.

Why Leafy Greens Are Great for Your Thyroid

While it's possible that large amounts of raw cruciferous foods can somewhat inhibit the thyroid gland's ability to take up iodine to produce the T4 hormone, there's a bigger picture. If you have a condition such as Hashimoto's, the primary focus should be restoring your digestive tract and detoxifying the body - as they are usually the original triggers for thyroid conditions. Avoiding cruciferous vegetables completely does not help improve those health issues.

Leafy greens are richer in vitamins and minerals than any other of their distant veggie cousins. As most Americans are undernourished, cutting out these foods then makes us rely further on supplements - which is not the way we should be living and healing.

Since 90% of thyroid problems occur for autoimmune reasons, I believe it's more important to restore the health of your immune system through your gut, than obsess about cutting out all crucifers.

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