Friday, October 21, 2011

Do I Need To Eat A Different Diet While I Am Taking Levothyroxine?

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4 comments:

  1. Hotpuke - In regard to foods and herbs, while nothing is off limits in most cases, it is reasonable to limit intake of goitrogenic foods (for example, asparagus, cabbage, peas, turnip greens, broccoli, spinach, brussel sprouts, lettuce, soybeans). Soybean flour (infant formula), cottonseed meal, walnuts, and dietary fiber may also decrease absorption of Synthroid from the GI tract.

    While this is not a complete list, it gives you an idea of interactions you may need to consider. For these reasons it is recommended that thyroid medication be taken on an empty stomach 30-60 minutes before meals or at least three hours afterward.

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  2. TheOrange Evil - Always take while fasting and avoid dairy within the first four hours.

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  3. Panther4Life - Not really. Just make sure to take it on an empty stomach, preferably in the morning, 1/2 to 1 hour before breakfast. Take it with a full glass of water and at least 4 hours before taking antacids, iron, or vitamin/mineral supplements. Hope this helps!! :)

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  4. Kai - Panther4 is right. Take your thyroid pill on an empty stomach and then wait about an hour before eating so the thyroid med has a chance to be absorbed before food gets involved. Also if you have to take any sinus med, wait at least 2 hours after your thyroid med (don't know why, just have been told by my doc and the pharmacist this). Otherwise, I haven't had to change anything (not for my thyroid at least). Just remember to take it at about the same time every day.

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