Hypothyroidism- Foods to avoid!

Hi beauties! I wanted to to share a little more about myself as I'm starting out on this blog. In July I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. September 9th I was admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida to have a complete thyroidectomy. My surgeon removed 10 lymph nodes and after further testing there was cancer tumors in 8 of the 10. They had me do Radioactive Iodine Treatment which had me in a room for 3 days by myself with no human/animal contact. As soon as that treatment was done I was put on 125mg of Synthroid (which is a thyroid replacement drug). Long story short when you completely remove your thyroid you become hypothyroid. With being hypothyroid comes a new lifestyle. I have had to learn to re create my body and my way of everyday life. With that being said if you suffer from hypothyroidism or know what it is like to have a thyroid disease or post thyroid cancer I hope you can learn a few things from my blog. I will be posting about this battle of mine on the regular. 

Here is a list of foods I have learned to avoid post cancer surgery/hypothyroidism:

1. Soy- This is a tricky one because people say that soy can be good for you. BUT with a thyroid problem it isn't going to be your best friend. Soy is loaded with plant-based phytoestrogen, and some researchers believe too much soy may increase a peron's risk of hypothyroidism. It is loaded with estrogen which can interfere with your Synthroid or any other thyroid replacement pill you might be taking.

2.Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, can interfere with the production of thyroid hormone. 

3. Gluten- Gluten can irritate the small intestine and may hamper absorption of thyroid hormone replacement medication.

4. Fatty foods/Sugary foods- because the obvious. Hypothyroidism slows down your metabolism and you just don't want that junk in your body being stored as fat.

5. Caffeinated drinks (coffee, soda etc) and alcohol. THIS one is hard for me because I love my coffee and I love my wine. I do believe in moderation you can be okay though. Once and awhile won't kill you but you do need to be careful that this isn't in your every day diet. 

*My post thyroidectomy side effects*

I've noticed a few changes in my body since my surgery. Please comment below if you are someone who has noticed the same things or have had different side effects- I would love to know!

1. BAD hormonal acne (being a makeup lover this is particularly hard on me because it makes it super hard to wear makeup and feel confident).

2. Rollar coaster emotions. One second I'm happy then I'm mad then I'm bawling my eyes out. It's been hard to stay emotionally stable. 

3. Weight gain- This has got to be the most depressing for me because If I'm not constantly watching what I'm eating, drinking and the intake of those things I blow up like crazy. 

4. My hair as gotten a lot thinner since the removal of my thyroid which sucks because I've always had super thin hair anyway. ( I do know some tricks to make your hair look thicker though so maybe a future blog post ;) )

5. Always being tired, sluggish and having brain fog. Which can be described as you trying to get a word/sentence out but your brain completely goes blank. Some people describe it is "my head is in the clouds"

6. Depression- Need I say more? Haha

Thank you all for reading my blog and I hope this helped some of you! Stay tuned for daily blog posts :) 

XO

Katherine

Sonia Kashuk Limited Edition Brush Set! Brushes on a budget!

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