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Don't Like Certain Veggies? It May Be Your Thyroid Talking!

Shomon M

"Glucosinolates are compounds that act as goitrogens and have an anti-thyroid effect by inhibiting the gland's ability to absorb iodine. Iodine is needed by the thyroid as a building block for thyroid hormone. It's thought that being able to detect -- and, due to an aversion, avoid -- glucosinolates found naturally in food could provide a biological advantage to the more than 1 billion people worldwide who have low iodine status, and face a risk of thyroid disease."

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