How to get rid of goitrogens from goitrogenic foods without cooking?
Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, broccolini, cauliflower, mustard greens, kale, turnips, and collard greens contain goitrogens. Is there a way to get rid of these without cooking. I eat those vegetables daily in salad.
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Gamma Radiation... not practical, but it would inactivate the enzyme that leads to goitrogenic activity in most Brassicae. The majority of these vegetables are really only very slightly goitrogenic because the possible thyroid inhibiting substance, goitrin, is bound up in progoitrin, an inactive compound.
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How do you remove goitrogens from food?
Cook all veggies: Toast, steam or saut\xe9 veggies instead of eating them raw. This helps break down the myrosinase enzyme, reducing goitrogens ( 14 , 15 ). Blanch greens: If you like fresh spinach or kale in smoothies, try blanching the veggies and then freezing them.Does heat destroy goitrogens?
Goitrogens can be destroyed by cooking; however, they can be a significant factor in persons with coexisting iodine deficiency who rely on goitrogenic foods as staples in their diets.Does fermenting cabbage reduce goitrogens?
Fermenting does NOT reduce goitrogens, according to Chris Masterjohn (source): Fermentation does not neutralize the goitrogens in crucifers.How can we reduce goitrogens in millet?
Goitrogens are usually reduced by the cooking process. Whereas, in millets, the cooking actually increases the goitrogenic effect. Thus, if one switched over completely to millets, the thyroid suppressing effects can be profound.Should I Be Concerned With Goitrogenic Foods? – Dr.Berg On Hypothyroidism Diet
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