For me (a person with lifelong thyroid disease) the challenge in discussing things like iodine, selenium, and goitrogens is this: what may be most appropriate for a given individual with thyroid trouble depends very much on the nature of that trouble.

You mentioned Chris Kresser's discussions, and I think that's a great place to start. He reveals the complexity of the issue, exploring things like how iodine may cause thyroid trouble in some people, while it may resolve trouble in others, and he places iodine in its proper context in terms of its relationship with selenium.

Also, fear of goitrogenic vegetables may be overblown--in some people. On the other hand, the problem with goitrogens may indeed be very real for others. It would be a shame for a given individual to dismiss many wonderful, nutritious vegetables if goitrogens aren't problematic for their particular case.

In my case, my thyroid is shot (thanks to overly aggressive antithyroid treatment in my youth), I'm on a full replacement dose of natural thyroid hormones, and goitrogens don't seem to be problematic for me. Iodine supplementation causes me trouble though, because despite its inability to produce adequate thyroid hormones, my thyroid still seems quite capable of responding to immune attack/inflammation. Someone with no thyroid gland (e.g., removed for cancer) may have a very different experience with these things.

The intention of my response is not to disagree with or argue against your post, but just to complicate the issue (as if it wasn't complicated enough already!). Thyroid issues are generally under-appreciated, and paleo has implications, pro and con, so I always appreciate this topic when it arises.

I developed dry skin a few years after moving from a wet climate to a dry one, and I blamed my dry skin on the climate. After I started taking iodine it completely resolved.

I was eating pounds of sweet potatoes, kale, broccoli and other anti-thyroid foods up until last week. Once I stopped I was finally able to sleep again, and the cold shivers I use to get at night, completely disappeared. I am still eating sweet potatoes, but my symptoms have vastly improved. Maybe they will improve more if I eliminate them, but I love them too damm much.

I'd like to add to you question if I may: What would be considered both a "safe starch" & non-giotrogenic food?

So broccoli isnt a super food now? jeez I give up

I wonder how the writer of this blog is after eliminating cruciferous veggies from their diets? I too have been cooking them and had them included in my meal, but after reading all this, I have put a stop to my fav veggies! Substituting is tough because I really enjoyed cruciferous veggies!

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Yes, I believe my daily consumption of homemade sauerkraut for 9 months caused my TSH to jump to 5.86 ... despite taking 150 mcg of iodine daily during this time. And so I stopped eating sauerkraut, continue on iodine, and see what the results are when I am tested again (on 1 October).

It seems opinions on how much iodine one should consume vary tremendously. I might consider bumping my dosage up to 400 mcg, but no more. And I should probably start taking selenium.

Despite all this I don't have any noticeable hypothyroid issues. With an elevated TSH and a normal T4 I think my condition can be described as "subclinical hypothyroid".

Perhaps unrelated, I just finished treatment for eradicating H. pylori (... the treatment is absolutely awful). I've read that there might be some connection between H. pylori and thyroid issues.

_Lazza