â I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it. It's so curious: one can resist tears and 'behave' very well in the hardest hours of grief. But then someone makes you a friendly sign behind a window, or one notices that a flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed, or a letter slips from a drawer... and everything collapses.
Certain foods, supplements and medications can have the same effect. Avoid taking your thyroid hormone at the same time as: 1  Walnuts. 2  Soybean flour. 3  Cottonseed meal. 4  Iron supplements or multivitamins containing iron. 5  Calcium supplements. 6  Antacids that contain aluminum or magnesium. 7  Some ulcer medications, such as sucralfate (Carafate).
Foods to Avoid. Goitrogenic foods are foods that interfere with iodine absorption, leading to an enlargement of the thyroid gland, otherwise known as the formation of a âgoiterâ. A steady stream of iodine is necessary to keep your thyroid running optimally. If you are having problems with low thyroid function, you can help your thyroid work better by making some adjustments to your diet, Some foods support your thyroid, while others could be hindering its function if you eat them frquently. So a few changes in your diet could make a big difference.