I went to the dentist for a cleaning yesterday. My friend Craig is my dentist, and before he looked at my (perfect, cavity-free) x-rays, we chatted about life for a while. He is jealous that I can work from home with the freedom to do things with my kids. He said this to me: “I [...]
Goitrogens and Thyroid
Panic! Are cruciferous vegetables’ goitrogens killing my thyroid? My customer support wrote me that people constantly write us “freaking out” about a widely circulated article on the internet saying that cruciferous vegetables essentially damage your thyroid gland. Crucifers include broccoli, kale, cabbage, and cauliflower. People are susceptible to fear and paranoia—which are antithetical to empowerment [...]
Panic! Are cruciferous vegs killing my thyroid? I’m taking a stand on this issue.
A reader, Shawna, wrote us an email with tons of capitalized sentences and exclamation points, saying, “Hey! I’ve been doing green smoothies for a few years now! And I’m hypothyroid! Help–am I killing my thyroid?” My customer support wrote me that people constantly write us “freaking out” about a widely circulated article on the internet [...]
take two, on apple seeds
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: Don’t apple seeds have cyanide or arsenic in them? (This was in response to yesterday’s post.) Answer: I don’t think Snopes is the final answer on everything, but I like how they research topics. Here they are on apple seeds: http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp If this troubles you, by all means take that extra step of [...]