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I did some reading and found that flax seeds could interfere with thyroid function. I unknowingly was supplementing with 2 tablespoons per day for about a month before my thyroid labs showed high TSH. Could I have temporarily hurt my thyroid function, but after stopping flax seed thyroid could recover?

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Maryd212, there are medications which impair thyroid function. Function can recover if loss was due to the medication or the food.

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