Soy Lecithin

[foxglove]

I have recently started taking a supplement -MOOD ENHANCE- which claims to help with sleep, one of the ingredients is Soy Lecithin 50mg I know soy is not recommended for hypo sufferers and wonder if this (Soy Lecithin50 mg) would affect the thyroid?

[SlowDragon Administrator]

It might do

Exactly what else is in it?

[foxglove in reply to SlowDragon]

Other active ingredients:-Guarana 400mg (from80mg 5:1 extract),Gingko Biloba 4500mg (from90mg 5:1 extract), Sage Leaf 750mg (from75mg 10;1 extract, Rosmarinic Acid 0.7-0.9%, Rosmarinic Acids2.5 mg Vitamin D3 100iu...+usual cellulose etc. inactive for capsule

[Hidden in reply to foxglove]

Soy eaten in normal amount won't cause any problems to the thyroid. But having guarana in your pill might not help with sleeping because it's an energiser.

[foxglove in reply to Hidden]

Thanks - did not know soy was an energiser!

[Hidden in reply to foxglove]

No, soy is not an energiser, but guarana is.

[foxglove in reply to Hidden]

Apologies did not read carefully!

[thyr01d]

I'm not saying believe this but my endo assures me that there is no evidence that any food interferes with thyroid meds. There is on here though a paper including list of foods shown to affect T3 and T3. As a vegan I have tried being completely soy free (for 2 years) then reintroducing it and noticed no worsening nor improvement whatever I ate. Likewise gluten even though I have Hashimoto's so I think perhaps these things are individual and that it may be trial and error to discover. Hope that's of some help

[foxglove in reply to thyr01d]

Thanks for this sensible reply, I'm sure most of us fuss too much re. food additives. We probably consume some without even knowing and don't suffer!

[Cooper27 in reply to thyr01d]

The percentages vary depending where you look, and all numbers are pretty anecdotal (based on self reporting) but something like 75% with hashimotos benefit from being gluten free, 45% benefit from being dairy free and 45% benefit from soya free.For the most part, I think tolerance can depend on the state of the gut.