Is eating roasted edamame bad for you?
Until I know differently, I assume roasted edamame (soybeans) has the same problems as any non-fermented soy.
Unfermented soy decreases the absorption of important minerals and interferes with thyroid function.  A am against eating them.

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Is there a link between polycystic ovarian disease, thyroid issues and rheumatoid arthritis, and if so how to balance all this in one body?
Iodine is the common link between ovarian problems and thyroid.
Women use iodine in 3 organs:

thyroid,
ovaries,
breast.

Men only use the iodine in the thyroid gland.  This is probably why women are 10 times more [...]

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My husband has graves disease. His thyroid is up again and his eyes are sore and very red. What would you recommend. I have been told iodine and lithium in small doses have been beneficial. What do you think? We would like to stay a way from cordisone, if possible.
Graves disease means your [...]

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I am on synthroid medication and have been for 26 years, was given a radioactive iodine pill that killed the function of my thyroid for hypothyrodism, recently had a parathyroid gland removed.I am overweight,,, obese,,,, I need to lose weight as it is beginning to affect my legs and back. I would like to use [...]

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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. When I asked for Armour Thyroid Extract, or some other kind of natural thyroid replacement hormone, I was refused. I was told those are dangerous and was prescribed Levothyroxine. I still have symptoms of low thyroid. Is it true the natural replacements are bad for you? What about [...]

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You have mentioned several times [in the Ease on Down Weight Balance Program] “no soy”.  Why?
Soy interferes with thyroid function and the absorption of some minerals in the intestinal tract. This includes soy milk and any soy product except those that have been fermented, like they do in Japan. The fermented (and acceptable) soy products [...]

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I have low thyroid issues and get my meds from a compounding pharmacy that seem to work well, but this time when I got my lab work done it was found that I had low Vitamin D levels as well (7 on the point scale on my labs). My question is: since being outside is [...]

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Thyroid nodules. I realize that not all questions can be answered individually, but if you would address this on your site I would appreciate it. A little over a year ago I noticed a lump on the right side of my neck. This last month I had an ultrasound which showed nodules. I have an [...]

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Thyroid nodules. I realize that not all questions can be answered individually, but if you would address this on your site I would appreciate it. A little over a year ago I noticed a lump on the right side of my neck. This last month I had an ultrasound which showed nodules. I have an [...]

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Do you see patients? I have Graves Disease and am trying to avoid radiation.
Yes, I see patients at my office at Preventive Medicine Group in Westlake (Cleveland), Ohio.
Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease; that is, the body has decided to attack itself (the thyroid gland).  Initially, the gland gets over-stimulated and is no longer under [...]

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