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[edit] Opposite of goitrogen?
Is there a category of foods that are the opposite of goitrogens (that is, which stimulate thyroid function rather than suppress it)? Badagnani 10:40, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Others
To evaluate: should these be added to the list of goitrogens?
Badagnani 21:16, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] L-5-vinyl-2-thiooxazolidone
The organic compound L-5-vinyl-2-thiooxazolidone, found in Brassica vegetables, might be mentioned in the article. Badagnani 21:21, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Goitrogens: Raw and Organic Food
Should this be added (and does anyone have a reference that would support or refute this?):
Plants secrete goitrogen in response to attacks on them. As a result, organically grown foods have higher levels of goitrogen, making them more dangerous to humans in this regard.
Also, eating raw foods results in higher doses, since cooking destroys the toxicity. Itismeitisi 00:29, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Other foods?
Some websites (including Dr. Weil) mention corn, sweet potatoes, and lima beans as additional goitrogens. Other websites list walnuts, almonds, and raw carrots. Is this correct? Badagnani (talk) 21:09, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Canola?
The list of vegetable crops includes canola. However, my understanding is that canola specifically has low levels of glucosinolates, the active goitrogenic ingredient. Should canola not be removed from this list? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.27.240.6 (talk) 23:24, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
