Is soy bad for thyroid?

My sister also had this doubt when she was diagnosed with hypothyroid. Our grandmother told her to stop eating edamame and chunks altogether, but her doctor cleared the air. He said as long as her iodine levels are fine and she takes her morning pill on an empty stomach, a little soy now and then is perfectly harmless.

I have been managing my thyroid for over seven years now and eat tofu regularly. The real trick is consistency with your medication schedule and not overdoing raw soy products. Try to keep your soy intake limited to a couple of times a week and always get your TSH levels checked every six months.

It is not entirely bad, you just need to keep a gap between your medicine and eating soy. Don't worry too much!

Instead of cutting out cheap protein sources like soy chunks immediately, it is better to book a basic thyroid profile test first. You can find good lab packages online for under 400 rupees these days. Once you have the reports, show them to a government hospital specialist so you get the right advice without spending a bomb.