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So are almonds ok or not ok??

Elizabeth_M
Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
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As I try to figure out what works for my thyroid AND my weight loss combined, I would like to know if I can use almond flour which a lot of recipes call for. Do you think coconut flour would work just as well in it's place? I've seen conflicting things on whether or not it's a goitrogen.

Am dying for a treat after really being 90% sugar and bad-carb free this week - found a recipe on Pinterest for Raspberry streusal bars but it calls for Almond flour.

Thanks all!

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  • debbylee22
    debbylee22 Posts: 456 Member
    My Naturopath said almonds are fine. I've seen other "successful" folks here (Terri) that eat almonds... guess you could try it & see?

    I ate them yesterday, no bloat... don't know how else we could tell...
  • Elizabeth_M
    Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
    Hi Debby! Thanks! :)

    I didn't know if you would actually 'see' anything happening - that it would happen inside, you know? lol I just don't want to do ANYthing that screws up my thyroid - anymore!!!
  • peajay50
    peajay50 Posts: 12
    I eat them too. As well as walnuts and hazel nuts and sunflower seeds; unsalted. I've been doing that since 2006 when first starting thyroid meds. No ill affects.
  • Elizabeth_M
    Elizabeth_M Posts: 562 Member
    Thanks peajay. :)

    I was eating them every day since I started map in January, and then read that they were goitrogenic...so I haven't since, and I miss my almonds!

    I have started with pumpkin and sunflower seeds though, as well as brazil nuts.

    Thanks ladies!

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