I am 32 years old female. I have mild hypothyroidism issue (tsh-9.23).i have been taking thyrox 25 from 4 years. Then I used to have tsh of 6-6.5.since 1 month I have been consuming amala juice daily. But from 6-7 months I have been taking soy milk powder along with regular milk. Is taking soy milk powder daily bad for hypothyroidism patients? Should I continue consuming amala juice daily or does it have any side effects? please help.

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist51yrs exp

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Sudipta ji, Thanks for the query. First thing is if TSH is between 5.5 or 6 mU/L to 9.9 mU/L, then it is considered as subclinical hypothyroidism and usually no treatment is advocated. Only when some patients have some severe symptoms then treatment is initiated. However, you have already been on Levothyroxine, then it is essential to maintain TSH around 3 to 4 mU/L, at which level almost all the symptoms are in check. I am sure while treatment was initiated certain precautions have been already told to you like 1) Take medication early morning on empty stomach and nothing should be taken for at least 1 hour after that. 2)Avoid soy beans and all products containing soy powder or anything related to soy. 3) Avoid bakery items, foods made with maida and junk foods. 4)Exercise for 1 hour to avoid increase in weight. 5)Increase the intake of green leafy vegetables, salads and fruits. Therefore, madam please avoid soy milk. It has antithyroid flavins. If you have any questions please do come back.Thanks. 

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Dr. Satinath MukhopadhyayEndocrinologistyrs exp

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Avoid soy milk.  

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Dr. Subhash DivekarGeneral Physician9yrs exp

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All your herbal or home remedies have no role in thyroid disorder. Your tsh is not under control you may have to increase the daily dosage of thyroid replacemnt to bring it between 4-5.you must consult a physicain for proper clinical examination, blood tests, regular medication of proper dosage as advised, follow up tests every 3-6 months for life time and proper monitoring for effective daily dosage.  

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