Lid diet

The Low Iodine Diet is also known as the LID. So, I will refer to it as such in the remainder of this post. Okay, so for starters I'll answer the question, "Why do you have to be on a low iodine diet?". This is an excerpt from the ThyCa website that says it best. The Low-Iodine Diet Thyroid cancer patients with papillary or follicular thyroid cancer often receive a dose of radioactive iodine (RAI) about two months after their surgery in an attempt to destroy (ablate) any remaining thyroid…

The Low Iodine Diet is also known as the LID. So, I will refer to it as such in the remainder of this post. Okay, so for starters I'll answe...

When I'm on the low iodine diet one of my biggest struggles is what to eat for dinner during the week. I need recipes that fit into the dietary requirements, are fast and that my husband will eat

Low iodine diets are often prescribed as part of thyroid treatments, or prior to testing for thyroid conditions. A low iodine diet is also necessary prior to testing to determine how iodine is used by your body, because the iodine in your diet can interfere with getting accurate test results.

Towards the end of this round of the low iodine diet, I used the last of the So Delicious Coconut Creamer and Trader Joe’s Coconut Creamer to make Overnight Oats. I was really happy with the …

Tips for Less Stressful LID Food Preparation: **Always consult with your medical treatment team and follow their current food list during your LID** Collect LID recipe ideas as early as possible and make a tentative meal plan and grocery list. If you have ingredient questions/concerns for the recipes you have found, call your physician's office and speak to the nurse. Shop for needed grocery items as early as possible in order to stock your pantry and refrigerator. I found I had to visit…

PLEASE READ INGREDIENTS LISTS! EVERY TIME. THERE MAY BE REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN INGREDIENTS OR A PRODUCT’S RECIPE MAY CHANGE. *Please follow the directions for LID your doctor gave you. There…

It is almost time for another pre-scan iodine diet, and I am preparing by testing out the Thyca book recipes. Cooking is a pretty new thing for me. My mother taught me how to poach an egg, my father taught me how to microwave, and a couple of kids I babysat for taught me how to scramble eggs. My palette is rather unrefined. As a result, I have always thought of cooking as something overrated and dreary, more 1950's housewife than I ever cared to be. I was an only child until I was fifteen…

The Low Iodine Diet is also known as the LID. So, I will refer to it as such in the remainder of this post. Okay, so for starters I'll answe...

TCC's Food Guide to the Low Iodine Diet. Avoid and Allowed food items. More