Royal Maca, which is cooked by a process called “gelatinization,” does not make the thyroid gland swell. In fact, women report that combining Royal Maca with their Synthroid, Armour or other medication for hypothyroidism is far more effective for supporting their thyroid gland than taking the medication alone. Click here to read an interview, by
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MACA MYTH – Since Maca is a cruciferous root vegetable, it is bad for a woman suffering from hypothyroidism and can make her thyroid swell. – FALSE!
Several places have said that if you are a thyroid patient, you shouldn’t use maca. What info do you have on this?
I am going through menopause and want to order the Royal Maca Plus. I have been looking on the web about Maca. If these companies sell RAW maca, then they are correct—it will not be advisable for thyroid patients to use it. The maca root is a cruciferous vegetable, like cabbage, watercress, broccoli and cauliflower.
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Royal Maca gains new prominence in a just published book by thyroid expert Mary Shomon, The Menopause Thyroid Solution
Into the void of the 7 minute physician visit with only time for a brief recital of symptoms, a review of “the numbers” and writing a prescription, has stepped an outstanding lay thyroid expert, Mary Shomon, who in her new book (August, 2009) The Menopause Thyroid Solution, unravels the numerous underlying causes which connect symptoms
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Q: It is highly recommended that people eat raw and lightly steamed cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, watercress, cabbage, cauliflower, etc. in order to cut down on the risk of developing an estrogen-dependent cancer, like breast, uterine, cervical, and certain types of colon and lung cancer. But I have a hypothyroid condition and these vegetables eaten raw or lightly steamed can cause the thyroid function to slow down even more. Also I run the risk of developing a goiter if I take the Royal Maca Plus with DIM.?
A: According to the scientist who holds the patent on DIM, you run no risk of developing a goiter by consuming DIM but you do get essentially the same benefits as if you were consuming the raw or lightly steamed cruciferous vegetables. DIM is a laboratory developed product, diindolylmethane, which in food is derived from
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