Does the beta-carotene in Broccoli outweigh the benefits of the high Vitamin K & C?
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easily displaced by iodine
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@Pooooop
I think carotenoids can be a problem when consumed in a form of supplements or if you are eating tons of greens.
Broccoli is estrogenic, it is rich in secoisolariciresinol, a type of lignan phytoestrogen. -
@thyroidchor27 Doesn't the goitrogens DISPLACE the iodine? And not the other way around? Or am I wrong?
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@Goodman Will 100-200g a day be highly estrogenic?
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@Prometheus88 How much goitrogens are in broccoli? Can I reverse them by taking something else?
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@Pooooop
that amount should be ok, once a week. Or divide it into smaller portions daily . Don't forget to thoroughly cook it. -
@Goodman I steam it for like 20 minutes. Seems like raw broccoli has more goitrogens like thyanoxytes. Steaming it seems like a good idea.
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@Pooooop I think leafy greens and broths would be a better source for K1
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@Pooooop said in Does the beta-carotene in Broccoli outweigh the benefits of the high Vitamin K & C?:
Doesn't the goitrogens DISPLACE the iodine? And not the other way around? Or am I wrong?
You need selenium first, then iodine to protect the thyroid gland. It's a matter of quantity and frequency. Iodine from Kelp (titled) 150 - 250 mcg. I take Now Foods Kelp 150 mcg. Once a day at the beginning. 250-300 mg after 10-15 days.
Now, it's 2x or 3x a week, 150 mcg, depending on inflammation state or not. -
@Serotoninskeptic said in Does the beta-carotene in Broccoli outweigh the benefits of the high Vitamin K & C?:
I think leafy greens and broths would be a better source for K1
Yes, indeed. Don't forget to eat some fat: 35 g optimal. Rather MUFA, at the beginning (1/2 black avocado, 8 macadamia nuts, 1 tbsp. olive oil). Assimilation is proportional: 14 - 24 - 35 gr fat.
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@LucH Is there a relationship between MUFA and K1 absorption?
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@Serotoninskeptic said in Does the beta-carotene in Broccoli outweigh the benefits of the high Vitamin K & C?:
Is there a relationship between MUFA and K1 absorption?
I didn't read anything about the ratio, provided the liver functions well.
I can't explain why but I always try to take some SFA (coconut oil or butter) when I eat some MUFA and very few PUFA as possible at the breakfast.
Probably because of a false inverse process in my mind: We need SFA to neutralize / balance the fluidity of MUFA.
Shortly re-said: There shouldn't have any relationship but I do as if there were one.METABOLISM
Vitamin K absorption requires intact pancreatic and biliary function and fat absorptive mechanisms. Dietary vitamin K is protein-bound and is liberated by the proteolytic action of pancreatic enzymes in the small intestine.Bile salts then solubilize vitamin K into mixed micelles for absorption into enterocytes, where it is incorporated into chylomicrons,
thereby facilitating absorption into the intestinal lymphatics and portal circulation for transport to the liver [1]. In the liver it is repackaged into very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). It circulates in small quantities bound to lipoprotein.
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Cooked broccoli is a good vehicle for butter and cheese and salt. I can’t imagine caring about nutritional quantities from a little brassica unless you know what kind of soil it’s growing in. If it ain’t in the earthworm poop it ain’t in the floret. 🥦