New York City, for fans of bok choy leaves, maybe this could be a concern. Do not eat too much cabbage family vegetables because these enzymes in the vegetables can reduce the uptake of iodine into the thyroid that could make hypothyroidism (thyroid deficiency).
This condition is experienced by a female descendant of China's elderly (88 years) who live in America. The old lady was very fond eat bok choy leaves (white cabbage China), the raw numbers from 0.9 to 1.35 kg per day for several months.
These women have the belief that eating bok choy leaves can help manage symptoms of diabetes have been suffering. For months she was eating raw bok choy leaves without additional seasoning, salt or sauce.
Until one day, the woman was rushed to the emergency room at New York University's Hospital, in New York City by his family, after he became lethargic, lost the ability to walk and swallow during the three days.
Based on reports from the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors suspect the cause is an enzyme that is produced from raw vegetables.
"When I arrived at the hospital, he suffered from extreme hypothyroidism, respiratory failure associated with thyroid disorders potentially causing life-threatening coma," says Dr. Michael Chu from New York University's hospital, as quoted from AOLHealth, Monday (24/05/2010 ).
Doctors were forced to provide additional number of synthetic thyroid hormones through the blood vessels of intravenous and strong anti-inflammatory drugs for life-saving women.
Dr. Chu said these patients also have a coarse hair, dry skin and other symptoms, and given intensive treatment in ICU. Found that these patients usually consume raw bok choy leaves without additional seasoning, salt or sauce.
When the family asked if she was still able to continue to eat vegetables bok choy, the doctor did not recommend it. After four to six weeks in the hospital, she has shown progress and transferred to a rehabilitation ward.
Although bok choy vegetables can go into the stomach, but his body can not process so many leaves and stems of vegetables that contain the enzyme myrosinase. If excessive amounts of this enzyme in the body, then it could stop the production of the thyroid gland.
Someone should cook bok choy leaves before consuming it, because this condition can help make this enzyme came out and did not enter the body.
"Some kind of specific foods from the cabbage family are known to cause thyroid stop production or even increase production of thyroid hormone. This is caused by an enzyme in these vegetables may reduce the uptake of iodine into the thyroid and the iodine is needed for the production of thyroid hormones," says Dr. Chu .
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland in the throat that controls metabolism functioning becomes less active and produce an abnormal amount of thyroid hormone or lower than it should.
The condition causes people to get tired easily, weight disorders, respiratory problems, fragile and thinning hair, dry skin and slow heartbeat. If the thyroid gland is no longer in production, it can lead to death.
This condition is experienced by a female descendant of China's elderly (88 years) who live in America. The old lady was very fond eat bok choy leaves (white cabbage China), the raw numbers from 0.9 to 1.35 kg per day for several months.
These women have the belief that eating bok choy leaves can help manage symptoms of diabetes have been suffering. For months she was eating raw bok choy leaves without additional seasoning, salt or sauce.
Until one day, the woman was rushed to the emergency room at New York University's Hospital, in New York City by his family, after he became lethargic, lost the ability to walk and swallow during the three days.
Based on reports from the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors suspect the cause is an enzyme that is produced from raw vegetables.
"When I arrived at the hospital, he suffered from extreme hypothyroidism, respiratory failure associated with thyroid disorders potentially causing life-threatening coma," says Dr. Michael Chu from New York University's hospital, as quoted from AOLHealth, Monday (24/05/2010 ).
Doctors were forced to provide additional number of synthetic thyroid hormones through the blood vessels of intravenous and strong anti-inflammatory drugs for life-saving women.
Dr. Chu said these patients also have a coarse hair, dry skin and other symptoms, and given intensive treatment in ICU. Found that these patients usually consume raw bok choy leaves without additional seasoning, salt or sauce.
When the family asked if she was still able to continue to eat vegetables bok choy, the doctor did not recommend it. After four to six weeks in the hospital, she has shown progress and transferred to a rehabilitation ward.
Although bok choy vegetables can go into the stomach, but his body can not process so many leaves and stems of vegetables that contain the enzyme myrosinase. If excessive amounts of this enzyme in the body, then it could stop the production of the thyroid gland.
Someone should cook bok choy leaves before consuming it, because this condition can help make this enzyme came out and did not enter the body.
"Some kind of specific foods from the cabbage family are known to cause thyroid stop production or even increase production of thyroid hormone. This is caused by an enzyme in these vegetables may reduce the uptake of iodine into the thyroid and the iodine is needed for the production of thyroid hormones," says Dr. Chu .
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland in the throat that controls metabolism functioning becomes less active and produce an abnormal amount of thyroid hormone or lower than it should.
The condition causes people to get tired easily, weight disorders, respiratory problems, fragile and thinning hair, dry skin and slow heartbeat. If the thyroid gland is no longer in production, it can lead to death.
