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Is Levothyoxine Dose Affected By Eating Soy Or Almonds?
Question: I want to know if levothyoxine dose is changed by eating soy or almonds. Do I have to wait a certain amout of time befior ti eat it ? I know to wait on cxalcium supplement and take that later on in the day.. I drink silk milk with cereal because it has more calcium than reg skim milk but has soy and almonds.
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Levothyroxine dose is likely to be affected by eating soy or almonds around the same time as the medication.
One must take levothyroxine with water 30 to 60 minutes before any meal/beverage.
This is important for optimal absorption of levothyroxine into the bloodstream.
Consuming soy/almonds/any food will reduce the absorption of levothyroxine and therefore a dose adjustment will likely be needed to account for the decreased absorption in the blood.
Recent guidelines by thyroid experts have also given the option of taking levothyroxine 4 hours after the last meal at bedtime.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Levothyroxine dose is likely to be affected by eating soy or almonds around the same time as the medication.
One must take levothyroxine with water 30 to 60 minutes before any meal/beverage.
This is important for optimal absorption of levothyroxine into the bloodstream.
Consuming soy/almonds/any food will reduce the absorption of levothyroxine and therefore a dose adjustment will likely be needed to account for the decreased absorption in the blood.
Recent guidelines by thyroid experts have also given the option of taking levothyroxine 4 hours after the last meal at bedtime.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I asked this question because i drink almond milk with cereal in the morning What about coconut milk? It doesn't have soy but is the coconut a problem. Soy is in alot of things as i read labels Is there enough in coffee creamer to avoid this as well? I appreciate your time.
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Yes, all food/beverage except water must be avoided around the time levothyroxine is taken.
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Yes, all food/beverage except water must be avoided around the time levothyroxine is taken.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes in do take the medicine with water and wait 1 hour. Then when I do eat breakfast can I have coconut milk? Is there an interaction with coconut as there is with almonds? Also is there too much soy or too little in flavored coffee creamer to worry about an interaction ?
Brief Answer:
Second follow up
Detailed Answer:
After 60 minutes, it should not matter what you eat. The content of food becomes irrelevant after 60 minutes, even if it is calcium, iron or any other item known to affect levothyroxine absorption. So coconut, soy and any other food item should be all right.
Second follow up
Detailed Answer:
After 60 minutes, it should not matter what you eat. The content of food becomes irrelevant after 60 minutes, even if it is calcium, iron or any other item known to affect levothyroxine absorption. So coconut, soy and any other food item should be all right.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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