what else can I put on my coffee.I still need to make my Mayo My WBS is scheduled for next wed how soon after do you think I will get my Rai ,I know I have to wait for the radiologist to call me with the results then schedule .I just want to be done ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. Good Luck! I am pleased to inform you that we do not use iodized salt in our products. Hi! Calling and speaking with the Nuclear Safety Officer at my hospital helped alleviate many of my fears. I was a nervous wreck when I started reading about the LID. I recently read that they don't like you to use the canned no salt added tomato products because of the way they treat the can. Anyone have Amy other easy tips? Aug 25, 2018 @ 13:15:21. I'll ask the grocers at Whole Foods and Trader Joes for helpbut just throwing this out thereI'm also bummed about saying a goodbye (for a few weeks) to soy milk and I see my favorite almond milk has sea salt in it! Shiner Bock Beer beer, wine, and alcohol are allowed on LID. No Sulfur Dioxide We are starting on the LID on Monday for his second scan. This makes things so much easier!! Planning ahead for LID helped me a lot. She made it through surgery now the healing process can begin and he can be by her side again! : ) . recipesforsustenance There are many ways to consume iodine unknowingly. I'm starting my LID on Thursday the 21st. I also went to Trader Joes and found their Cinnamon Almonds are ok - raw almonds, sugar and cinnamon and they are sooooo good!!!! recipesforsustenance My MD got a urine iodine on me and it was well under what she wanted it to be! By researching which type of salt food companies use allowed me to add a lot more products to my LID diet the next time I did it. I thought I would have to be extremely careful with fruits and such, but I learned shortly after being diagnosed which fruits spike my sugars and almost none do thankfully! I also ate out at Chipotle and had grilled veggie burritos without dairy. SO good that I'm planning to continue with these products and a few others found at other stores such as: Daiya brand cheese shreds, Kirkland's Dark Chocolate Super Fruits (at Costco) and a product called Just Mayo. Best wishes!! It's almost like an applesauce and they are YUMMY! *I was looking for no salt foods. Are you sure you want to block this member? It was runny (less so if kept in the fridge) and it just didnt taste right. I have cancer and am doing the radioactive iodine treatment next week. Thank you so much for this list of allowed foods! I plan on going to trader Joe's to look for food tomorrow before I start the diet. The ingredients of the shreds are: Filtered water, tapioca flour, expeller pressed non-GMO canola and/or safflower oil, coconut oil, pea protein, salt, vegan natural flavours, inactive yeast, vegetable glycerin, xanthan gum, citric acid (vegan, for flavour), titanium dioxide (a naturally occurring mineral). Mar 27, 2021 @ 15:54:08, The first time I did LID was so hard. Best wishes! -Also adapted the spicy-sun dried tomato and broccoli pasta- omit all the cheese and olives; read labels on sun dried tomatoes and pasta, and added in chickpeas) One day I had to eat breakfast outa fresh egg white omelette with veggies. Any hints / tips would be so appreciated. But Im just eating a lot of basmati rice, unsalted French fries, baked potatoes (not skin) unsalted tortilla chips, unsalted pretzels, Hellmans Vegan Mayo, Hash browns, and egg whites. *Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread - totally free of salt, dairy, and soy - is heavy and dense but, call things considere, taste pretty good - plus it is nice for those of us w/o bread machines! Some people do not realize that iodine is in sea salt as well as kosher salt. The aches have improved but the rest of me feels strange. I took a puzzle book, pen, pencil and paper to doodle/write on to keep my mind occupied if everyone else there fell asleep. In fact, cup of cooked brown rice only has 1mcg. I am new to this site as I just had a TT this past December and am thankful for all the info and stories. Here are some of the fruits you can eat on LID: Bananas, apples, kiwi, peaches, pears, all berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc), pineapples, mangoes, cherries (not Maraschino cherries, though because of the red food dye), all citrus (oranges, lemons, grapefruit, limes, mandarin oranges, clemantines, tangerines, etc), grapes, pomegranates, figs, papaya, avocados, plums, persimmons, and melons (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, etc). It's good to know, because getting enough sodium on any diet is healthy. I think I was so hypo the first time I made a few mistakesNow that I'm doing my 6 month WBS I guess I'll find out how bad those mistakes were! Im doing my 3rd round of LID in 3 weeks, going on 5 years cancer free but theres still traces. Thank you for your email. Thank you for your many comments and views. I cannot determine if I should or should not include Nutrisystem foods during LID.. Hope your LID went well. Is that advised? Since kosher certified can only use kosher ingredients, the salt brine is iodine free! Now that Ive read this, I know that I can do it. I LOVE to eat and they don't even consider the hormonal changes I'm going through! Oct 14, 2022 @ 01:15:26, You are so welcome! Very supportive group. I hope everything went well with your low iodine diet and test. The ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. Im not a big beer drinker, but I did use Shiner Bock to make beer bread. Zero % sodium. is taboo, along with things like eggs, soybeans (the beans and sprouts, not the oil or soy lecithin) and all dairy. It doesnt taste half bad. Jan 19, 2022 @ 11:56:42. It does melt and add a cheese-like creaminess. Beans great protein source while on LID. Trader joes made it so easy to find good tasting iodine free items. Im scheduled for a Scan as well! I hope you will find some of the meal ideas on this blog helpful. I think chocolate is on a lot of do-no-eat lists because it oftentimes contains milk products (think milk chocolate). * And I can't seem to find no salt margarine. Mar 17, 2017 @ 02:29:37. It tastes pretty good too! I could have sworn I picked this product up last year while on LID and sea salt was listed as an ingredient. I made the best chicken fingers ever last week. I ended up buying a hamburger patty (no bread at all as they keep their meat separate from their bread until you order a burger) with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and sliced onions. Elmhurst Milked Cashews This stuff is delicious! :). * Yumnuts - dry roasted and flavored (but NO SALT!) I have RAI in two weeks.. recipesforsustenance Or should I stick to veg only or organic chicken? You are so welcome! Tostitos Tortilla Chips Frito-Lay does not use iodized salt in/on their products. Water, tomato, tomato paste, vinegar, iodized salt, onion, Chilpotle peppers, coriander, soybean oil, sugar, garlic powder, xanthan gum, caramel color and spices. I may just use sugar in my coffee and live without my milk/creamer. I found 3 kinds of Lara Bars that are ok (1 has dates and cashews only and it doesn't say they are salted). The hashbrowns were delicious cooked in a little olive oil and served alongside scrambled egg whites. All feedback will be appreciated. Good luck and remember LID is about 19 days out of a lifetime, and it's all to improve your chances of knocking this cancer down for good! I am so glad my blog has been helpful to yall! I started today on LID and I must say quite confusing. Trader Joes Tuscan Pane Bread although many of Trader Joes breads do not have dough conditioners in them, most contain sea salt. Hey all, I understand I can have about 6oz or less of a meat or organic chicken while on the LID. Hunts No Salt Added Ketchup This stuff wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. I mean you can eat a lot on LID if you cook everything from scratch but when youre sooo tired thats hard to do so this helps so much! Doing RAI at home. Things are going to be okay. I love rye bread and was really happy to find out that the Pepperidge Farm brand is safe. Thank you! Having a knowledgeable doctor makes a big difference. recipesforsustenance Not sure what to doif anything.? Awesome post! Egg white with water for the wash. Matza meal with my salt, paprika and onion powder for the dredgecooked in a little hot oil. -Trader Joe's Unsalted White Organic Corn Tortilla Chips Far better than last year's LID diet. The hamburger patty tasted as if it had no salt/seasoning and if it did, it was very minimal. Thank you for letting me know. You can have pasta and LID-safe bread (dough conditioners found in commercial breads contains iodine), so I am pretty certain enriched flour is not a problem. I am so glad you are finding my blog helpful! Note- Nutrition facts label shows 0% sodium while the front of pkg says I found Muir Glen makes a salt-free basil flavored canned tomato sauce and I picked up 2 cans but would love some feedback on if it is ok from other people's experience. It is also really good in coffee, adding the essential creaminess that the other creamer alternatives just dont provide. t" and several Thyca Inspire folks have talked to the manufacturer who state the salt is iodine-free. recipesforsustenance Plus, frito-lay posts it on their website in FAQs that they do not use iodized salt. Trader Joes Coconut Creamer I like this coffee creamer better than the So Delicious brand. Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread This stuff tastes good. The Smart Balance with Olive Oil should be fine for the low iodine diet. Yay! I just bought trader joe's salt free corn chips and hummus. potassium iodide is what you need to look for in salt (aside from sea salt). They carry many, many other labels, so go for the Trader Joe's label only and you should be all right. THANK YOU! I discovered that a LID will cause the leisions you go away. Get the second one if you want to use it in coffee. Filled with seasoned ground beef, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and salsa, tacos make for a quick and easy meal. LID Life Community is a good resource and may give you some food ideas. Rice is a good source of energy, carbohydrates, iron, calcium, thiamin, pantothenic acid, folate, and vitamin E. Trader Joes Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread Nasty, unless you like the taste of cardboard. Once grandma had been wheeled off for surgery, the rest of us went down to the cafeteria to have lunch. Thank goodness for Trader Joe's and kosher meat. Good Luck!! Many thanks, recipesforsustenance Best wishes to you, as well. Feb 26, 2017 @ 16:00:55, Thank you for this posting this. Here is a sample of vegetables you can eat: asparagus, artichokes, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, radishes, lettuce, celery, bell peppers, kale, chiles (jalapenos, serranos, habaneros, poblano, New Mexican, Anaheim, cubanelles, Hatch, etc), tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes (skin must be removed), turnips, turnip greens, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, spinach, eggplant, mustard greens, squash (zucchini, yellow squash, Hubbard, spaghetti squash, acorn, pumpkin, butternut, etc), Brussels sprouts, green beans, collards, parsnips, okra, Swiss chard, rutabaga, jicama, kohlrabi, snow peas, rapini, bok choy, beets, corn, tomatillos, etc, Thank you so much for this posting, and all the work you did! I knew there was more. Dec 21, 2017 @ 23:00:10. Its a brand new bed bought at christmasIt has a water proof bed lineris it safe or should I sleep on an airbed? This was heaven sent! , Pepperidge Farm Jewish Rye (Seedless or not) Bread . I found some canned green beans no saltyet sodium read 15mgis that OK to eat? It is NOT iodized. recipesforsustenance Oh that's great LIamdig! I hope LID got to be a little easier for you. and gluten free flours and I see that only basmati rice is LID compliant, and the manufacturers don't usually list the type of rice they use in the GF products. I am so glad I found this. As of May 3, my iodine level was high. : ), thank you ,thank you, my best wishes for you, recipesforsustenance You are so welcome! Purchased at Harris Teeter grocery store- found in soup/stock section. Bottom line is Trader Joes Brand (products that they manufacture themselves) products use non-iodized salt. Others here have gotten written confirmation from them that any salt used in Trader Joe's branded food is iodine-free. I know there was a cream that was nondairy and LID safe, for coffee, in the freezer section in whole foods but I don't remember the name. *DrivingI stop meds tomorrow. Oct 14, 2022 @ 00:24:58. Drain and put the squash into a bowl. I hope all goes well with LID and your RAI. Salt is listed in the ingredients list, but I called the company and was told that they do not use iodized salt. Finally I get home completely wiped out, sore from my fall earlier and I can't even think about making anything for dinner so I grabbed one of my new cashew & almond bars and it hit the spot! Best of luck! When I asked them, they told me to ask my oncologist. I hope all goes well with your husbands LID and the RAI is successful! I have been to Whole foods, and Wal-mart, on my way to Trader Joes to see if they have any there. I got some ground beef at Trader Joe's this past weekend just to eat. Tomatoes in a can? recipesforsustenance . We'll start with questions about LID and move onto questions about RAI. These tacos shells are fine for LID. Trader Joe's Thank you so much- I know Im a bit late to the party but I have hyperthyroidism and I am low iodine for my RAIU test next week! * Variety of unsalted tortilla chips Thank you so much for this list!! How did you find out that these products were LID safe? -Pacific all natural hemp non-dairy beverage (vanilla)--this does not contain soy, sea salt, or carrageenans (sea weed), ingredients that every other dairy-free milk label that I have read seems to have. Find other members in this community to connect with. Thank you for this! I found a kosher supplier in New York that would ship it to me. Uncle Bens Ready Rice Brown Basmati it is said that basmati rice is the best rice for LID because it has a lower amount of naturally occurring iodine. There are several other types of Elmhurst products and you can order from their website. I hope all goes well for him. I am also dairy (milk products) free, but almost no need to mention that since milk is not allowed on the LID anyway. Organic Bragg's Hawaiian fat free apple cider and tropical fruits with ginger dressing. Thank you so much for posting this!!! http://www.lidlifecommunity.org wasnt around the first 2 times I did LID, but its a game changer. No one is very savvy about iodine, but just let them know that any sea ingredient (kelp, fish, etc.) On my second round of LID, I started calling, emailing, or sending Facebook messages to different food companies (many products have the contact info on the label). What worked for you? Glenny's Cashew & Almond Whole Fruit and Nut Bar After we ate lunch and visited a bit, we all walked outside for a smoke break and to keep from being so stiff just sitting and waiting. - Oregon, or Salt Lake City, or even somewhere else in Idaho?) Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Most Thomas Bagel Thins are also LID-friendly. Lots of Hugs as Always, My dr told me I have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid, has goitre, lose weight etc) and she told me i should take *more* iodine rich food. Im sorry you have thyroid cancer. Hard to believe you can have bacon on LID. It was great to have on hand to make soups. Thank you for this post! Best wishes! I start my LID tomorrow, and am now reading about distilled water. Have questions about navigating your Inspire support community or need assistance from one of our Inspire Moderators? traders joes great place to find items for low iodine diet, Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (differentiated), Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2), Mental challenges of living with thyroid cancer, ThyCa fundraising and thyroid cancer research grants. I use Morton's kosher salt in my kitchen, everyday. Have thyroid cancer and gonna have to have treatment and do this diet, recipesforsustenance Some brands contain salt, so read labels. It comes in a small 7 oz box (found it on the shelf of a local health food store). This is a link: https://lidlifecommunity.org/countries/usa/usa-foods/usa-breakfast/usa-other-breakfast/#jp-carousel-8956. So Delicious Coconut Coffee Creamer Original This is the only non-dairy coffee creamer that I have found that doesnt have sea salt, soy, or carrageenan. Thank goodness. NO salt. Courtney :). It is a low iodine diet, not a no iodine diet. If I wasn't as strict with the LID (starting it sooner and eliminating as much iodine as possible) then my RAI treatment would have been delayed even longer. Rice Noodles I found these rice noodles at an Asian Market. Cyndi, recipesforsustenance I hope all goes well with your RAI and you get the best results possible. Doc has me on LID for basically 5 weeks. Purchased at Whole Foods. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. -Enjoy life semi-sweet mini chips (dairy, nut, & soy free) Im so glad you found my blog helpful! Keebler Club Crackers a variety of Keebler crackers with allowed ingredients (dont get the cheese flavored ones) are safe for LID. I was shopping for bread in Trader Joes, and one of their employees offered to call and see which ones were low iodine. I have had my surgeries and find out on Tuesday about treatment, but am sure I will have scanThanks again. Great for soups, risotto, mashed potatoes, etc Make sure to read labels because the regular Progresso broths contain sea salt. David Sunflower Seeds These are a great salty snack. Are you sure you want to block this member? I also used an awesome resource, LID Life Community (www.lidlifecommunity.org). Feb 11, 2018 @ 19:43:52. We wonder why we're all taking pills for out blood pressure when two slices of bread can have half a days sodium serving before we even put anything on it!!!! I think I will need a garbage pail in my room. Coconut milk can be used in Indian or Thai curries or soups. recipesforsustenance Lots of LID friendly Grocery products discovered! Cocoa, itself, is not a banned item. recipesforsustenance Original and Lightly Salted Original Pringles are both LID-safe. My husband is on LID for the first time, and youve helped tremendously! I have also downloaded the LID Cookbook from the thy ca. Hunts regular ketchup is actually fine for LID too. Second thank you, thank you and thank you for all of your research and phone calls. Can radiation seep through plastic? I shopped there and talked to an employee that wasn't as informative or helpful . If you should have any further questions please contact me. Jul 04, 2017 @ 16:11:44. Fruit With the exception of rhubarb, you can eat any fresh (or frozen) fruit. I could use the site to look up LID-safe items on my phone while I was grocery shopping. Also, grom what I learned and researched, LID can/does make a difference. if iodized salt is used, it's supposed to be listed as such. I also like their Organic unsalted tortilla chips! Add honey, cinnamon and sugar (or sweetner) and mash away!