Why is a plant-based diet the best for thyroid health? Is the apparent protection of plant-based diets due to the exclusion of animal foods, the benefits of plant foods, or both?

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This is the third in a four-video series on thyroid function. The first two were Are Vegans at Risk for Iodine Deficiency? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-vegans-at-risk-for-iodine-deficiency) and The Healthiest Natural Source of Iodine (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-healthiest-natural-source-of-iodine).

Stay tuned for the final video: Diet for Hypothyroidism: A Natural Treatment for Hashimoto’s Disease (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/diet-for-hypothyroidism-a-natural-treatment-for-hashimotos-disease).

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