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ThyCa Diet

mwburke

My father is on a low iodine diet prepping for Thyroid Cancer treatment. Low Iodine means almost no salt so just about everything packaged is ruled out along with dairy and eggs and chocolate and splenda pie ( a favorite). You can also remove anything related to the sea from fish to carrageenan- lots of label reading. We've got the MSK (if you don't know the acronym, lucky you) Cookbook but are looking for ideas, diabetic friendly ideas at that.

He's not a fan of spicy but is okay with seasonings. He's also diabetic. In the coming days, he'll grow cranky in the coming days as red wine is a no-no. I'm working to find some flavorful ideas for this month and keep the crankiness at bay.

Tonight, simple roasted chicken from the organic grocer in Traverse City. A sautéed corn, garlic, green onion, tomato and balsamic side (outstanding). Rice pudding with raisins and coconut milk (pretty good).

Tomorrow, fresh beef, lots of roasted tomato and a few bell peppers, sautéed onions and some seasonings and pasta.

Wednesday, fresh beef and veggie kabobs....

Thursday, a bit of a panic ...perhaps an organic chicken seasoned heavily with lettuce for a taco like dinner. Can I get no additive pork here?

Any and all ideas welcome.... 24 more dinners to go.

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tshewman

Kosher salt is fine (no iodine). Grains are ok and seeds (eg quinoa etc) are good. Make lots of chicken and other,stocks and treat the,seeds and grains like risotto (with the stocks). Make a soup base,and have him drink it as a tea (or use it as tge,base for grains/seeds). The collagen will be good for the gi flora. Puree the corn and use as a sauce (or any veg for that matter). Nut pesto can be used in many dishes for flavor and added healthy fats.

matthewmicahhall

I'm not a shill for Morton -- just happened to find this first and thought it might be useful. The below list came directly off the FAQ section of Morton's web site:

The following Morton products are iodized:

• Morton® Iodized Table Salt

• Morton® Lite Salt™ Mixture

• Morton®All-Purpose Iodized Sea Salt

• Morton®Iodized Salt & Pepper Shakers

The following are not iodized:

• Morton®All-Purpose Natural Sea Salt

• Morton®Extra Coarse Sea Salt Grinder

• Morton®Extra Coarse Sea Salt Grinder Refill

• Morton®Salt Balance™

• Morton® Canning and Pickling Salt

• Morton® Plain Table Salt

• Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt

• Morton® Popcorn Salt

• Morton® Salt Substitute

• Morton® Sea Salt Fine

• Morton® Sea Salt Coarse

artstype

Any sea salt is good, I love maldon, and Hawaiian pink, there are smoked kosher salts (I believe all kosher salt has no iodine), so there is no reason whatsoever to avoid salt, and it will increase the pleasure of his food. Get a bunch of different ones to mix it up. Best of luck with his treatment!!!