Thyroxine And Green Tea

[fruitsalad]

Does anyone know if drinking green tea, can interfere with how thyroxine works, only I drink quite a lot of it.

[Sqad]

No conclusive evidence that green tea has anything to do with the action of thyroxine.

Bottom line.......if your thyroid tests are within normal limits when on thyroxine..........who cares?

[fruitsalad]

Thanks for reply reason I ask is I'm dieting and although I have lost a stone it's been very slow going, which made me wonder if it was messing up my medication.

[Samuraisan]

Well done fruitsalad ! That's a lot of weight. I bet it feels great.

[Tilly2]

Fruitsalad, I also take Thyroxine. I take mine in the morning and my first two drinks of the day are just hot water. I read somewhere that tea, green or black, can inhibit the absorption. I don't have a cup of proper tea until I've been up and about for a couple of hours.

Hot water's quite pleasant, actually.

[fruitsalad]

Thank you Samuraisan yes it certainly does, quite pleased with myself, and Tilly think I will have to try that, see how I get on with the hot water.