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Julia Patterson Danielle Selden Sara Hoverson Alicia Armeli

Seaweed & Soy: Companion Foods in Asian Cuisine and Their Effects on Thyroid Function in American Women. Julia Patterson Danielle Selden Sara Hoverson Alicia Armeli. Background Information. Japanese women’s breast cancer rates versus American women’s

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Julia Patterson Danielle Selden Sara Hoverson Alicia Armeli

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  1. Seaweed & Soy: Companion Foods in Asian Cuisine and Their Effects on Thyroid Function in American Women Julia Patterson Danielle Selden Sara Hoverson Alicia Armeli

  2. Background Information • Japanese women’s breast cancer rates versus American women’s • Effects of soy and seaweed in the diet as anticarcinogens • Soy protein rich foods as human goitrogens • Soy protein and thyroid function as it relates to iodine intake

  3. What is the Purpose or Objective of the Study? • Individual seaweed effects • Individual soy effects • Effects of seaweed and soy combined

  4. Who or What is Being Studied? • Caucasian American women • Postmenopausal • Treatment of early breast cancer or no history of breast cancer • Restrictions • Forty-eight women recruited, twenty-five resulting participants

  5. How did the Researches Obtain Their Information? • Double-blind randomized placebo control crossover design • Urine samples • Blood samples Teas, Braverman, Kurzer, Pino, Hurley, Herbert. Seaweed and Soy: Companion Foods in Asian Cuisine and Their Effects on Thyroid Function in American Women. Journal of Medicinal Food. 2007; Volume 10 (1): 90-100.

  6. What are the Main Findings or Results of the Study? • Seaweed containing bioavailable iodine and its effects on thyroid function showed a positive correlation • Soy protein containing iodine resulted in minimal to no effects on thyroid function • The combination of seaweed and soy protein did not effect thyroid function

  7. What are the Main Findings or Results of the Study?

  8. What are the Limitations or Limiting Factors of the Study? • Limited sample size • Race • Duration of study • Supplements versus whole foods • Differentiation in definition of hyperthyroidism between countries

  9. Potential Areas of Future Research • Whole foods versus supplements • Expand ethnic diversity • Expand length of study • The long-term effects of iodine on a fetus • Nutritional intervention of hyperthyroidism

  10. Personal Opinions Concerning the Applicability and Importance of the Study to the Area of Nutrition & Disease • Pertinent subject • Only a small glimpse into the topic • Differences in supplementation and diet

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