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Can a thyroid patient eat soybean and fenugreek?

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Hi doctor,

I am a 23 year old unmarried female. I am suffering from thyroid disorder since three years. I am unable to gain weight. My weight is 42 since seven years. My TSH level is always normal, either 3 or 2 or 4. When I visited my doctor, he said the thyroid function is fine and no need to worry about weight. I am taking Thyronorm dose of 75 mg one day and 50 mg the other day. I am not feeling hungry. Please let me know whether my low weight is due to thyroid or not. What food should I take to gain weight? Can thyroid patient have soybean and fenugreek?

Answered by Dr. Prathap

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Dr. Prathap is a General Practitioner and a Family Physician with eight years of clinical experience. He completed his MD in Medicine from Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences in 2016. He is currently working at the Remedy Clinic, Andhra Pradesh.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

  • Patients with hypothyroidism usually gain weight. Your issue is weight loss which is seen in hyperthyroidism. As your thyroid TSH is in the normal range, you can continue the same treatment.
  • For gaining weight, you need to take food which is adequate that is, it should be rich in calorie and protein like eggs and green vegetables.
  • Kindly manage to take appropriate calories for your age and then have some physical activity, so that it will increase your weight.

For further information consult an internal medicine physician online.

Answered by Dr. Prathap
Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At April 10, 2017
Reviewed At April 12, 2025

Education:

MD

Professional Bio:

Dr. Prathap is a General Practitioner and a Family Physician with eight years of clinical experience. He completed his MD in Medicine from Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences in 2016. He is currently working at the Remedy Clinic, Andhra Pradesh.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MD

Professional Bio:

Dr. Prathap is a General Practitioner and a Family Physician with eight years of clinical experience. He completed his MD in Medicine from Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences in 2016. He is currently working at the Remedy Clinic, Andhra Pradesh.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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