<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi Gang, Sorry for the delay on the thyroid summary. I finally talked with my doctor this morning. Anyways, before, I mentioned I had elevated thyroid levels (7.5) and my doctor wanted to put me on medication. I asked the group if diet could affect the thyroid. A few people wrote back saying that yes, they believed it could. Soy and salt were mentioned as culprits. Also, one person wrote that "According to Prescription for Nutritional Healing (found in most health food stores but cheaper at Sam's Club), broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, soybeans, Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, peaches, pears, and radishes supress thyroid function." Another person stated that the thyroid gets better once on the diet. Another stated that stress affected his thyroid levels. One person mentioned a web site: http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/mbody.htm Also, a chat site: http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/blchatsch.htm Also, the negative affects of soy: http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/cs/soysdownsides/index.htm However, most people wrote saying they were interested in the summary. My doctor (Kaiser Hospitals) said that she didn't believe diet affected the thyroid. In a nut shell, I'm being retested and if my levels are still high I will be put on the medication. I'm also going to stop receiving the communion host (as I probably should have two years ago when I started the gf diet). Whether that would have prevented the development of thyroid disease in me is anyone's guess. Anyways, I hope this helps those in similar situations. Sincerely, Dawn Los Angeles