Thanks for all the info! Keebler Club Crackers a variety of Keebler crackers with allowed ingredients (dont get the cheese flavored ones) are safe for LID. * English Crumpets w/Cinnamon - soo good toasted w/buttery spread and jam -Poland Springs Sparkling water (raspberry lime essence) That took a weight off my shoulders, however I will probably still be a little cautious since grandma is 77! IBS/Crohn's LID considerations- slideshow video, The Low Iodine Diet, Tips, Ideas & Recipes, My LID Pinterest Board- info resources/food/snack/product ideas, Low Iodine Free Cookbook- 100+ pages of recipes- PDF, LID Recipe Book- from Thyroid Cancer Canada, Thyroid Cancer Basics- 56 page PDF overview from ThyCa, Check Your Neck- Free Low Iodine Cookbook, Dr. Oz short video "How to Test Your Thyroid", Thyroid Cancer Survivors Assn.- Excellent Resouce. I will do everything I can for the RAI treatment to work its' best to erradicate any remaining thyroid cells in my body. Milan says, "It's such a nice treat to start off a new weekand they're usually always under $7!" I shopped there and talked to an employee that wasn't as informative or helpful . I highly recommend LID Life Community (lidlifecommunity.org) as a resource. Yay! We are starting the 2nd round of the LID diet for my husband to start his radioactive iodine treatment next month. By calling the consumer hotlines for the products or by messaging the company on Facebook, I was able to confirm the products do not contain iodized salt and that expanded what I was able to eat. Feb 26, 2017 @ 16:00:55, Thank you for this posting this. I'm a 29-year old vegetarian living in DC, diagnosed with stage I papillary carcinoma a few months ago, and on week 1 of the LID diet. recipesforsustenance -Morton's Course Kosher salt--Morton's website says that it is not iodized even though the box itself does not say "this product does not contain iodine". Zero sodium in these cranberries; zero red dye #3. I cannot determine if I should or should not include Nutrisystem foods during LID.. Fed ex 2nd day (wonder what that would cost?) Anyone know? They have a list (with pictures) of LID-safe foods from the grocery store and even LID-safe food from restaurants. And, I'm taking the advice the radiologist gave me--"Don't freak out if you accidentally have something with iodine in it". They also have a coconut based creamer for coffee. Things are going to be okay. Thank you for your email. Shiner Bock Beer beer, wine, and alcohol are allowed on LID. Dole Fruit Squish'ems! most companies respond very quickly. Purchased at Fresh Market. Tostitos Tortilla Chips Frito-Lay does not use iodized salt in/on their products. No red dyes. Trader Joes Dried Mandarins These are so delicious! http://www.saltfreevegan.com Ill keep yall in my thoughts. Peter Pan 100% Natural Peanut Butter I called the consumer information number on the package (1-800-222-7370) and inquired about the salt in the product. I hope all goes well with your scan! Hi everyone! Publix Country StyleHashbrowns Peeled potatoes are allowed on LID. I have the cookbook but if anyone has links to good "prepared" options that old be GREAT! I just added some kosher salt to it to make it taste more like regular ketchup. I would buy this product even when Im not on LID. I have never heard of that condition, but its so interesting that low iodine diet helps. Found a few LID recipes and products that might be helpful! I am staying between 75-96 consistently since I started the LID! Best wishes! 3g sugar. I have read so many things about LID - I thought I read that there is a bread, peanut butter, chips and a salsa that are all allowed on the diet. I worried about the salt or possible exposure to excess iodine, but since the meat did not taste like it had salt or seasoning at all I figured I should be pretty safe :) I had 16 days left before my RAI and I don't think that little bit of exposure if any will do much harm at least this far out :) I hope I am right! Also, is sparkling water ok to drink? The only ingredient is coconut. I've used these before and love themthey're GMO free, BPA free and no preservatives including citric acid. Kind Regards, Tonya E. Parker, Quality Assurance Manager, TW Garner Food Company., Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste -I use this for curries and soups. Hope all is going well for you. This whole process is hard because no one around me quite gets it and I sometimes feel guilty for being down about what I'm going through. They have 16 g of carbs, 2g dietary fiber, 11g sugar, and 3g protein. I might have a shrimp cocktail followed by a maine lobster before I start on dessert though..GRIIIINNNNN..Have a great one good people! *DrivingI stop meds tomorrow. Their granola cereals, many breads, dark chocolate bars, guacamole-like mashed avocados, coconut creamer, toasted almonds and frozen veggies made for a very tasty LID diet. Just click on the link! Thanks-a-Lot, Lemonades, Peanut Butter Patties, and Thin Mints are all vegan and do not contain iodized salt. Sincerely, I've noticed I've been jittery and feeling anxious today My hearts feels like its racing and I'm a bit short of breath at times.not sure of its what I'm eating/not eating or my meds. Am I missing something with Trader Joes? Texas Pete Hot Sauce I was pretty excited when I found out I could have this hot sauce while on LID. Sea Salt contains naturally occurring iodine and sea salt will be disclosed when used. Zero sodium; 80 calories/serving. Im so sorry your son is going through this. I just made a big pot of LID soup with tap water and hoping its still ok! Anyone have Amy other easy tips? what else can I put on my coffee.I still need to make my Mayo My WBS is scheduled for next wed how soon after do you think I will get my Rai ,I know I have to wait for the radiologist to call me with the results then schedule .I just want to be done ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. Feel crappy AND not eat comfort foods? I contacted the company to see what type of salt they used in their products and got this response: I have received your inquiry regarding our Texas Pete Hot Sauce and the salt in our products. I think I will need a garbage pail in my room. Zero sodium/zero sugar. I am glad that others are finding my blog useful. Trader Joes Tuscan Pane Bread although many of Trader Joes breads do not have dough conditioners in them, most contain sea salt. -Trader Joe's unsalted nuts (I like the "Just a Handful of Dry Roasted Unsalted Almonds"-- they come in individual serving packs--great for a quick snack) Customer Relations Please check back and let me know how you are doing. Trader joes Unsalted organic white corn tortilla chips. Good luck with LID and upcoming scans. how do you tell if they are LID? Hope that helps! Not sure what to doif anything.? Add honey, cinnamon and sugar (or sweetner) and mash away! Hi everyone!! On my third round of LID, I found a wonderful resource, http://lidlifecommunity.org. Coconut Milk great for making curries (both Thai and Indian). Of course, there may be regional differences so you should always check the ingredients list. As long as you read labels and know what ingredients are not allowed, you are good. It is NOT iodized. Low Sodium Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Trader Joes Coconut Creamer I like this coffee creamer better than the So Delicious brand. I am ok, just extremely sore from that! I know it's a low iodine dietso I am hoping with moderationI'm good. I guess I am a little frustrated as it seems that no matter what I want to eat, there is some list somewhere that says NO! This diet will be so hard on him but with your help, I think I can make it alittle easier. Publix Non-Dairy Creamer My store brand plain non-dairy creamer did not contain salt or seaweed products (carrageenan), but the other flavors did. Yes!!! Today I found a product that might help you. I start my LID tomorrow, and am now reading about distilled water. I have heard tales of people ending up in the hospital because they didnt consume salt on LID. Cocoa, itself, is not a banned item. It does melt and add a cheese-like creaminess. This blog chronicles the cooking adventures of preparing and eating a low iodine diet in preparation for radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy for treatment of follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer. recipesforsustenance Sour Candy/Gum Products Used After the RAI, 1st Food Request After RAI/LID Diet Ended, Tangerine Pumpkin Snack- Great for Halloween & Thanksgiving, Middle Eastern Salad- Full of Fresh Veggies, Strawberry & Kale Salad- omit cheese during LID, Chimichurri Sauce for chicken/beef/veggies, Almond Milk- quick & easy to make at home, Easy Garlic Broccolini (or use reg. My iodine level didn't drop enough when checked via blood work. -Kitchen Basics unsalted vegetable stock (the only ready-made veggie stock I could find without salt added) Trader Joes Tabbouleh has no iodine BTW and it is VERY GOOD if you like Tabbouleh. Jan 19, 2022 @ 11:56:42. Keeping a good thought for you! I contacted Thai Kitchen via their Facebook page to ask if they use iodized salt in their products and got this response, Hi Suzi, We do not used iodized salt in our Thai Kitchen or Simply Asia products. I am having RAI next Friday.. 1st and Last!! I love rye bread and was really happy to find out that the Pepperidge Farm brand is safe. How did you find out that these products were LID safe? Thank you for this post! I got some ground beef at Trader Joe's this past weekend just to eat. I followed the guidelines from thyca.org (http://thyca.org/download/document/229/Cookbook1pgEng.pdf). Far better than last year's LID diet. Filled with seasoned ground beef, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and salsa, tacos make for a quick and easy meal. Kosher And Jaime Milan, EatingWell's digital news and lifestyle editor, can't resist picking up a bouquet on her weekly grocery run. Ive been having anxiety on what else I could include on the LID diet I just started! can anyone tell me what products are sold at Trader Joes that are allowed on the LID? The first thing you see when you walk into any TJ's store is their display of flowers and plants. Mar 08, 2020 @ 16:45:36. Thank you so much for posting this. However, it's likely very safe for the LID. That site has been so helpful in finding food items that dont contain iodine. It was runny (less so if kept in the fridge) and it just didnt taste right. thanks is iodine bad for us survivors? * Yumnuts - dry roasted and flavored (but NO SALT!) *I was looking for no salt foods. Apple Cranberry juice. Plus, I was still recuperating from the total thyroidectomy, so I was exhausted and having to cook everything from scratch. La Banderita Corn Tortillas I dont know what I would have done without these tortillas. * Unsalted mini-pretzel twist Ingredients list 10 mg of sodium. Maybe 5 minutes after eating it I crashed hard, I slept so hard I did not take my night pills and did not wake up until my son woke me up at 6:45am this morning and then I promptly fell asleep until 11:30 am!!! When I finally woke up this morning I was SORE!!! Will continue to buy these after the LID! I mean you can eat a lot on LID if you cook everything from scratch but when youre sooo tired thats hard to do so this helps so much! Hope your LID went well. Did the LID last year before my RAI, now preparing for WBS and Thyrogen. I was up the entire night before, couldn't get comfortable, couldn't sleep and well my anxiety was a bit elevated worrying about grandma! Doing RAI at home. Thyroid cancer support group and discussion community. recipesforsustenance Anybody like me out there? You are welcome! I know she is not out of the woods yet, but I know she is on her road to recovery :) I also asked her docs yesterday about taking extra precautions after my RAI if I should take a few extra days staying away from grandma since she just had this surgery but they assured me that after my 7 days of isolation I would pose no risk to grandma anymore than I would any other non-pregnant adult! Trader Joes Crumpets these are great toasted and smeared with peanut butter and/or jelly for a quick breakfast. You can ask questions and even post pics of food products for confirmation if they are allowed on the diet. Best of luck! I hope everything is going well for you. I found unsalted tortilla chips, corn tortillas with no salt, canned tomatoes and tomato sauce with no salt added AND tons of kosher meat. She was able to get me fresh veggies. Prior to discovering the iodine connection, I thought I was eating more healthfully with spinach, seafood, nuts, strawberries, yogurt, etc. It doesnt taste half bad. We got a call this morning and I am happy to say grandma is doing great all things considered! Yes, Tostitos brand items are okay to eat on LID (as long as they do not contain any forbidden ingredients) Tostitos and Frito-Lays brand products do not contain iodized salt. Hunts No Salt Added Ketchup This stuff wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. Dec 21, 2017 @ 23:00:10. I will try it as a marinade with chicken breast and use it on a salad with pecans and apples or pears.mmmm. Finally around 12pm the anesthesiologist team came in to prepare grandma and she was wheeled off to the operating room around 12:30pm. Your hard work on this was greatly appreciated. , recipesforsustenance Apr 10, 2016 @ 12:20:27, You are most welcome! Some Wal-Mart's may carry this buttery spread. Feb 11, 2018 @ 19:43:52. Oct 14, 2022 @ 00:23:56, You are so welcome! We get in the car to finally head home after a long day but my day is not over yet!!! A few other bonuses are that a lot of this stuff is gluten free and organic. At the time I couldn't find it the store was all out of it but does anyone remember that? An airbed does not seem comfortable. Purchased at Harris Teeter grocery store. My husband recently had his five year check up and lab work and he remains CANCER FREE! Thanks, Kareylynn! Jun 14, 2021 @ 19:06:44. Kitchen Basics Unsalted Beef Stock this stock is delicious. It tastes pretty good too! recipesforsustenance Ha ha! Rice. This granola is delish! I was shopping for bread in Trader Joes, and one of their employees offered to call and see which ones were low iodine. traders joes great place to find items for low iodine diet. So, I hope I am not out of line by posting this but I was kind of hoping that you all might share some of your "yee-haw, I can eat this" snack/food ideas that you discovered you could eat while on the LID. I went to that website its amazing!!! Lots of Hugs as Always, Thank you so much for posting this!!! I am so glad my blog has been helpful to yall! HI all, starting LID on 1/13 and I think I have most of this down except a few commercial product questions. -Enjoy life semi-sweet mini chips (dairy, nut, & soy free) Grandma was suppose to be in surgery at 9am, but because she had received blood a few weeks ago for a gastrointestinal bleed, they had to re-type and cross her blood before surgery. Her cardiac team came in before hand several times to go over the surgery with all of us there (grandma, grandpa, mom, me and a family friend) and told us to expect her to be in surgery at least 3 hours but anywhere from 3-4 to be on the safe side. So yes, feel free to include it in your low-iodine diet. See the overnight way to cook these steel cut oats on Day 7 Breakfast Tab! I ate a lot of the TJ Just Clusters cereal with their Coconut Milk (I'm a guy - cereal for every meal is always appropriate!). I had to read the ingredients on the hummus though.some of them listed Sea Salt and some listed just salt.both were Trader Joe brand, So you really need to read the labels carefully. I think So Delicious has a soy-free, LID-safe style cheese substitute. Dec 21, 2017 @ 22:09:47. Thanks, Kareylynn. (LogOut/ Thank you so much for this site.. Jul 04, 2017 @ 14:04:03. Amanda. Yes, an employee will gladly go around the store with you to help you with restrictions. Also, available in Beef flavored bouillon- both are. This is a link: https://lidlifecommunity.org/countries/usa/usa-foods/usa-breakfast/usa-other-breakfast/#jp-carousel-8956. Jaguar (family friend) bought her lunch while mom and grandpa had sandwiches brought from home. I have smart balance with olive oil that I eat when Im not on an LID diet but cant tell if this is ok to eat during the diet. Hang in there, mama. Water, tomato, tomato paste, vinegar, iodized salt, onion, Chilpotle peppers, coriander, soybean oil, sugar, garlic powder, xanthan gum, caramel color and spices. Jun 04, 2019 @ 20:51:50. Used this product as base for pasta sauce. It is made from mangoes, papaya, oranges, brown sugar and habanero peppers. Im so glad you found my blog helpful! I found a kosher supplier in New York that would ship it to me. The Smart Balance with Olive Oil should be fine for the low iodine diet. There are several Kens salad dressings that are suitable for LID>. As long as it does not contain dairy or other banned ingredients, chocolate is fine for LID. Im assuming it was good since you posted all of these items. Having this bread will save me time since I wont have to be making bread from scratch. Between 2008 and 2012 I purchased all my dairy products there because they were cheaper than the regular grocery store. LID Life Community is a good resource and may give you some food ideas. I still have almost two weeks to go. We are starting on the LID on Monday for his second scan. Im back on the LID diet. You can microwave them for a quick meal. Mar 18, 2022 @ 02:37:56, Im sorry you are going through this. Thanks!! As long as there are no other non-allowed ingredients, Newmans Own products are fine to eat while on LID. NO salt. Lots of LID friendly Grocery products discovered! These TJ spreads do not contain any. Trader joes Dry roasted and unsalted pistachios. These tacos shells are fine for LID. Started LID yesterday. Hope this helps! I bought mom and grandpa coffee, mom and I a vitamin water (since I drank all that I had brought) and grandpa a gatorade :) I had planned on making guacamole for lunch, but the avocado was over ripe and was about guacamole when I cut it open so it got pitched and I ended up buying some lunch! and I know from inquiries Unilever & Frito Lay do not use iodized salt. -Trader Joe's Cream Almond Butter (No Salt) What are the chances? recipesforsustenance I could use the site to look up LID-safe items on my phone while I was grocery shopping. I left for Seattle around 6am and finally got home around 8pm last night! I used quite a few things from Trader Joes thanks to Kareylynns posting! -I made the lemon pesto rice with portabello mushrooms-I used brown basmati rice (whole foods brand), substituted walnuts for almonds (since I had a whole bag of walnuts on hand), and used Braggs premium nutritional yeast seasoning (found at whole foods). It is giving me a headache all this throught into what used to be a normal life. recipesforsustenance I discovered that a LID will cause the leisions you go away. Trader joes made it so easy to find good tasting iodine free items. Finally feeling like I can survive this diet. I start mine in three weeks and need to have some convenience items to have in the car - I have two children and with activities every night it is not possible to make things in the cookbook everyday. 100% Natural Best wishes! I am starting to hear canola oil may not be as good as we think. I am so glad you are finding my blog helpful! Ugh! So yesterday went shopping at 2 great (albeit pricey and sometimes hard to find) grocery stores and boy, I did good. I went over to the Nutrisystem site and looked at ingredient lists for several foods they sell and they were full of non-allowed ingredients (like sea salt, dairy, soy). The Tuscan Pane does not contain sea salt. Frozen Hash Browns. Trader Joe's (all of these items are trader joe's brand) I got it in writing from Trader Joe's, the link to thread where I post the response I got back from Trader Joes is above. As stated many times their own made products use non-iodine salt. I was really nervous the first time. No idea if it will be good but I'm excited to try it http://www.lidlifecommunity.org wasnt around the first 2 times I did LID, but its a game changer. Thank for your help, Day 3: Man was it a long day!!! But I don't want to put my spouse at risk when he returns to the room. Time and time again I was told that they did not use iodized salt and if they did it would be listed as iodized salt in the ingredients list. I wish my Trader Joes was closer 80 miles away. Hey all, I understand I can have about 6oz or less of a meat or organic chicken while on the LID. You are welcome! My wife and I are heading to Trader Joe's tomorrow and I am taking suggestions on what I just have get. So I made a trail mix for my snack kashi cereal pinapple chips dried fruit and dark chocolate chips and almonds .. are dark chocolate chips ok they have no milk or salt I got them at trader joes and does any one know about coconut milk in a can can I use that in my coffee. I made the best chicken fingers ever last week. I have been dreading this low iodine diet and no hormones for weeks and now it's here - and I know it's going to hard. I dont like to cook so a lot of these will be perfect for me. Zero sodiumwhile it says Sugar Fire sauce is a dessert sauce- we used it on grilled chicken, hamburger patties, etc. ? Good Luck!! In fact, cup of cooked brown rice only has 1mcg. Barley barley is a delicious grain that can be used in soups or salads. By researching which type of salt food companies use allowed me to add a lot more products to my LID diet the next time I did it. Thank you thank you thank you for this!!! Glenny's Cashew & Almond Whole Fruit and Nut Bar I've been using the trader joes album along with the other albums and want to thank everyone who has worked so diligently putting them together butit's still hard. Do you know if pop tarts contain iodine? I read and re-read the ingredients list. You are so welcome! I figured I married him for better or worse, at least we can do this part of the journey together. I have been making my own bread but like knowing I have this in the freezer. There may be regional differences in ingredients, so always check. They have Unsalted, Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips and they are amazing, just not salty. Thank you for this awesome list! Kite Hill Almond Milk Cream Cheese Style Spread a vegan, soy-free cream cheese alternative that does not contain iodized salt. Best wishes! Awesome post! Their organic fruit leathers are good too!! Some of the items may be made in a factory that does make products with soy but as for the ingredient, they have products that do not contain these. icanbreath. I found it thru someone on here. It is a low iodine diet, not a no iodine diet. They never tested my iodine before RAI (therapeutic or testing doses). and gluten free flours and I see that only basmati rice is LID compliant, and the manufacturers don't usually list the type of rice they use in the GF products. It is flavored, but has no sweeteners and no sodium (LaCroix, Perrier, Trader Joe's sparkling water). Elmhurst Milked Cashews This stuff is delicious! Here is a link: http://www.conagrafoods.com/our-food/brands/fleischmanns-margarine-spread. Thank you so much! I am starting the lid again Monday and I saw on a post that trader Joe's has a butter spread that is approved. Read labels. Oreos Oreos are vegan and as long as they are a flavor that doesnt contain prohibited ingredients, they are acceptable for LID. This product does contain sodium caseinate (a milk derivative). My experience with thyroid cancer with emphasis on Low-Iodine Diet recipes and menus. Trader joes organic brown rice penne pasta sodium free. Mar 27, 2021 @ 15:54:08, The first time I did LID was so hard. Daiya dairy free cheese substitute shreds (mozzarella) Not all Daiya products are suitable for LID. No one is very savvy about iodine, but just let them know that any sea ingredient (kelp, fish, etc.) My understanding is that it is only the items with the Trader Joe's label. I hope everything went well with your low iodine diet and test. and what about chicken or vegetable stock..is there a company that is LID safe? I hope all goes well for your husband. Plus both stores have an excellent selection of fresh fruits, veggies and meats. http://cookieandkate.com * Earth Balance Soy Free Buttery Spread - as you can tell from the name, there is no soy, no dairy, it is gluten and lactose free and vegan friendly - only down side is there is a teeeeennnnyy tiny bit of salt in it but less than 2% so I'm willing to risk it (plus it taste good!) They also have a Facebook group for support. The mediterranean one did not, but be careful and read labels. Progresso Unsalted Chicken Broth contain no added salt. She then needed to go to Walmart to pick up a few things so we headed over there and I found some stuff there for me on the LID! Went to Trader Joes. If I wasn't as strict with the LID (starting it sooner and eliminating as much iodine as possible) then my RAI treatment would have been delayed even longer. Rice is also very low in iodine. One of them is StrawberryI also use Apricot and Blueberry even before the LID. recipesforsustenance What are the items that are favorites of others? Turned out the diet was way worse than the RAI. recipesforsustenance Trader joes Dry roasted and unsalted pistachios. LID Life Community does list several types of Pop Tarts as safe. Your body needs salt to live and if you do not consume salt, there will be severe consequences. It does get easier each time. jani, unless we have to be on the diet, you still avoid iodine products? Rice is a good source of energy, carbohydrates, iron, calcium, thiamin, pantothenic acid, folate, and vitamin E. Im scheduled for a Scan as well! No lactose, no salt. Is that for fresh as they may have dye?