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Thyroid Food Information
Foods that might be beneficial to the thyroid: (with Iodine):
- Kelp
- Yogurt
- Milk
- Eggs
- Strawberries
- Mozarella cheese
- Carrots
- spinach
- apricots
- asparagus
- olive oil
- avocado
- sunflower seeds
- whole grain cereals
- bananas
- oily fish
Selenium
It is also believed to help if you
increase your selenium intake. This can be done by eating foods such
as whole wheat bread, bran, Brazil nuts, tuna, onions, tomatoes and
broccoli. Include some of these foods on a regular basis.
Iodine With
Vitamin E
When people with underactive
thyroid glands take 4mg of iodine and 600 units of vitamin E, it has
been found that the amount of iodine taken up by the gland increases
and the quantity of thyroid hormones in the blood also increase
"almost immediately and markedly".
Zinc
An Italian study shows that
supplementing the diet with zinc improves thyroid function. Many
patients with hypothyroidism have low levels of zinc, and the study
demonstrated that over 50 percent of patients given zinc
supplementation experienced improved thyroid function which reduced
the incidence of clinical hypothyroidism.
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Generally:
Follow a diet with at least 50 % of the foods being fresh, and
organically grown to rebalance and establish a better metabolism.
The enzymes from live foods help the body to maintain proper
metabolism. Foods that heal include sprouts, salads, raw vegetables,
and thermos cooked grains to retain enzymes which heal and feed the
glands.
Eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as yellow vegetables, eggs,
carrots, and dark green vegetables.
M.U. Tene is
concentrated Beta-Carotene, the precursor to Vitamin A and one of
nature's most powerful antioxidants.
Iodine rich foods that nourish the thyroid are: fish and sea
vegetables such as: arame, kelp, dulse, hijike, nori, wakame, and
kombu. Seaweeds are very nourishing to the glands.
Zinc and copper are important in helping the body make thyroid
hormone. Foods rich in zinc include: beef (range free), oatmeal,
chicken (range free), seafood, dried beans, bran, tuna, spinach,
seeds, and nuts. Foods rich in copper include: organ meats (range
free), eggs, yeast, legumes, nuts, and raisins.
The amino acid tyrosine is helpful. Tyrosine is found in soy
products, beef, chicken, and fish.
Black and red radishes have been used by some doctors in the old
Soviet Union as accepted medical treatment for hypothyroidism.
Raphanin, the main sulphur component in radishes, is chiefly
responsible for keeping the production of thyroxine and calcitonin
(a peptide hormone) in normal balance. Seeds and nuts, seed and nut
milks, vegetable juices (celery, parsley, small amount of carrot,
Swiss chard, wheat grass) and plenty of green drinks containing
chlorophyll for healthy blood are helpful.
Earth's
Harvest is a blend of three micro-algaes that are a rich whole
food source of chlorophyll. Having a mixed vegetable juice that
includes the juice of a few radishes, carrot, tomato, celery or
zucchini, with a pinch of kelp may benefit the thyroid gland
greatly. This juice can be blended in a blender for those who do not
have a juicer.
Black walnut has a high content of iodine and is a thyroid
stimulant.
Other beneficial ingredients for vegetable juice combinations
include: alfalfa, all leafy greens, beet tops, carrots, celery,
green peppers, parsley, seaweeds, sprouts, and watercress.
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Also, for the Mayo Clinic:
Foods to limit intake or avoid:
Goitrogens and foods are they found
- soybean-related foods and
- cruciferous vegetables.
- peaches, strawberries and millet -
cabbage, kale, broccoli, kohirabi,
mustard, lima beans, linseed, sweet potato, peanuts, soy products
- Broccoli (uncooked, Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Mustard, Rutabaga, Turnips,
Millet, Peaches, Radishes, Soybean and soy products, including tofu
Spinach Strawberries
Avoid caffeine drinks like coffee,
cola; avoid stimulants like smoking and alcohol as these all effect
the thyroid function.
From another source:
Here are the top 10 foods you should avoid if you suffer from an
underactive thyroid symptom. While this list is not all-inclusive,
it gives some basic guidelines to follow. Here are some helpful
suggestions on what not to eat:
1. White breads - White bread does not contain significant
nutritional value and for some people can contribute to difficulties
with insulin resistance and hormonal problems.
2. Caffeine - examples include, but are not limited to,
coffee, soft drinks, hot cocoa,
chocolate and some herbal teas. All of these delicious comfort
foods or drinks will depress proper thyroid function and can make
your underactive thyroid symptom worse.
3. Broccoli - don't eat this raw or cooked. Broccoli is
considered a goitrogenic food which means that consuming broccoli
can increase the likelihood that you'll develop a goiter somewhere
on your body. This would be due to decreased thyroid hormone
production.
4. Peaches - also considered a goitrogenic food, be sure to
add this food to the list of ones that can possibly cause a goiter
to form due to your thyroid's hormone production being decreased.
5. Peanuts - yes, they are salty, crunchy and delicious, but
they aren't the best snack choice for someone with an underactive
thyroid symptom, as they interfere with the production of thyroid
hormones.
6. Fluoride - this is found in toothpaste and drinking water
that comes from the tap. Fluoride essentially blocks iodine
receptors in the thyroid gland which causes reduced
iodine-containing hormone production.
7. Chlorine - not only for pools, it is found in pretty much
everyone's drinking water that comes directly from the tap. Like
fluoride, chlorine also blocks iodine receptors in the thyroid
gland, causing reduced iodine-containing hormone production. So,
drink plenty of distilled or purified water.
8. Soy - soybeans are off limits, as they have an
anti-nutrient that contains a chemical which reacts with iodine.
Since iodine is critical to make the thyroid hormone, this food
should be avoided if you have an underactive thyroid symptom. Soy
milk, soy flour, and tofu are also foods to add to the do not eat
list.
9. Garlic - it may keep people away and it's great in
spaghetti sauce. However, garlic also reduces iodine uptake in the
body.
10. White flour - in the same family as white breads, this is
a food that can, for some people, contribute to difficulties with
insulin resistance and hormonal problems. White flour is a refined
and over-processed food and has very little, if any, nutritional
value at all.
Generally, avoid refined foods, saturated fats, sugars, and white
flour products. If the thyroid problem is severe it is then good to
avoid brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, kale, mustard greens,
peaches and pears as they have anti-thyroid substances and may
suppress the thyroid function.
From the Mayo Clinic:
You don't need to follow a special diet if you have
hypothyroidism as long as you take thyroid hormone replacement as
directed by your doctor. Many Web sites promote hypothyroidism diets
that supposedly increase thyroid function by adding or eliminating
certain foods. But there is no evidence that these hypothyroidism
diets work.
The important thing to remember about hypothyroidism and diet is
that certain foods, supplements and medications can impair
absorption of synthetic thyroid hormone. These include:
- Iron supplements or vitamin supplements containing iron
- Calcium supplements
- Soybean flour
- Aluminum hydroxide, a popular antacid
- Sucralfate, an ulcer medication
- Some cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as cholestyramine and
colestipol
- naturally-occurring substances that can
interfere with function of the thyroid gland. - soy extracts, and
foods made from soy, including tofu and tempeh. Isoflavones in soy
are associated with decreased thyroid hormone output. Isoflavones
are naturally-occurring substances that belong to the flavonoid
family of nutrients. Flavonoids, found in virtually all plants, are
pigments that give plants their amazing array of colors. Most
research studies in the health sciences have focused on the
beneficial properties of flavonoids, and these naturally-occurring
phytonutrients have repeatedly been shown to be highly
health-supportive. Reduce thyroid hormone output by blocking
activity of an enzyme called thyroid peroxidase. This enzyme
is responsible for adding iodine onto the thyroid hormones.
- cruciferous food family. broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, mustard, rutabagas, kohlrabi, and turnips. Reduce
thyroid function by blocking thyroid peroxidase
The best advice is to take synthetic thyroid hormone on an empty
stomach and several hours before or after these particular foods,
supplements and medications to avoid potential interactions.
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Foods that may be
detrimental to The Thyroid's
Thyroxin Production |
Cruciferous vegetables including:
- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Mustard
- Rutabaga
- Turnips
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Millet
Peaches
Peanuts
Radishes
Soybean and soy products, including
tofu
Spinach
Strawberries |
- "overconsumption" or "excessive" to describe the kind of goitrogen
intake that would be a problem for individuals with thyroid hormone
deficiency.
- not to eliminate goitrogenic foods from the meal plan, but to limit
intake so that it falls into a reasonable range.
- cooking appears to help inactivate the goitrogenic compounds
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