We are all told to eat a healthy diet and to stay away from junk foods and this is great advice to follow because many foods contain chemical additives that aren’t really good for us and when we’ve consumed these types of foods over a long period of time they can start to have a negative effect on the body. That being said, there are some foods to avoid with Hypothyroidism which are normally considered healthy choices.
Below is a small list of foods to avoid with Hypothyroidism:
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Kale
- Mustard greens
- Turnips
- Peaches
- Pears
Now that you know what foods to avoid with Hypothyroidism, I’ll now explain why you should avoid them. The foods in the above list all contain goitrogenic chemicals. Goitrogenic chemicals suppress the function of the Thyroid gland by interfering with Iodine uptake or in simple terms it stops your Thyroid gland working properly.
Eating a healthy diet everyday is important even if you don’t have any health conditions but more so if you do have a health condition and want to get better. It is a good idea to keep a diary of what you eat each day and to also note down how you felt after eating. By doing this you can eliminate foods from your diet which make you feel worse.
There are foods which can help nourish the Thyroid gland and help to make sufferers of this condition to feel much better. Eating foods rich in the amino acid Tyrosine will help as Tyrosine is combined with Iodine in the production of Thyroid hormones. It is also important to eat foods containing the mineral Selenium because this is needed by the body to convert the Thyroid hormone T4 (Thyroxine) into the more active T3 (Triiodothyronine).
Foods containing Tyrosine:
- Chicken
- Pork
- Fish
- Legumes
- Dairy products
- Avocados
- Bananas
Foods containing Selenium:
- Brazil nuts
- Tuna
- Beef
- Spaghetti
- Cod
- Turkey
- Eggs
If you are trying to heal yourself using natural methods it is important to remember that just using herbal and vitamin supplements on its own probably won’t give you the results you desire. However, if you combine healing using vitamin and herbal supplements with a healthy diet rich in nutrients which will nourish the Thyroid gland and give it a helping hand you will likely see results much quicker.
