An underactive thyroid can affect the psyche, metabolism, growth and circulation.
The right diet can counteract this.
Frankfurt – Our thyroid is only a small organ in the front of the neck, but it has a major impact on our well-being.
It produces important hormones that influence our metabolism, growth, circulation and psyche, among other things.
If something is wrong with the thyroid gland, for example due to hypothyroidism, this can have corresponding physical effects.
Many habits can be responsible for thyroid impairment.
Anyone who suffers from an underactive thyroid gland or would like to take preventive action against it should also pay attention to the right diet.
Some foods can have a positive effect on thyroid function.
Others can intensify the symptoms or even be responsible for the malfunction.
But which foods are the right ones?
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If you have an underactive thyroid, you should avoid a diet that is too high in fat and sugar.
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Hypothyroidism: These foods should be included in the diet
In order to keep the thyroid gland efficient and the body healthy, it needs trace elements such as selenium, calcium and iron as well as vitamins such as vitamin A and vitamin D. Care should therefore be taken to include these nutrients in your diet.
However, in order for the thyroid gland to be able to produce sufficient hormones, it needs, above all, sufficient iodine.
If not enough iodine is ingested through food, the thyroid gland can enlarge, resulting in hypothyroidism.
According to the German Society for Nutrition, the recommended daily amount of iodine for young people and adults is up to 200 micrograms, and the dose is higher for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
For this reason, foods containing iodine are a good basis for preventing hypothyroidism and relieving symptoms.
In addition, care should be taken to consume mineral-rich foods.
The
NDR
recommends the following foods for this purpose:
fish and seafood
Sausage products and meat, for example lean cold cuts such as corned beef, turkey breast cold cuts, aspic
Grain products such as whole grain bread, whole grain rice or whole grain pasta, unsweetened muesli or oatmeal
Low-sugar fruit such as apple, apricot, apricot, blackberry, clementine, fresh strawberry, grapefruit, blueberry, raspberry, currant, sour cherry, kiwi, nectarine, papaya, orange, plum, peach, gooseberry, watermelon
any vegetable
nuts and seeds
Fats and oils such as olive oil, rapeseed oil, walnut oil, little butter
Beverages such as water and unsweetened tea, especially herbal tea
Eggs, milk, dairy products and cheese such as buttermilk, quark up to 20 percent fat, natural yoghurt up to 3.5 percent fat, cheese up to 45 percent fat
It is better to avoid these foods if you have an underactive thyroid
In addition to many foods that are beneficial in the case of an underactive thyroid, there are also numerous foods that should not be consumed in the case of an underactive thyroid or that can actually promote it.
Foods such as:
White and toast bread, rusks, wheat and milk rolls, croissants;
durum wheat pasta;
mashed rice, fries, croquettes, mashed potatoes, pancakes, potato pancakes;
Ready meals, fast food
Sweets, sweet baked goods, sweet dairy products (see below), ice cream, chips, flips, salty biscuits
Fruits such as sugared fruit preserves and fruit puree, candied dried fruit
Peanuts and Salted Nuts
Pork and goose fat, palm fat, mayonnaise, sunflower oil, safflower oil
Fruit juice, soft drinks, milkshakes, alcohol
Fish pickled in mayonnaise or cream;
if you are taking thyroid hormones or have a chronically inflamed thyroid gland: fish that are very rich in iodine, such as mullet, pollock, haddock
breaded meat;
all other sausages and pork in general
Egg and milk products, in particular high-fat milk products such as cream, sour cream and crème fraîche;
sweetened finished products such as pudding, rice pudding, fruit yoghurt, fruit quark, cocoa preparations, fruit buttermilk
Source:
ndr.de
Pain in the throat as well as clearing the throat and coughing can be symptoms of thyroid disease.
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