If you have or suspect you have thyroid problems, then you’ve probably figured out that making lifestyle changes can positively impact how you feel.
Below I’ve listed many diet tips that you can implement into your life so that you can better support the proper functioning of your thyroid.
Diet
Eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as dandelion greens, carrots, spinach, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, and sweet potatoes
Eliminate junk food, processed food, artificial sweeteners, and trans fats. Replacing them with whole, unprocessed foods, with as many organics as possible.
Eat plenty of sea vegetables such as seaweed, which are rich in minerals and iodine (hijiki, wakame, dulse, nori, and kombu).
Make sure you are eating enough animal-based Omega-3 fats
Eat Brazil nuts, which are rich in selenium
Use pure, organic coconut oil in your cooking — it’s great for stir-fries and sautéing many different types of meat and vegetables
Reduce/eliminate gluten
We just discussed dietary changes, now let’s look at some lifestyle modifications to improve your overall health, including your thyroid.
Lifestyle Modifications
Filter your drinking water and your bathing water
Get plenty of sunlight to optimize Vitamin D levels, or add Vitamin D3 supplementation to your daily regimen
Use an infrared sauna to help your body combat infections and detoxify from petrochemicals, metals, PCBs, pesticides, and mercury
Filter your home and office air, since it is one of the ways you take in environmental pollutants
Manage/reduce stress – meditation and mindfulness exercises are helpful
Exercise- aim for 150 minutes of activity per week
Making changes to your lifestyle will not instantly cure or fix any health concerns you have, but it certainly will lead you in the right direction. Take good care of yourself. And if you have ongoing thyroid issues, feel free to contact us to discuss your situation.
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