Foods for Thyroid

Have you ever wished for a way to improve your thyroid's condition, without having to spend money on countless supplements that have absolutely no proven therapeutic benefits?

Do you want to rebalance and cleanse the body naturally so you won't have to deal with as many thyroid-related symptoms? If you said yes to either of these questions, you have reached us just in time, because today we are going to talk about the best foods for people with thyroid conditions.

Before we start with the main discussion, I would like to first point out that there is no magic fruit or vegetable that will suddenly heal your thyroid condition. You may have heard of food items, like Noni juice, that can reportedly cure every known disease, from type 2 diabetes to cancer.

Such food items are not recommended for thyroid patients for several reasons. First, almost all of these food items are not formally recognized by either the medical community or natural health circles.

If it hasn't been studied at all, a food item cannot be evaluated as curative, so it is best to stay away. Second, some of these so-called wonder foods may have a negative impact on the thyroid gland. So, before consuming any of these commercial "cure all" foods, consult with your physician.

Our approach to restoring health to a thyroid patient's body is quite simple: give the body wholesome food, and it will heal itself. This principle is at the very core of our discussion today, and we are going to talk about several foods that just might help ease the symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland.

1. Canola oil, and other food items with omega 3 fatty acids, are good diet choices. It has been established that omega 3 fatty acids are beneficial to a person's cardiovascular system. However, did you know that omega 3 fatty acids can also help people with thyroid problems? Several studies have recently pointed out that omega 3 fatty acids have a natural capacity to reduce tissue inflammation in the body. Some thyroid conditions cause arthritis-like symptoms that result in reduced mobility, and generally painful movement. Omega 3 fatty acids can help reduce the inflammation and if you regularly have omega 3 in your diet, you can be sure that your natural stores of this nutrient will help keep tissue inflammation at bay.

2. Seafood is another great choice for people with thyroid disorders, especially those who have trouble producing a sufficient amount of hormones like T3 and T4. Seafood (shellfish and fish) contains lots of protein, amino acids, and is also a natural source of iodine. Iodine is needed by the thyroid gland to produce hormones. Now, you might be receiving synthetic hormone right now to treat your condition, but that doesn't mean that you don't need iodine. Your body still needs a sufficient amount of iodine every day to stay healthy, remember that. I do not recommend purchasing iodine supplements, because eating seafood on a regular basis is usually enough to supply the 150 mcg of iodine needed by adult men and women.