Lifestyle Guidelines and Dos and Don'ts for Thyroid Hyperplasia Caused by Hypothyroidism

The thyroid gland is a very important endocrine gland in the human body. It is located on both sides of the trachea in the neck. It is divided into two lobes, and its shape is very similar to a butterfly. The thyroid hormone secreted by this gland can regulate metabolism, promote growth and development, and maintain the health of the human body. So what should we pay attention to in terms of diet for the thyroid gland?

Eat right

1. Seaweed and clams: 60g dried clams, 15g seaweed. Wash the seaweed with clean water, soak the clams with clean water, put them into a clay pot and cook with clean water. After seasoning, drink the meat and soup. It has the effect of softening and dispersing lumps and eliminating goiter.

2. Mung bean and kelp soup: 30g kelp, 60g mung bean, 30g rice, 6g dried tangerine peel, 60g brown sugar. Zhai Zhangsuo said that soak the kelp until soft, wash and cut into strips, add water to the casserole, put in rice, mung bean, kelp and dried tangerine peel, cook until the mung bean blooms, add brown sugar and dissolve evenly. This method can cool down and detoxify, reduce swelling and soften hard masses, and remove tumors. It is mainly used to treat adolescent hyperthyroidism and iodine-deficient thyroid enlargement.

Principles to follow when eating

1. In terms of calorie intake: Because hyperthyroidism will increase the body's metabolic rate, the required calories can be increased every day.

2. Eat foods containing protein: You can increase the amount of protein, such as meat, eggs, milk, etc.

3. Vitamins: As calories increase, the demand for B vitamins also increases, so you should pay attention to supplementing them.

4. Iodine: Iodine is actually a component of thyroid hormone. Giving iodine compounds to people with hyperthyroidism can increase thyroid hormone storage and reduce release, but excessive intake will affect antithyroid hormone treatment.

Dietary taboos

Patients should avoid smoking and drinking; avoid seafood that can easily cause inflammation, such as kelp, laver, hair algae, mussels, scallops, sea cucumbers, lobsters, clams, clams, turtles, etc. Avoid spicy and irritating foods, such as onions, garlic, peppers, chili peppers, cinnamon, ginger, etc. If you are not careful, it will aggravate the condition and make treatment more difficult.