Recommended diet for hypothyroidism of the thyroid gland

1 The main principles of the diet

Nutrition for hypothyroidism is built on the basis of certain principles. The main rules are as follows:

1. Increase the amount of protein.

Protein is the basic element that is required for the growth of cellular structures and their construction. Protein is involved in metabolic processes, normalizes metabolism, which is very important when the functioning of the gland is disrupted. So the diet should include more fish and seafood, nuts, cereals, meat, vegetables, milk and similar products. And you need to exclude the consumption of soy and products that contain it. You can not eat fat meat and fish, and dishes from them. Butter can also harm the human body.

2. Give up simple carbohydrates.

This includes baking, fast food and various refined products( especially grinded type rice).Such products increase the concentration of glucose in the blood, and this provokes the activation of the stress hormone, while the synthesis of other hormones slows down. It is necessary to eat less flour products, sweets. Pasta is allowed, but only those that are made from durum wheat.

3. Limit fluid intake.

Conventional diets and nutritional systems that are aimed at reducing a person's weight tend to suggest that you need to consume more fluid. But if a person suffers from hypothyroidism, then this rule should be canceled. It is allowed to consume not more than 1.5 liters of liquid per day. This applies not only to water, but also tea, broths. This is due to the fact that the process of removing excess fluid from the human body is greatly slowed due to the fact that the metabolism is broken.

4. Coffee is allowed.

Do not give up a cup of coffee. In this drink contains magnesium and vitamin compounds of group B. But the drink should be prepared not strong, and use only a natural product. A day is allowed not more than 1 cup. But instant coffee is forbidden. By the way, tea consumption is recommended to be reduced, since it contains fluoride, which affects the thyroid gland.

5. To replenish the reserves of iodine.

You can eliminate the problem of iodine deficiency in the human body with ready-made vitamin and mineral complexes, which are sold in any pharmacy. It is best to consult the doctor in advance so that he can prescribe the appropriate remedy. In addition, the diet should include seafood, seaweed, walnuts, apples, cottage cheese, tomatoes, carrots, grapes. It is best to add iodized salt to dishes. Also should be taken and other vitamins and mineral complexes.

6. To consume cellulose.

Coarse dietary fiber, called fiber, is a very useful product for the human body, especially if it suffers from hypothyroidism. At the same time, metabolic processes are violated, which leads to constipation and bowel problems. Fiber helps to get rid of such difficulties.

7. Regulate the level of cholesterol in the blood.

This indicator is very important for hypothyroidism. The diet is aimed at reducing the concentration of harmful cholesterol. We will have to give up fatty dishes, smoked products, fast foods, egg yolks, some sweets.

2 Authorized food items

The menu includes products that contain proteins of plant and animal origin. Protein is required for metabolism, the creation of cellular structures, the production of hormonal substances( especially important for women).Especially useful are products that contain a large amount of tyrosine.

It is necessary to consume more food that contains iodine, since it takes an active part in the production of thyroid hormone substances. It is necessary to include vitamins in the diet, especially group B, as they too take an active part in the synthesis of hormonal compounds. To strengthen the body you need other vitamins. For example, vitamin C is very useful, since it strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Still need lipotropic compounds and linoleic acid, because it helps to remove harmful cholesterol from the body. Still need to include in the diet products that help stimulate the work of the digestive system, but do not provoke increased gas production. For example, sour-milk products and those dishes that contain cellulose of vegetable origin are very useful.

List of recommended products:

1. Bread that is cooked on the basis of flour of the first or second grade. You can also eat dry biscuits.
2. Low-fat meat. This is especially true for chicken, since it contains tyrosine.
3. Sausage, but it should not be oily.
4. Fish. It is best to choose the sea. For example, salmon, mackerel, cod are suitable. They contain a lot of iodine, phosphorus and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
5. Milk and dairy products( cottage cheese, sour cream), but they should not have too much fat content.
6. Unsalted cheese. It should be lean and unshakable.
7. Eggs cooked soft-boiled, and protein-based omelettes. But the yolk is allowed to eat, but be very careful at the same time.
8. Wheat, buckwheat, barley porridge. Based on such cereals, you can prepare casseroles and other dishes.
9. Fresh vegetables. You can prepare salad, salad dressing( fill with vegetable oil).
10. Fruits. Especially useful are kiwi, feijoa, persimmons. They contain a lot of iodine. Still useful for women and men are bananas, grapes, cherries, avocados.
11. Fresh greens.
12. Seafood - scallops, mussels, oysters. You can eat sushi and rolls. Sea kale is very useful.

From drinks a decoction based on rose hips or bran is suitable.

You can drink tea with lemon or milk. Coffee is also allowed, but it must be weak. Fresh juices are useful. But horseradish, mayonnaise and butter should be used with caution. Vegetable oil is suitable only for cooking.

3 What can not be eaten?

Nutrition for hypothyroidism suggests that some products will have to be abandoned. Mostly among the banned are those that contain soy in their composition. It has a lot of isoflavone, which suppresses the functioning of the thyroid gland.

It is also necessary to exclude from the diet vegetables that belong to the family of cruciferous. They contain isothiocyanates, which disrupt the functioning of the thyroid gland.

In unfiltered water from the tap contains a lot of hloridov, which badly affect the iodine receptors in the thyroid gland. So it's forbidden to drink such water.

Still need to exclude substances of an extractive type. Very harmful are foods that contain large amounts of animal fat and cholesterol. For example, it's a liver. They disrupt the absorption of vitamins, microelements, nutrients. Together with this, a person is at increased risk of developing atherosclerosis.

The list of prohibited dishes includes those that contain a large number of carbohydrates of digestible type. Such compounds dissolve only in the intestinal region. They disrupt the process of digesting food, increase the concentration of harmful cholesterol. Do not eat dishes that enhance the formation of gases. Food masses rot, impaired absorption of nutrients.

From the menu you need to exclude such foods:

1. Bread, which is made from the highest quality flour. Cakes, muffins, pancakes, pancakes, fried pies and other fried flour products are also forbidden.
2. Liver products - kidneys, liver, brains.
3. Too fat meat and poultry( lamb, pork, duck, goose).
4. Fish eggs.
5. Fish that are too salty or smoked. Canned food made from fish.
6. Sausages if they are too greasy.
7. Salo, margarine, culinary fat.
8. The cruciferous type vegetables are all varieties of cabbage, radish and other.
9. Bean cultures.
10. Mushrooms and all the dishes with them. Mustard and horseradish. Pepper is also undesirable.
11. Pickles.
12. Smoked meat.
13. Very rich bouillons cooked on fish, poultry or meat.

Rice and pasta can be eaten, but only in limited quantities. Prohibited cocoa, strong tea and coffee, carbonated sweet drinks and mineral water. Honey and jam can be eaten, but only in limited quantities.

4 As a conclusion

The diet for hypothyroidism of the thyroid gland is considered necessary, as it prevents the development of the disease and its complications. In fact, it is sparing, but you need to follow certain rules.