Ten powerful foods for Hyperthyroidism

On my previous post, I wrote about Allergenic foods that could trigger Hyperthyroidism.  This time let me share about the foods that can help improve your hyperthyroid condition.  It is not enough to avoid these allergenic foods, increasing the amount of natural food in your diet can also be very helpful.   In fact, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, recognized the power of food and he believed it can be use as a natural medicine. During his time, herbs were used as medicines may be due to all the vital nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and medicinal properties they possess. How about for hyperthyroidism? Are there actually particular foods to heal it? Based on Svetla's Life's manual for Graves disease & Hyperthyroid, there are 10 foods that can aid your healing of hyperthyroidism. They are foods that contain naturally occurring substances such as Goitrogens and Iso-cyanates, which help restraining the thyroid from producing too much hormone. Here are the ten power foods for Hyperthyroid:

·    Broccoli 
·    Radish
·    Brussels sprouts
·    Cabbage
·    Cauliflower
·    Kale
·    Mustard greens
·    Rutabagas
·    Turnips

I believe that we can approach healing in many ways one of which is through natural method. Natural foods are abundant everywhere. They are present for a reason we only have to look for their medicinal properties and maximize their use. Even the synthetic medicines in the modern times were made out of the compounds rooted from these natural substances. Hippocrates didn’t came up with the quote “thy food shall be thy medicine” if there’s no truth to that.

 Making healthful dietary changes for a start is a big step in our healing. It will require much effort, I know, but it will be all worth it in the end. Let’s make eating healthy natural food a lifestyle. Like Hippocrates, we can testify that natural food is indeed the best medicine after all.

                                                                                                                 

Hyperthyroidism - Foods to Avoid!

Hyperthyroidism, like most diseases, has got a lot to do with the food we eat. Though it's a given that eating unhealthy foods is a no-no, there are "Allergenic foods" that can trigger hyperthyroidism. 

Since we are dealing with thyroid problem, you have to specifically choose various foods based on its Iodine content. It is known that the higher the iodine content, the greater the production of thyroid hormones in your body which is over producing already. The thyroid gland removes iodine from the blood (which comes mostly from the food we eat) and uses it to produce thyroid hormones. Another type of food to avoid is stimulant foods. These types of food can worsen your palpitation (tachycardia) and sleep deprivation, which are two of many symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Having such symptoms in your everyday life can be a struggle so you don't need more stimulation in your system.

Here are the list of some foods that you need to avoid:

 Foods with high iodine content  (values expressed in parts per million)

    Iodized salt (54 ppm)

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Seafoods 

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                                                     Kelp (1,020 ppm)                                                        
                                                     Clams (20 ppm)
                                                     Shrimp (17ppm)
                                                     Sea bass (13 ppm)
                                                     Squid (39 ppm)

Meat and Poultry 

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                                                        Beef liver (325ppm)
                                                        Turkey (132 ppm)
                                                        Chicken (67 ppm)
                                                        Stew meat (66 ppm)
                                                        Hamburger (44 ppm)

  Dairy

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                                                         Cheddar cheese spread (27 ppm)   

                                                         Butter (26 ppm)     

                                                         Mozzarella cheese (13 ppm)

        
Stimulant Foods

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                                                                 Coffee
                                                                 Black Tea
                                                                 Sodas
                                                                 Chocolates
                                                                 Alcohols

It is very difficult to removed all of  these offending foods in one's diet. I, myself, did have a hard time staying away from seafoods, chocolate and coffee. I mean who can stay away from chocolates forever, right? But my desire to feel better was greater than my love for chocolates. It took a lot of self-discipline to actually not give in with my cravings. I just put in mind that  in order to get rid of this thyroid imbalance, I really need to make healthful dietary changes as well as lifestyle changes in my life.

Hyperthyroidism - a disease caused by negative emotions

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism back in 2006 when I had my pre-employment medical check-up. The doctor said that my heart beat was faster than the normal rate. I was really scared that I might have a heart problem so I went through an ECG test (Electrocardiograph) to check if there is indeed an abnormality with my heart. The test result showed that my heart was perfectly fine. Aside from heart palpitation, among the symptoms present in me were loss of weight and fatigue so my doctor send me for a blood test.  True enough there is a problem with my thyroid gland. I was suffering from Hyperthyroidism.  

Thyroid Gland

  

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is overactive producing  an excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulates in the blood. What are the cause of this disease? Based on Svetla Bankova's book "Life manual for Graves Disease & Hyperthyroidism", there are psychological characteristics of people who are most likely to develop this disease. The root of all this characteristic is having a negative emotion.
 

When I evaluated myself, I found that I was going through a lot of stress, anxiety and over fatigue from different aspects of my life. I was UNHAPPY.  There are a lot of issues in my life. I hated my previous job. I feel overwhelm with family matters. I went through a break-up. I was living an  unhealthy lifestyle. All these are too much negative emotions. It's true that diseases are messages that we need to listen to. But often times, we just get rid of the sickness but not really addressing what's the underlying cause. We should not just take the pill but need also to evaluate ourselves. Let's get rid of all the negative emotions, try to live a healthy life and trust God to take control of our lives.