Greatly reduce or eliminate caffeine and sugar, including refined carbohydrates like flour.
Protein transports thyroid hormone to all your tissues and enjoying it at each meal can help normalize thyroid function. Proteins include nuts and nut butters; quinoa; hormone- and antibiotic-free animal products (organic, grass-fed meats, eggs, and sustainably-farmed fish); and legumes (MOONG, MASUR, PEAS, MATKI)
No soya products.
Use sufficient quantity of Natural, healthful fats include olive oil; ghee; avocados; flax seeds; fish; nuts and nut butters; hormone- and antibiotic-free full fat cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese (yes, full fat, not skim); and coconut milk products.
Omega-3s, found in fish, grassfed animal products, flaxseeds, and walnuts, are critical to thyroid function, and improve the ability to respond to thyroid hormones.
Goitrogens include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnips, millet, spinach, strawberries, peaches, watercress, peanuts, radishes, and soybeans., Cooking inactivates goitrogenic compounds and eating radishes and watercress in moderation isn’t going to be a deal-breaker.
A whopping 20 per cent of thyroid function depends on a sufficient supply of healthy gut bacteria, so it’s best to supplement with probiotics (friendly intestinal bacteria).
. Systemic inflammation and autoimmunity often go hand-in-hand.