Thyroid or Endocrine glad is such a silent workhorse in our body. This little, butterfly-shaped gland in the base of our neck regulates body metabolism, temperature, heartbeat, and others and if it starts to dysfunction it put the whole body function in haywire.
An underactive thyroid, i.e. if the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone (TH) it can cause weight gain, depression, and increased sensitivity to cold. On the other hand, an overactive thyroid can cause sudden weight loss, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nervousness, and irritability.
So the question is how to keep your thyroid healthy?
Delhi’s Top Dietician and Nutritionist Avni Kaul who is also a nutritional expert on Thyroid disorder, suggest that people can keep their thyroid healthy if they take certain nutrients every day. And these nutrients are:
1. Zinc Rich Food
Zinc has been shown to improve thyroid hormone levels (particularly T3) among patient with hypothyroidism. Mushrooms, whole grains, Pumpkin seeds, and garlic are good sources of zinc and patient must include them in their daily diet.
2. Eat Selenium Rich Food
Selenium is a micronutrient embedded in several proteins. In the thyroid, selenium is required for the antioxidant function and for the metabolism of thyroid hormones. In other words, selenium is essential for the conversion of the active thyroid hormone that burns calories and promotes healthy metabolism. However, selenium levels in the body depend on the characteristics of the population and its diet, geographic area, and soil composition. Hence if you are diagnosed with Thyroid consult with your physician and with your nutritionist if you should have selenium-rich food or not. Some of the selenium-rich foods are eggs, brown rice, chicken, baked beans, mushroom, oatmeal, spinach, milk, and curd.
3. Iodized Salt
Iodine is an essential trace mineral that the body needs to make thyroid hormones. Triiodothyronine (or T3) is the active thyroid hormone in our body and it contains three iodine molecules. When we are iodine deficient we are at greater risk of hypothyroidism or low thyroid function. Iodized table salt has been fortified with iodine, hence chose iodized table salt over raw or pink salts to keep your thyroid healthy. Patients with overactive thyroid on other hand should avoid iodine rich food and table salt
4. Vitamin D
There is increasing evidence to suggest that low levels of vitamin D may play a role in thyroid disorders. Research has revealed a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and autoimmune thyroid disorders, namely Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the most common cause of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), and Grave’s disease, characterized by an overactive thyroid.
Unfortunately, Vitamin D deficiency has become a global health problem today. Over a billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient or insufficient. Some of the top natural sources of Vitamin D are Sunlight, egg york, mushroom, milk, and curd.
5. Drink Plenty of Water
One of the most powerful things you can do to keep your thyroid
NOTE: Please consult with your physician and with an experienced nutritionist
About the author: Nutritionist Avni Kaul is one of Delhi’s most trusted nutritionist and wellness coach. She is an
Author Avni Kaul is a qualified nutritionist, experienced dietician, Diabetes Educator and founder of Delhi’s successful diet and nutritionist clinic NutriActivania. She is also one of India’s eminent weight-loss experts, diabetes dieticians, pregnancy dieticians and child nutritionists and helps kids to develop a strong immune system, fight allergies, gain height and weight as well as fight overweight / Obesity with an effective diet plan that is easy and fun to follow by children.
In Buenos Aires, 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games Nutritionist Avni Kaul was the Advisor (Nutrition) from India. She is a Gold-medallist master’s science graduate from the University of Delhi in the subject of Food and Nutrition. Avni Kaul is a diet and nutrition columnist in some of India's leading newspapers and magazines like - NDTV, TimesNow, Grazia and more.
Diet Programs by Avni Kaul
Your dietician consultation with dietician Avni Kaul will do the following things. Avni Kaul’s diet program will offer:Focus on your health benefits: Key benefits Avni offers, are long-term wellness, freedom from restrictive diets, and improved relationships with food and body, that include "intuitive eating," "weight loss without hard core dieting," and "healthy eating for pregnant woman and kids".
A high degree of qualifications, expertise, and achievements: Dietician Avni is one of the most sought-after dieticians in Delhi because of her qualifications that include gold medalist in Master's Degree of Science, B.Sc and M.Sc Food and Nutrition, Certified Diabetes Educator, Diploma in Applied Sports and Exercise Nutrition.
Fully personalized diet plans: With dietician Avni Kaul, you will get a tailor-made diet that suits your body and mind only that will help you to achieve your health goals in a holistic and sustainable manner be it is with your weight management, pregnancy diet, child nutrition, diabetes or thyroid management.
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This is a very insightful blog on Thyroid..thank you so much Nutritionist Avni
This is a wonderful article. Thank you so much..You are indeed the best Dietician in Delhi