Diet and hypothyroidism, the foods to avoid

hypothyroidism-diet-plan-1 When we talk about metabolism, we must not forget the important role played by the thyroid and our hormonal profile in general, which largely depends on health and correct “communication” between hypothalamus, thyroid, liver, pancreas, intestine, body fat , adrenal glands. We cannot have a healthy metabolism without normal hormone values, and we cannot particularly think of having a healthy metabolism if our thyroid is not functioning properly.
In this article, we see what to avoid on a diet to help your thyroid function better, especially if we suspect that we have hypothyroidism because we have all the symptoms, that is: feeling of constant cold, tiredness and in general lack of energy, slow metabolism, low basal body temperature, low levels of sodium in the blood and a tendency to urinate frequently, tendency to get fat and swell, digestive problems with intestinal irregularity. Here, however, I am referring to a hypothyroidism induced by the diet and not by autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto or by the presence of thyroid nodules or other pathologies that result in hypothyroidism. I am referring instead to when we can consider diet as the primary cause of our hypothyroidis

, perhaps because we do not give the body the necessary nutrients for sufficient production of the hormones T3 and T4, which often happens in a protein, high-protein and carbohydrate-free diet, in restrictive diets and in overly intense physical training programs.
So we can say that, if we experience symptoms that make us think of hypothyroidism, the first thing to do is to ask ourselves if we are feeding ourselves enough and in a varied way to provide the body with all the macro and micronutrients . And if we are stressing too much with an intense physical program, for example by going fasting every day.
HYPOTHYROIDISM AND DIET
There are also specific correlations between some foods and the functionality of the thyroid gland. As we know, a daily dose of iodine must never be missing in our diet: we can obtain it simply by salting our dishes with iodized salt, and eating something salty every now and then (cheeses, olives) as a snack. If we pee frequently, we learn to drink when we are thirsty so as not to lose too much sodium. And we pay attention to what we put on the plate.
For example, there are foods called goitrogens because they contain antinutrients (goitrogens) that counteract the absorption of iodine: in a varied diet, we normally do not have to worry about them, also because these antinutrients are often destroyed with heat.However, it is good to know that those with hypothyroidism problems should not abound in:
– cruciferous (cabbage, sprouts, broccoli), almonds, sweet potatoes, parsley, millet, watercress, spinach, peaches, strawberries, watercress and radishes.
But also avoid:
– an excess of foods containing omega6 fatty acids, reducing foods with vegetable oils (apart from coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil) and polyunsaturated fats, reducing the consumption of hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, peanuts, oil seeds and consuming omega3 foods to counterbalance the former.
– soy and soy products, because isoflavones cause hypothyroidism.
– excess of exciting substances such as coffee and alcohol, and refined flours.
We try to eat slightly more salty foods, vitamin D and calcium resources (cheeses, butter, whole milk), seaweed, fish and shellfish, eggs and coconut oil. We also try to reduce stress, both physical, by taking it easy with training, and mental, by getting more rest and avoiding all possible food restrictions.