| Caring for the thyroid gland is very important. | | | | Tyrosine-rich foods - tyrosine is an amino acid. It |
| Although it is just a small gland located inside the | | | | is responsible for receiving phosphate groups to |
| neck, it contributes a lot to our entire health. The | | | | be transferred into protein kinases. This plays a |
| thyroid gland produces the needed hormones for | | | | big role in keeping the thyroid health normal. We |
| the body. It is responsible for regulating the | | | | can find tyrosine from protein high foods like |
| hormonal counts for the whole body system. | | | | turkey, chicken, almonds, peanuts, fish, cheese, |
| Without it, none of the systems in our body will | | | | yogurt, milk, lima beans, sesame seeds and |
| be functioning well. However at some point, the | | | | pumpkin seeds. |
| thyroid gets damaged. It can sometimes be too | | | | Cold-pressed olive oil - this is a very healthy |
| active or too slow in producing the hormones. | | | | alternative for any types of oil. When you want |
| These irregularities create a very risky effect to | | | | to take care of your thyroid, you cannot use oils |
| our health. Good thing we can take care of it by | | | | that are high in cholesterol. If you need to stir fry |
| eating selective foods good for thyroid. These | | | | something, you better use cold-pressed olive oil |
| foods will help normalize the activity in the glands. | | | | instead. |
| Below are the selective foods good for thyroid | | | | Nuts - these also contains essential oils that are |
| that we can eat: | | | | good for the body. Have the habit of taking nuts |
| Iodized salt - along with its name, it is a very | | | | as snacks rather than chips. It is more nutritious |
| good source of iodine. We can get this from | | | | and will keep your thyroid healthy. |
| natural sea salt. There are some salts that are | | | | Shellfish - these are another food groups that is a |
| low in iodine. Only go for the iodized ones. The | | | | good source of iodine. Any food that comes from |
| iodine is very essential for the thyroid. It helps | | | | the sea is considered as iodine-high food. You can |
| prevent the presence of thyroid diseases like | | | | eat this together with other seaweeds and foods. |
| goiter. Make sure that you add enough iodized salt | | | | Foods with beta-carotene - you can get this from |
| into your food instead of other sauces. | | | | winter squash. The vegetable is high with lots of |
| Goitrogenic foods - these are helpful in preventing | | | | essential vitamins like Vitamin A and C. it is very |
| goiter. These foods keep the health of the | | | | nutritious for the health of the thyroid glands. |
| thyroid stable so it functions properly. We can get | | | | Do not forget to drink lots of purified water |
| these goitrogenic foods from Brussels sprouts, | | | | together with those selective foods good for |
| cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, horseradish, | | | | thyroid. If taken all these, you will not have to |
| cassava root, mustard, millet, soybeans, turnips, | | | | worry for any future thyroid problems. |
| pears and radishes. | | | | |