Sources of Iodine:
- Shell fish such as shrimp and lobster
- Ocean fish such as tuna and salmon (fresh or canned)
- Kelp and other edible kinds of seaweed
- Onions
- Asparagus
- Dairy products like cheese or yogurt
- All the body needs is just 150 micrograms a day of iodine, equivalent to the amount of iodine in ½ a teaspoon of iodized salt.
Sources of Tyrosine (an essential amino acid)
- Chicken and other poultry
- Fish
- Almonds, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Lima beans and other legumes
Goitrogenic Foods: ( Foods to avoid)
- Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbage – Note: The vegetables are only goitrogenic in their raw form. Steamed or cooked destroys the goitrogentic effects.
- Rutabagas, turnips, radishes, carrots
- Peaches, strawberries
- Spinach ( Steamed or cooked is OK)
- Watercress
- Soybeans and food products high in soy isoflavones
Vitamins that help the Thyroid
- Calcium: If you take a thyroid replacement hormone you must take calcium two hours before or after you take your thyroid hormone. Calcium will block the absorption of the thyroid Hormone.
- Beta carotene: (a form of vitamin A) Helps the thyroid produce hormones.
- Selenium: Necessary for the de-iodinase enzyme that produces the hormones T3 from T4.
- Vitamin E: Protects the thyroid hormone from bring broken down.
- Vitamin B2, B6, C and niacin: All improve the thyroid function. Tyrosine cannot be produced without vitamin B6 or C.
- Zinc: Plays a key role in immune function and cell health.
- Vitamin E: When deficient, the absorption of iodine by the thyroid decreases 5% of normal.
- Astragalus: Herb, as a tonic used for strengthening the immune system, making it better to fight disease and infections.
- Vitamin B1: Essential for carbohydrate metabolism and is absolutely required to maintain basal metabolism.
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