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Hyperthyroidism Diet- What to eat and what to avoid if you are suffering from Hyperthyroidism?
According recent researches 13 million Americans have a thyroid disorder and more than half of them are not aware of it. Twenty million people worldwide suffer from Hyperthyroidism and 70% for that is caused by Graves’ Disease. However, the reasons for your Hyperthyroidism can range from what you eat (Hamburger Thyrotoxicosis) to thyroid cancer (or nodule).Since the onset of Hyperthyroidism is a combination of factors, one of them certainly is our nutritional habits. A lot of people are concerned about what they should eat and not eat, what diet they should follow, especially when it is known that the iodine content affects the overproduction of thyroid in your body and causes hyperthyroidism.Hyperthyroidism Diet
1. Hamburger Thyrotoxicosis- Thyroid hormones are orally active, which means that consumption of thyroid gland tissue can cause thyrotoxicosis, a type of hyperthyroidism. Several outbreaks of thyrotoxicosis have been attributed to a practice, now banned in the US, called "gullet trimming", where meat in the neck region of slaughtered animals is ground into hamburger. Because thyroid glands are reddish in color and located in the neck, it's not unusual for gullet trimmers to get thyroid glands into hamburger or sausage. People, and presumably pets, that eat such hamburger can get dose of thyroid hormone sufficient to induce disease. 2. Avoid Aspartame. Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. It was discovered by accident in 1965 when James Schlatter, a chemist of G.D. Searle Company, was testing an anti-ulcer drug. I often receive emails from women, asking about aspartame- an artificial sweetener usually used in diet coke and other products. We are often concerned about our weight and there is a steady tendency of substituting regular white sugar with artificial sweeteners. I personally, never did that. Partially because never had weight problems, and partially because I just don't like the taste of artificial sweetener. The exact mechanism of acute reactions to excess free glutamate and aspartame is currently being debated. As reported to the FDA, those reactions include:(5) * Headaches/migraines * Nausea * Abdominal pains * Fatigue (blocks sufficient glucose entry into brain) * Sleep problems * Vision problems * Anxiety attacks * Depression * Asthma/chest tightness. 3. Avoid drinking Diet Coke or any other diet products, if you suffer from Hyperthyroidism- they cause more harm than benefits, because of the chemicals and artificial substances in it. 4. Avoid foods with high iodine content, such as sea food. The full list of some of the foods with their iodine content to help you determine what to include in your Hyperthyroidism diet and what not you can find here:
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