If you have a “low thyroid” condition, a specific diet could help support thyroid function and even help you lose weight.

Diets are never “one size fits all”. You will have to adapt the diet recommendations to your specifics needs and your body’s reaction.

The same goes for a  low thyroid diet. Some people have to stay away completely from high glycemic foods and some people do very well  including them once in a while with other foods.

Low Thyroid Diet – The Basics

• Iodine – necessary mineral for thyroid support.  We usually get enough through iodized salt ( normal salt table) but added sources of iodine like through sea foods and a dietary supplement could be necessary.

• Low glycemic foods – low glycemic foods are foods that will help control the production of  insulin by our bodies.  A “sugar rush” is not only produced by ice cream and candy. Here are some example of high glycemic foods  : carrots, corn, bread, white rice, potatoes
  

• Lean protein – such as seafoods, white meat poultry, eggs

• Fiber - high fiber foods are not just All-Brans and cereals. Include also in your low thyroid diet foods like lentils, apples, kidney beans,broccoli, green leafy vegetables

• Vitamins and minerals – a high quality multi-vitamin is usually recommended for anyone who is reducing calories to lose weight and for someone with a low thyroid condition. Look for one with Zinc and Selenium.

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Low Thyroid Diet – The Basics

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If you suffer from hypothyroidism or simply have a “slow” thyroid gland, it is possible that you are having problems keeping  your body weight down.

A normal low fat, low calorie diet is not an appropriate way of eating if you suffer from hypothyroidism. What you need to do is nourish your thyroid gland the right way and stop eating the foods that are harming it.

Once detected, hypothyroidism is easily treatable. An appropriate diet has been found to be very effective to treat the condition : eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong foods.

Once you control your hypothyroidism, you will start losing weight.

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Hypothyroidism : Losing Weight Is Hard

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Some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism can include digestion problems, insomnia, hair loss but the two most common symptoms would be general fatigue and rapid weight gain with difficulty loosing the extra weight. You know you have to eat well and exercise, but… you are so tried ! How do you exercise when you are so tired ?

For some people who suffer from hypothyroidism, exercising can be very difficult and exhausting. Light workouts like walking, cycling, swimming, Pilates and yoga are good choices for hypothyroidism. You want to improve blood circulation and improve your health overall.

But for some hypothyroidism patients, it can be hard to just get out of bed.  What can you do to improve oxygen circulation when you are so tired ?

Breathing exercises :

1. Breath in slowly, counting 5 seconds.
2. Hold your breath 5 seconds
3. Breath out slowly with an “FFFF” sound on 5 seconds

Take a short pause and repeat, counting 6 seconds and adding a second each time. Please pay attention to the 3rd step (breathing out slowly) After holding your breath, you will instinctively want to exhale rapidly. The “FFF” sound will help you muscle your diaphragm and help control the air coming out.

Please do not disregard these exercises because of their simplicity. They are good for anybody and you can feel the effects immediately.

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Loosing weight with cinnamon ?

Many health benefits are associated to cinnamon from improving memory, curing ulcers and yeast infections and reducing cholesterol levels.

What is interesting to us here, to help lose weight with hypothyroidism, is the cinnamon’s ability to reduce blood sugar and help the body to stop storing calories.

Make a cinnamon tea with one-half teaspoon of  cinnamon powder and boil in one cup of water. Add honey as you wish.

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You can treat your thyroid condition with the right food and with healthy lifestyle changes.   Natural herbal supplements will help you keep your thyroid gland healthy.

In a thyroid disease diet, like any healthy diet the following foods should be avoided:

• Alcohol
• Saturated fats – such as animal fat, fried foods
• Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
• Aspartame
• Refined salt
• Sugars
• Caffeine drinks (coffee and cola)

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When you think of the word diet, you think of “restriction” and “eating less”. Do not get intimated or discouraged when you read about how dieting can help your thyroid condition. We use the word “diet” referring to a specific way of eating. Dieting does not mean eating less.

A hypothyroidism diet is not about calorie reduction. It doesn’t work and you already know that. When your thyroid gland is unbalanced, your body is working a different way and is stocking the energy and the calories.

Food is your fuel. Use the food to your advantage, make it work for YOU. The right food can help optimize your metabolism. The wrong food can harm all your efforts.

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by Mary J. Shomon –> A book that addresses the specific diet needs for thyroid patients. The difficulty to lose weight is a major frustration for people who suffer from hypothyroidism, and The Thyroid Diet goes in dept – in a very comprehensive way – on how to balance blood sugar with the right diet plan to combat insulin resistance.

For some reason, the book cover does not appear every time on this post. You can click on the Amazon link below to see The Thyroid Diet book

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If you think you might be having symptoms of hypothyroidism, it might be time to check in with your doctor.

• medical history : the doctor will go through your medical history and (surgery, medications you are taking) and ask if any of your family members are known to have thyroid diseases.

• physical exam :  the doctor will check your thyroid gland and look for
  symptoms like  dry skin, swelling, , slower heart rate, and slower reflexes

• blood tests : you will need to take two different blood tests. THS and T4 tests

THS blood test

It measures how much of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) the thyroid gland is being asked to make. High levels of TSH means you have hypothyroidism: the thyroid gland is being asked to make more T4 because there isn’t enough T4 in the blood.

T4 blood test

Only a little part of  T4 actually gets into the blood cell. (about 1% – 2% ) This T4 blood test is a simple blood test and measures how much   T4 is in the blood and how much is available to go in the blood.

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