Dear All
The doctor say my wife has hyperthroidism. I need some help for some foods she has to eat or avoid. If best for her write best also for her.
1. Potato which we use for cooking.
2.Can she eat all kinds of beans (Commonly known as Daal in hindi).
3. Egg
4. Yogurt.
Help me please.
Thanks
Kamran.
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This can't be fixed with diet. Take your doctor's advice re treatment.
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We often see hypothyroid symptoms totally reversed when commits to a plan that supports balance through nutrition and daily self-care. Learn here https://tr.im/Cy1Q9
Consume foods naturally high in B vitamins, such as whole grains, nuts, and seeds, and iodine (fish, seaweed, vegetables and root vegetables).
Exercise daily, at least 30–60 minutes per day, 4–5 times a week.
Practice deep breathing and other techniques that trigger the “relaxation response” – such as meditation and guided visualization.
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Conventional treatment options for Graves' disease (most common cause of hyperthyroidism) include:
* Anti-thyroid medication:
Anti-thyroid medications decrease the level of thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Approximately 30% with Graves' disease will have a remission after prolonged treatment with anti-thyroid medication.
Side effects of anti-thyroid medication:
Minor side effects: [up to 15%] - itching, rash, hives, joint pain and swelling, fever, changes in taste, nausea, and vomiting.
Major side effects:
Agranulocytosis [1 in every 200 to 500] - severe decrease in the production of white blood cells. More commonly occurs within the first 3 months but can occur at any time.
Liver damage [more common with propylthiouracil - PTU], aplastic anaemia [failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells], vasculitis [inflammation of blood vessels associated with PTU].
* Betablockers - doesn't block the production of thyroid hormone but can help with symptoms such as rapid heart rate, trembling, anxiety.
The two following treatment options usually cause permanent hypothyroidism requiring lifelong thyroid hormone therapy:
* RAI [radioactive iodine] therapy
* Surgery [most or all the thyroid gland is removed]
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Alternative/natural treatments for Graves' disease include:
* Herbs bugleweed [Lycopus virginica] and lemon balm [Melissa officinalis] can help reduce the production of thyroid hormone. The herb Motherwort [Leonurus cardiaca] can help regulate rapid heartbeat.
* Over consumption of uncooked goitrogenic foods can depress thyroid activity: brussels sprouts, cabbage of all kinds, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, peaches, pears, rapini, spinach, strawberries, radishes, rutabagas, turnips, soybeans, pine nuts, peanuts, millet, rape seed [canola oil - organic cold pressed recommended].
* One study demonstrated that selenium [200 mcg daily] significantly improved quality of life, reduced ocular involvement, and slowed progression of the disease in patients with mild Graves' orbitopathy [thyroid eye disease].
* L-carnitine has been shown to inhibit thyroid activity and may help prevent the possible lethal outcome of a thyroid storm. L-carnitine can be take alone or with anti-thyroid medication.
* Low dose naltrexone [LDN] has helped some Graves' patients significantly reduce their antibodies and improve hyperthyroid symptoms.