What can I eat if I have hyperthyroidism

For patients with hyperthyroidism, daily diet is a vital diet. Usually you should pay attention to a light diet and eat small meals frequently. This will not only maintain the body's nutritional supplements, but also reduce the frequency of going to the toilet. After lowering metabolism, hyperthyroidism patients can relieve hormones in their bodies to a certain extent, and their emotions will also be more stable, which is a key step in treatment. So, what foods can people with hyperthyroidism eat?

1. Diet care

The diet should be based on the principles of high calories, high protein, high vitamins, moderate fat and sodium salt intake, and less spicy and irritating condiments. The food should be soft, easy to digest, and rich in nutrition. Do not eat too much high-iodine food, such as kelp, seaweed, jellyfish, seaweed and algae, to prevent poor control of hyperthyroidism. No smoking, no drinking, no strong tea or coffee.

(l) Provide adequate carbohydrates and fats. Carbohydrates and fats have the effect of saving protein. If they are supplied in sufficient quantities, protein can play its unique physiological functions. Provide adequate vitamins and inorganic salts. Vitamins and inorganic salts can regulate physiological functions and improve body metabolism, especially vitamin B and vitamin C. Adequate calcium and iron should be given to prevent deficiency.

(2) Appropriately increase the intake of animal offal, fresh green leafy vegetables, or vitamin supplements.

(3) Appropriately control the intake of foods high in fiber. Hyperthyroidism patients often suffer from diarrhea, and excessive supply of fiber-rich foods will aggravate the diarrhea.

2. Condition care

The main purpose is to observe whether there are symptoms of high metabolic syndrome in the whole body, whether the thyroid gland is enlarged, whether the eyeballs are bulging, whether there are abnormalities in the nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, blood system, reproductive system, and motor system, and whether there are abnormal symptoms such as edema, flushing, dampness, and swollen fingers in the skin and extremities. Pay special attention to changes in body temperature and cardiovascular system to prevent the occurrence of hyperthyroid crisis and hyperthyroid heart disease.

3. Symptomatic care

When using Western medicine for treatment, pay attention to age, gender, and condition when selecting thyroid medication. During treatment, pay attention to observe changes in the condition, whether there is allergy to thyroid medication, drug rash, liver damage, leukopenia, and regularly check liver function and blood routine. When using traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, you should pay attention to the method of decocting and taking the medicine, as well as the taboos during the medication process.