1. Nutritional guidelines for Hypothyroidism

2. Which grains to have? Have whole grains like wheat, jowar, bajra,
ragi, oats,
dalya,
rajgira
barley,
quinoa,
brown rice.

3. Which to avoid? Avoid refined grainslike whiterice, corn, rawa, sama,
sabudana
maida items like biscuits, cookies, bread, naan, kulcha, noodles, pasta etc.

4. What about soyabean? Avoid soyabean and soya products such as tofu,
soya chunks,
soy milk,
soy flour,
soyabean oil,
soy sauce,
soy nuts,
soy cookies,
soya protein supplements,
soya bread etc.

5. Which vegetables to avoid?
Avoid raw form of vegetables like
cabbage,
cauliflower,
broccoli,
Sarso,
kale,
turnips.
Can have above vegetables cooked or steamed

6. How about water? Take enough water throughout the day.
All chemical reactions in our body needs water molecule.
In the absence of which, no reactions takes place and that causes drop in metabolism.
Have copper vessel water first in morning as copper requirement is more in hypothyroidism.

7. How about minerals ?
Following minerals are required for the production of the thyroid hormone, hence one should consume it through food.
Take selenium rich foods like oats, brownrice, beans, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, brazil nuts,non veg foods like fish, meat etc.
Zinc is required for manufacture of thyroid hormone. Hence consume foods rich in zinc like seeds like pumpkin, sesame , nuts, legumes, dairy products, eggs, shellfish etc.
Iron rich food like greenleafy vegetables, tomatoes, carrots, beetroot, beans, fruits like apple, prunes, berries, pomegranate etc.
Calcium is needed to maintain bone health.

8. Vitamins important for thyroid
Following vitamins are needed for the production of thyroid hormone.
Take vitamin A rich foods like carrots, papaya, apricots, muskmelons, red bell peppers etc.
Vitamin D should be taken from sunlight. If needed more one should supplement.
B- vitamins: B12, B6 and Folic acid are required.
Vitamin E and Vitamin C is needed as antioxidant to protect thyroid gland.

9. How to increase metabolism?
Include all three different types of exercises as per your schedule:
Cardio training where you can walk, run, jog, swim, dance, aerobics, Zumba, circuit training, functional training, HIIT etc
Weight training to improve lean body mass and reduce fat percentage.
Traditional yoga to improve thyroid gland function.

10. Thank you !!