Supporting Your Thyroid with Proper Nutrition

One of the most common ailments today is an under or over active thyroid. It is also one of the easiest to fix. Most thyroid problems are caused by a lack of iodine. In today’s times, the soil in which our food grows has become so depleted of its essential nutrients that it is no wonder why so many people are stricken with thyroid based issues.

By using proper nutrition high in foods that support your thyroid, you can easily bring your body back into balance.
The most important nutrients for proper thyroid function are iodine, selenium, copper, essential fatty acids and iron. The list below contains the foods highest in these nutrients. Try to incorporate as many of them as possible into your diet.

Haddock and cod- High in iodiner
Eggs- High in iodine and seleniumr
Onions- High in iodine and seleniumr
Iodized salt- High in iodiner
Artichokes- High in iodiner
Pineapple- High in iodiner
Beef liver-High in selenium and copperr
Shellfish- High in selenium and essential fatty acidsr
Mushrooms- High in seleniumr
Garlic- High in seleniumr
Sunflower seeds- High in selenium, essential fatty acids and copperr
Brazil nuts- High in seleniumr
Turkey- High in seleniumr
Flaxseed- High in essential fatty acidsr
Leafy vegetables- High in essential fatty acids and ironr
Walnuts- High in essential fatty acidsr
Coconut oil- High in essential fatty acidsr
Red meat- High in ironr
Beans- High in iron