[LifeStyle] Count on these five tips to improve your thyroid function

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Count on these five tips to improve your thyroid function

 

Did you know that your metabolism is controlled by the thyroid gland? The butterfly-shaped organ located in the base of the neck releases hormones that control metabolism which is responsible for how your body uses energy.

Hence, it is important to tackle thyroid-related issues early through lifestyle tweaks to reach “optimum body weight”, said nutritionist Munmun Ganeriwal in a post on Instagram.

Sharing how one can strengthen the thyroid gland whether suffering from hypo or hyperthyroidism, Ganeriwal listed out these pointers.

Avoid packaged foods

‘High fibre’ biscuits, ‘multi-grain’ chips, and ‘diet’ bhel are loaded with sodium, salts and preservatives which creates havoc to the delicate balance of sodium and potassium in the body cells, mentioned Ganeriwal.

Include whole grains

Eat whole grains (jowar/bajra/nachni/rice) in the form of rotis, bhaat, thepla and bhakri. They are rich in fibre, carbs and iodine. Adequate iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, almost like basic building blocks.

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Have vitamins

Deficiency of vitamin D is significantly associated with thyroid gland malfunction. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. To make up for low vitamin D levels, support the thyroid and to lose weight, it’s important to have essential fats like ghee, coconut, white butter and filtered oils. All ‘low fat’ ice-creams, ‘skimmed’, ‘double-toned’ milk will actually do just the opposite, said Ganeriwal.