Dietary Guidelines for Thyroid Disorders Whether you have hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, you should consume less food with high iodine content, except if you have a clear cause of iodine deficiency! Three highs, one avoidance and one moderation: high calorie, high protein and high vitamin diet, avoid iodine diet, and moderation of calcium and phosphorus. 1) High calorie: give enough carbohydrates to correct overconsumption, daily energy supply 3000~3500 kcal, 50%~75% more than normal to meet the increase of metabolic rate caused by excessive thyroxine secretion. 2) High protein: protein 1.5 g/(kg body weight x day). 3)High vitamin: consume a lot of enzymes due to high metabolic energy consumption and lack of many water-soluble vitamins, especially B vitamins and vitamin D are the main vitamins to ensure the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, while supplementing vitamin A and C. 4)Avoid iodine food and drugs. 5) Appropriate calcium and phosphorus supply: To prevent osteoporosis and pathological fractures should increase the supply of calcium and phosphorus in appropriate amounts. Desirable foods: such as rice, noodles, steamed buns, vermicelli, potatoes, pumpkins, etc.; animal foods such as beef, pork, mutton, fish, etc.; fresh fruits and foods rich in calcium and phosphorus, such as milk, nuts, fresh fish, etc. In case of low potassium, more oranges and apples can be chosen. Food selection with nourishing effect, such as turtle, turtle, etc. Eat less warm, spicy and stimulating food. Avoid foods and drugs: Thyroid diseases (whether hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism), except for endemic goiter, require less food with high iodine content. Food name Iodine content (µg/kg) Food name Iodine content (µg/kg) Kelp (dried) 240000 Dried scallops 1200 Nori (dried) 18000 Mussel 1200 Lobster (dried) 18000 Lobster (dried) 600 Sea cucumber 6000 Yellow croaker (fresh) 120 Kelp (fresh) 2000 Scallops (fresh) 80 Jellyfish (dried) 1320 u Foods with high iodine content: seafood Such as seaweed, nori, fresh scallops, ark shells, dried scallops, sea cucumber, jellyfish, sea shrimp, sea fish, hairy vegetables, light vegetables, moss cabbage. Kelp has the highest iodine content, reaching more than 2,000 micrograms/kg in fresh kelp and 240,000 micrograms/kg in dried kelp; followed by sea fish and sea shellfish (about 800 micrograms/kg). u Iodine-containing drugs: Huasu tablets (Sidi iodine tablets), Amiodarone, Volitene, iodine-containing cough drops, iodine-containing bronchodilator preparations, compound iodine solution, zinc iodide, iodine tablets, iodine-containing contrast agents for various clinical examinations, iodine wine, iodine volts, iodine-containing vaginal sittings u Iodine-containing Chinese medicines (such as seaweed, kombu, aromatic herb, Xiaquan Cao, Salvia, Zhe Bei, Xuan Shen, Lian Lian, Chuan Bei, Mouton, Burdock Foods and drugs that cause goiter u Foods that cause goiter: soybeans, radish, cassava, cabbage, etc. Increased manganese, calcium, magnesium, fluorine content in drinking water or lack of cobalt content can cause goiter. Copper, iron, aluminum and lithium are also goiter-causing substances, and their mechanism may be related to the inhibition of thyroid hormone secretion. Drugs that cause goiter: thiouracil, thiocyanate, sodium p-aminosalicylate, thiamine, pautazone, potassium perchlorate.