Thyroid patients are usually patients who suffer from thyroid diseases. Different thyroid diseases have different dietary requirements; hypothyroid patients are suitable for high-fiber, low-fat foods, and hyperthyroid patients are suitable for high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin and low iodine foods.
The main thyroid diseases are hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism patients may have high metabolic state, consumption will increase, suitable to eat some high calorie, high protein, high vitamin and low iodine food, such as eggs, dairy products and other high protein food, rice, noodles and other high carbon water food, as well as a variety of vegetables, fruits and other high-vitamin food, avoid kelp, nori and other high iodine food, and consume non-iodized salt.
Patients with hypothyroidism may have a low metabolic state, which may cause lipid metabolism disorders, constipation and other symptoms. There are no foods that can’t be eaten in hypothyroidism, but there are some foods that need to be limited in intake, and attention should be paid to the way of intake. Cruciferous vegetables such as white radish and cabbage can be cooked and eaten, avoiding dipping sauce; high-fat and high-cholesterol foods such as cream and animal offal should be avoided as much as possible.
Patients suffering from thyroid disease are advised to cooperate with doctors for active treatment and good dietary management. For more health knowledge about food, consult a nutritionist and consume it scientifically and reasonably under the guidance of a doctor.