Home Remedies for Thyroid Problems

We face so many complications when we have problems related with thyroid. This could be hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Our life literally comes to a stop because of the many restrictions imposed on us. We need to monitor of what we are eating, our increasing and decreasing weight and so on.

This calls of medical treatments and doctor’s suggestions in many stages. But did you know that there are many homely remedies that you can follow at your home to cure thyroid related problems? These are easy and cheap too. So read on and find some easy homely ways to deal with thyroid problems.

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Effective Home Remedies for Thyroid Problems

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Check Your Plate

There are certain food stuffs that need to be avoided completely by thyroid patients. These are white flour products like maida, white sugar, meat products, fried or greasy foods like chips, preserves, condiments, cakes, pastries, chocolates, dairy products such as butter, cheeses etc, tea, coffee and alcohol.

These products would slowly increase your weight to a dangerous level and complicate the problem further. Increase fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. If you need to take starchy food limit it to whole wheat products and potatoes only. You need to be very careful with what you are eating and it needs to be maintained for almost a year for best results.

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Eat More Radishes

There are many people who dislike radishes because of its taste. Now you need to know that radishes both black and red ones are extremely beneficial for thyroid patients.

It helps in checking both hypo and hyperthyroidism by its chemical known as Raphanin that maintains the normal levels of thyroid hormones in your body.

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Spirulina (Blue-Green Algae) and Kelp Seaweed

Spirulina (blue-green algae) and kelp seaweed are best known for treating thyroid. You can take it in the form of capsules or as per your doctor’s recommendations.

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Vitamins & Minerals

You need to take products that are rich in Vitamins & Minerals such as Calcium, iron, copper, zinc and manganese.  You can do this by increasing your intake of green leafy vegetables, yellow vegetables such as capsicum, pumpkin, carrots etc. You can also eat fruits that are rich in their substances.

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Clean Your Bowel Everyday

It has been found that thyroid related problems are also affected if your bowels are not clean. For this you can take fruit juices such as orange, apple, pineapple, and grapes in regular intervals to smoothen your bowel movement. This has to be followed by an adequate diet thereafter.

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Physical Activity

When you have thyroid problems you will notice that your weight goes up very fast. You feel lazy all the time. So you need to keep yours elf active in such situation. Engage in some outdoor activity. Go for morning and evening walks or simply stroll in your garden space. You can also join swimming classes to keep your metabolism active.

In case you can’t do any of these opt for exercises that you can do in the privacy of your room. You can also go for jogging or light aerobics. The best option would be to engage yourself in household activities like cleaning the rooms, ducting etc. This would keep you physically engaged and provide your exercise too.