With the popularity of physical examinations, more and more people are diagnosed with thyroid nodules. In addition to taking medicine, surgery, and re-examination, the most concerned issue is the dietary taboos in daily life.
However, because thyroid nodules are not simply a disease, but a general term for a large category of diseases. For example, according to the cause, it can be divided into: simple nodules, inflammatory nodules, cysts, benign tumors, thyroid cancer, etc.; according to the number of nodules, it can be divided into: single-once and multiple thyroid nodules. Therefore, dietary problems are relatively complicated and cannot be generalized. They need to be explained separately according to the different types of thyroid nodules.
So, if you suffer from thyroid nodules, how should you eat it in your daily life?
and hyperthyroidism should be avoided. Iodine
For example, thyroid inflammatory nodules, nodules goiter, thyroid adenoma, thyroid cancer, etc. may be accompanied by hyperthyroidism. Since iodine is one of the important raw materials for thyroid hormone synthesis in the thyroid gland, after hyperthyroidism, the content of thyroid hormone in the body is higher than that in normal people. If foods containing iodine are given at this time, the hyperfunctioning thyroid gland will synthesize more hormones, which will aggravate the condition. At the same time, since hyperthyroidism causes the body to be in a high metabolic state and consumes a lot of energy, you should consume more high-protein and high-calorie foods and drink more water. It is not advisable to drink strong tea, coffee and other beverages that are prone to hyperactivity.
No hyperthyroidism, low iodine diet
Some thyroid nodules may be related to excessive iodine intake, such as Hashimoto thyroiditis, papillary thyroid carcinoma, etc. For this type of thyroid nodule, if it is not accompanied by hyperthyroidism, you can eat a low-iodine diet, that is, you can eat iodized salt, but high-iodine foods, such as sea products such as kelp and seaweed.
Eat less foods for goiter
0 Common cabbage, cabbage, carrot, cabbage, soybeans, cassava, etc. in life, all contain trace substances that cause goiter. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with thyroid nodules eat less. In addition, if you eat it after heating, the goiter substances in it can be greatly reduced. Therefore, if you want to eat these foods, you can also choose to eat them after cooking.
Quit smoking and alcohol, avoid irritating foods
In addition to the above 3 points, patients should also quit smoking and alcohol, and do not be obsessed with tobacco and alcohol, because alcohol and nicotine will worsen the condition of thyroid nodules; they should also avoid spicy and irritating food spices, such as onion, pepper, chili pepper, cinnamon, star anise, etc., which will irritate the condition; they should not eat too fatty, fried foods and other foods.
