What helps an overactive thyroid?
Getting your over active thyroid diagnose was half the battle – now you are taking medication it should stabilise your condition, which means what eat will only have a very minor effect. That said it pays to eat a healthy diet rich in what I would call “thyroid nourishing” nutrients. One of the most important of these is iodine which you’ll get by drinking a couple of glasses of skimmed milk every day (or eating low fat yogurt) and eating white fish at least once or twice a week. Selenium is another important mineral which helps keep the thyroid healthy and you can get a reliable daily supply by eating just a handful handful of Brazil nuts every day. Now that you’re having medication you may find you go from being skinny to having more of a battle with your weight, but that’s entirely natural considering the nature of thyroid problems and the rather trial and error approach they sometimes need to sort them out. To keep your weight healthy and your appetite controlled eat as many foods
