HEALTH TEACHING PLAN

HYPOTHYROIDISM

OBJECTIVES

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MATERIALS NEEDED

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GENERAL HEALTH TEACHINGS SPECIFIC HEALTH TEACHINGS

 Foods That Should Be Avoided
 Foods that are high in salt content like
chips.
 Iron and calcium medications and
supplements or even vitamins that are
high in iron can cause problems as well.
 Antacids or any ulcer medications as
well as drugs that control your
cholesterol levels should also be
avoided since they prevent the
absorption of synthetic thyroid
hormones.
 If you need to take foods or
supplements mentioned, then make sure
to wait several hours before you take
your prescribed medication.
 It is also best to avoid calcium
supplements.
 Cottonseed meal and soybean flour can
 also inhibit the absorption of thyroid
hormone as well as walnuts.
 The breakthrough for this is balanced
 Losing Weight With Hypothyroidism diet, regular physical activities in terms
of exercises and modification in
lifestyle; all together make winning
combination against both; overweight
and hypothyroidism.
 The diet should contain enough
roughage i.e. fiber as it is best flusher
to remove toxins and unwanted
materials from the body.
 Fiber is also said to bind fats along
with it and then eliminate it with the
defecation.
 Along with fiber, one should also drink
plenty of water daily that exactly play
role of fiber in intestines and in the
bloodstream. It removes toxins from
the body and flushes out the unwanted
materials.

1. Hypothyroidism Diet Tip 1: Cut out the

 Hypothyroidism Diet: 3 Tips to Lose bad!
Weight With My Hypothyroidism Diet
o Foods which contain natural goitrogens
will hinder your thyroid function and
slow your metabolism right down. If
you want to lose weight then you need
to cut down the following foods:

o Turnips Cabbage Broccoli Rutabaga

Kale Spinach Brussels sprouts peaches
Pears Strawberries Radishes
Cauliflower Millet Peanuts

o This may seem hard now but just

picture how much better you will feel
when your moods lift and your weight
starts to drop off. Cutting down these
foods in your new hypothyroidism diet
will make a massive difference.

2. Hypothyroidism Diet Tip 2: Add in

 the Good!

Get plenty of healthy fats and foods

high in Tyrosine. This would mean
eating things such as:

o Olive oil Sardines Salmon Halibut

Herring Tuna Nuts Seeds Avocado
Chicken Breast Turkey Yoghurt
Bananas Almonds

o I would also recommend you add a fish

oil supplement into your
hypothyroidism diet to give you an
extra boost of omega-3 fats that can be
hard to get from just diet alone.

o Adding these things into you

hypothyroid diet will improve your
cardiovascular system, aid any dry skin
and hair problems and may be
beneficial for relief from depression.

3. Hypothyroidism Diet Tip 3: Increase

Your Fibre Intake.

o Increase your fibre intake. Some good

foods that will help you here are:

o Brown rice Barley Quinoa Oats Whole-

grain breads Cereals Nuts Seeds Fruits
Vegetables Beans Legumes

o Adding these foods into your

hypothyroidism diet will help to relieve
constipation, plus these foods are a
great source of vitamin B which will
help keep those all important energy
levels up.