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Because the thyroid makes T4 from iodine drawn from food, an iodine-deficient diet can cause hypothyroidism. Adding iodine to table salt and other common foods has eliminated iodine deficiency in the United States.
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∙ 11y agoThe connection between diet and hypothyroidism seems to be if your diet is not a good one then the bacteria that can grown in your stomach or intestines can affect the thyroid hormones in your body.
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Is their a diet for hypothyroidism with heart disease?
Suggest a diet for hypothyroidism patient with chronic heart disease.
On weekly average how much weight can you lose using a hypothyroidism diet?
Hypothyroidism is a medical condition and not a diet. Hypothyroidism prevents people from losing weight. Therefore on average people do not lose weight if they have hypothyroidism.
What are the main requirements of a hypothyroidism diet?
There is some controversy regarding the treatment of hypothyroidism using diet. While there are books and plans for sale that offer to provide a diet or meal plan system that will reduce the symptoms of hypothyroidism, most of the more reliable sources point out that there is no basis for these claims. Most likely, the best diet for hypothyroidism is to eat a healthy balanced diet.
Where can I find out more about healthy brain diet?
The Brain Diet explains the connection between a proper diet and the brain. Please see the following: www.amazon.com/Brain-Diet-Connection-Nutrition.../1581826001
What health concerns are related to a hypothroidism diet?
Hypothyroidism may be caused by many different things. A hypothyroidism diet may not be all you need to try to cure your hypothyroidism. Things such as thyroid cancer and thyroid hormone replacement complicate your diet needs. You should contact your physician to see what is right for you.
Hypothyroidism is caused by an absence of what substance in the diet?
Normally iodine.
Where can you find information about a hypothyroidism diet?
There are many websties about the diet that you need for hypothyroidism. You will need to look at all of them and decide which will be best for you. There are strict doctor's diets and the more lenient natural remedy diets.
Does the hypothyroidism diet work?
Hypothyroidism diet works very well in working with your thyroid to help control weight loss. This diet helps you eat healthy and would be a great way to loose weight. Here is a link to learn more about the science behind it. http://hypothyroidismdietx.com/
What is the connection between fibromygalgia and diet?
I am not sure if a person's diet actually effects fibromyalgia or not. I would call up your main physician and ask them if diet is related to it or not.
What is the difference between myxedema and cretinism?
Myxedema is adult hypothyroidism whereas cretinism is neonatal hypothyroidism.
What is the link between dogs seizures and hypothyroidism?
Hypocalciemia
What is a good diet for hypothyroidism?
There's a lot of anecdotal evidence that eating a low carb diet will help people with hypothyroidism lose weight. So far no studies have been done to support that. Others claim that eating certain food will help your thyroid function, but there is no medical evidence supporting that. You should discus diet options with your doctor and see what they recommend.
