• Expert shares a list of ‘superfoods’ that contain essential nutrients for optimal thyroid health

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    Expert shares a list of ‘superfoods’ that contain essential nutrients for optimal thyroid health
    Ayurvedic specialist Dr. Dixa Bhavsar Savaliya recently shared some important minerals on Instagram that support thyroid health, including zinc, iron, magnesium, iodine, vitamin B, C, and D. These nutrients can help you manage the illness.

    Digital Desk: At the base of the neck is the butterfly-shaped thyroid, which releases hormones that regulate metabolism. As a result, when the gland is out of balance, it might cause an imbalance that further compromises one's general wellbeing. When the thyroid gland does not make and release enough thyroid hormone into the bloodstream, it can result in hypothyroidism  (when the gland overproduces the hormone).

    Ayurvedic specialist Dr. Dixa Bhavsar Savaliya recently shared some important minerals on Instagram that support thyroid health, including zinc, iron, magnesium, iodine, vitamin B, C, and D. These nutrients can help you manage the illness.

    She said in the caption of her Instagram image, "These superfoods include all the important elements for optimal thyroid health (works in all forms of thyroid imbalances-hypo, hyper, and auto immune)."

    She went on to identify several organic foods that could support thyroid function.

    Amla
    Amla has around 17 times as much vitamin C as a pomegranate and eight times as much vitamin C as an orange. This deceptively simple Indian fruit is a true superfood. It has been shown to be a hair tonic. She continued, "It improves hair development by preventing dandruff, strengthening hair follicles, and increasing blood flow to the scalp

    Coconut
    One of the finest meals for thyroid sufferers is coconut, whether it be in the form of raw coconut or coconut oil. It enhances a sluggish and slow metabolism. Medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and medium chain triglycerides (MTCs) are abundant in coconut and support a healthy metabolism, she said.

    Pumpkin seeds
    Additionally, pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium and zinc, particularly zinc, which is necessary for the body to absorb other vitamins and minerals. Pumpkin seeds also support the body's ability to produce and maintain a healthy level of thyroid hormones.

    Brazil nuts
    The body needs selenium, a vitamin, for the metabolism of thyroid hormones. "Brazil nuts are one of the best natural sources of selenium, which is necessary for the transformation of T4 into T3. You may actually get a healthy amount of this potent antioxidant and thyroid mineral by eating three Brazil nuts every day. It also contains a lot of magnesium ", she said.

    Moong beans
    Protein, anti-oxidants, complex carbs, and a tonne of vitamins and minerals may all be found in beans. The nicest thing about moong beans, which are the simplest to digest of all beans, is that they provide iodine like most other beans and are therefore a great complement to a thyroid-friendly diet that attempts to counteract the effects of a decreased metabolic rate brought on by the illness.
    She continued by saying that additional thyroid-supportive foods include chickpeas, leafy greens, berries, cow's milk, buttermilk, etc. Sunlight is also necessary, Dr. Dixa Bhavsar Savaliya stated.