How to take care of your Hypothyroid

Hypothyroid is a condition in which the body lacks sufficient thyroid hormone.Thyroid hormone runs your metabolism and so people who suffer from this condition have a slow metabolism,abnormal weight gain,weakness,fatigue and abnormal menstrual periods.It is very important that while you are taking your medication you might consider making a few changes in your lifestyle.

Things You'll Need

• A few changes in your lifestyle.

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Instructions

• 1

  Start your day by taking your prescribed medicine with a full glass of water.A 45 minute gap is essential between your breakfast and medicine.

• 2

  Include a few Brazil nuts every day as a part of your diet.They have Selenium which is an antioxidant and converts the thyroid the body produces from T4 to it's active form T3.

• 3

  Include a lot of fiber in your diet.Beans,rice,oatmeal and whole wheat will make you feel full and help you to lose the weight gained as a result of the condition.

• 4

  Drink plenty of water (7 to 8 glasses) and spread out your meals.Instead of having 3 big meals eat 5 to 6 times in smaller portions. This will balance the slow metabolism which is part of hypothyroid.

• 5

  Avoid: Cauliflower,cabbage,Brussels sprouts,spinach,pears,strawberries and radishes.They increase the probability of developing goiter to which you are prone in this condition.

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  Exercise: Do any kind of exercise that will help you to lose weight.Walk on a treadmill for 30 minutes if you can.

• 7

  Humming bee yoga:Sit down on the floor cross legged ,keeping the back straight,hands rested on legs and eyes closed.Now,use your thumbs to cover your ears and fingers to cover your eyes.Without moving your lips and teeth say OHM.This will sound like a buzzing bee.Extremely beneficial.
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