Diet Rx

Diet for Hyperthyroidism

This condition is caused by the over-secretion of thyroxine by thyroid gland. It accelerated the body metabolism. The patient usually experience trouble in breathing, rapid or irregular heartbeat, unintentional weight loss, mood swings, and sweating.

Eat freely 59 foods

Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Lamb
  • Organ meat

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Bajra
  • Barley (Jau)
  • Brown Rice
  • Maize (corn)
  • Oats (Jaee)
  • Whole wheat
  • Whole-wheat flour

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY

  • Chia seeds
  • Fennel
  • Flaxseeds (Alsi)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH

  • Coriander (Dhaniya)

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg White

FRUITS

  • Apple
  • Banana
  • Grapes
  • Lemon
  • Orange
  • Papaya
  • Pomegranate (Anaar)

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Beans
  • Black beans
  • Chickpeas (Chanai)
  • Lentils (Dals)
  • Pink Lentils (Masoor dal)
  • White beans
  • Whole-grain bread

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Asparagus (Satawar)

MARINE FISH

  • Salmon (Rawas)
  • Shrimp
  • Tuna

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter milk
  • Cheese
  • Curd (Dahi)
  • Indian cottage cheese (Paneer)
  • Lassi (Buttermilk)
  • Skimmed milk
  • Yogurt

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Ginger tea
  • Honey

MUSHROOMS

  • Mushroom

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Almond (Badam)
  • Avocado oil
  • Cashew (Kaju)
  • Coconut oil (Naariyal ka tel)
  • Flaxseed oil (Alasi ka tel)
  • Olive oil (Jaitoon ka tel)
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Rice bran oil
  • Safflower oil (Kusum ka tel)
  • Sesame oil (Til ka tel)
  • Sunflower oil (Soorajmukhi ka tel)
  • Walnut (Akharoot)

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Tomato

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Bamboo shots
  • Carrot
  • Potato

SUGARS

  • Jaggery (Gudh)

In moderation 10 foods

Fine occasionally; keep portions and frequency in check.

FRUITS

  • Peaches
  • Pear
  • Strawberry

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Cabbage (Patta gobi)
  • Kale
  • Spinach (Palak)

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coffee
  • Green tea

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Broccoli

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Sweet potato (Sakarkand)

Better avoided 29 foods

Foods that tend to make this condition worse.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Bacon
  • Deli meat
  • Red meat

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Rye
  • Soyabean

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg yolk

FRUITS

  • Raisins (Kishmish)

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Sprouts

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cauliflower
  • Lettuce
  • Mustard (Sarson/Rai)
  • Parsley

MARINE SHELLFISH

  • Shellfish

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Ice Cream
  • Whole milk

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Pasta
  • Pickles (Achaar)
  • Soya milk
  • Sweet drinks
  • Tofu
  • White bread

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Beetroot (Chukandar)
  • Celery (Ajmod)
  • Cucumber
  • Garden cress seeds (Halim)
  • Pumpkin

POULTRY

  • Chicken

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Turnip (Shalagam)

This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.

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