Are there any Natural Ways to Improve Thyroid Function Normal?

Thyroid gland is considered to be a master gland in human beings. It is one such gland which regulates many bodily functions, to name the few, such as human body temperature, fat and protein metabolism, hormonal balance and last but not the least it plays an important role in strengthening the immune system. To a lesser extent it is also responsible for caring our skin quality and its texture, mood elevation and emotional well being; besides this thyroid gland plays an active role in normal sex drive in humans.

The thyroid gland is H shaped gland, located in the throat on the either side of food and wind pipe.

This gland produces hormones called T3 and T4; they regulate the above mentioned activities in our body in conjunction with other body hormones. Some of the symptoms which we ignore and think to be temporary and inconsequential can be the result of thyroid dysfunction which may be under diagnosed lot of times. These symptoms can be in the form of chronic headaches, cold hand and feet, dry and thick skin, bulging eyes, fatigue, constipation or chronic diarrhea, abnormal weight gain or sudden weight loss, palpitation and hoarse voice.

After knowing the above facts, you come to know how life gets affected when your thyroid is malfunctioning.

However it is possible to improve thyroid function naturally with proper diet and natural thyroid stimulating herbs and exercise. There are many people who avoid thyroid medications which are generally hormone supplements, once they are diagnosed of thyroid disease. It is necessary for you not to ignore these prescribed medications as it may result into more complex thyroid condition. However, alternative home remedies can complement the prescribed medications in restoring thyroid function naturally in a more efficient manner.

Diet to Improve Thyroid Function Naturally

  • Most of the time thyroid malfunction is caused due to deficiency of iodine in our food. Therefore it is necessary for you to eat food that has rich source of iodine. Sea food is rich source of iodine, eat seaweed, and sea vegetables, kelp and kelp extract, sushi etc, especially when your thyroid function is low (hypothyroidism).
  • Thyroid needs iron, copper and selenium for its normal function. Therefore eat foods that contain copper such as cashew nuts, clams, almonds, oysters and sunflower seeds. Green leafy vegetables which include spinach and watercress etc, egg, red meat, liver, are rich source of iron.
  • Your intestinal flora should be in a healthy state because, proteins and fats are essential to carry T4 and T3, the absorbed iodine from the intestine is carried to the thyroid gland when it gets attached to the fat molecule. Tyrosine is one of the amino acid, needed to produce thyroid hormone.
  • Beside these foods that you should freely eat are oranges, and grape juice, vegetable juices, garlic, onions, sunflower seeds, olive and coconut oil, sprouts from nuts and seeds. Unrefined sea salt is rich source of iodine.
  • Herbs such as bladder wrack and licorice help to improve thyroid function naturally.
  • Avoid foods when you suffer from thyroid disease: stimulants containing caffeine, refined sugar in excess, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale. They contain a compound called progoitrin which reduces thyroid function. You should not eat turnips, walnuts, and soy products. Refined sugar and wintergreen, tobacco suppresses the thyroid functions.

Exercise: regular exercise such as a walk, swimming, bicycling for half hour five times in a week reduces stress and improves the metabolism.

Yoga and meditation are also good for reducing stress and strain in regular life and it also complements to restore thyroid function naturally.