1. Dietary treatment for hyperthyroidism:
1. Patients with hyperthyroidism need to be given sufficient carbohydrates and fats. Carbohydrates and fats have the function of saving protein. If the supply is sufficient, the protein can perform its unique physiological functions. Give adequate vitamins and inorganic salts. Vitamins and inorganic salts can regulate physiological functions and improve body metabolism, especially vitamin B and vitamin C. Adequate calcium and iron should be given to prevent deficiencies.
2. Appropriately control foods rich in fiber. Patients with hyperthyroidism often have diarrhea, and excessive supply of fiber-rich foods will aggravate diarrhea.
3. Appropriately add animal offal, fresh vegetables, or vitamin supplements.
4. Examples of recommended daily diet for hyperthyroidism: Breakfast: milk, boiled eggs, bread, vegetarian fried rapeseed. Snacks: fruits, biscuits. Lunch: Rice, braised beef, and cabbage stewed with tofu. Snacks: lotus root starch, cake. Dinner: Steamed buns, Mushu Pork, tomato and egg soup. Late night snack: milk. 40 grams of cooking oil throughout the day. The above recipe contains 3059 kcal of energy.
2. Selection of diet for hyperthyroidism
1) Food selection: According to the patient’s usual eating habits, various starch-containing foods can be selected, such as rice, noodles, steamed buns, vermicelli, Potatoes, pumpkins and other animal foods, such as beef, pork, mutton, various fish, etc. You can add more animal offal, various fresh fruits and foods rich in calcium and phosphorus, such as milk, nuts, fresh fish, etc. , when potassium is low, choose oranges, apples, etc.
2) Avoid foods containing iodine, such as kelp, seaweed, nostoc, iodized salt, etc., as well as highly irritating strong tea, coffee, tobacco and alcohol.