Thyroid Gland Hormone What is it? Why it’s so important, What it does ? What to do to balance it?

Thyroid is an gland in our body which is butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck.

It is important because it plays a major role in the metabolism, growth and development of the body.

A lot of different problems can start occurring when our thyroid produces too much hormone (hyperthyroidism) or not enough (hypothyroidism).

When our thyroid is underproducing (hyperthyroidism) or overproducing (hypothyroidism), it can cause problematic symptoms like weight loss, weight gain irritability, fatigue, and more. Even sometime mood swings, sudden change in behaviour and a unknown stress without any reasons.

There are main four common issues linked with the thyroid include-

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, 

Goiter (enlarged thyroid), 

Graves’ disease and 

thyroid nodules.

Some important Tips for a healthy thyroid

While we can’t prevent all thyroid disorders but we can take some thyroid-friendly diet steps that can help us to keep our thyroid working as well as possible.

1: Reduce eating “ultra-processed” foods

Examples - frozen meals, hot dogs, and some packaged foods, such as cakes, cookies, or other snacks.

These foods typically contain extracts that result in increased sugar, salt, or fats to enhance flavor. Decreasing your intake (or avoiding these foods altogether) may help reduce your risks for thyroid dysfunction.

2: Increase iron containing food in your diet

Iron-fortified foods, such as Spinach, Pomegranate, grains, cereals, and infant formulas

poultry

seafood

3: Consider a selenium supplement

Increase your selenium levels by increasing your intake of meat, seafood, or whole grains.

4: Start doing meditation, or exercise or yoga regularly as per your age and body

5: Sleep on time and wake up on time (Don’t follow sedentary lifestyle)

Having Sedentary lifestyle plays a major factor in degrading your health including unbalancing Thyroid hormone, so try to avoid sleeping late at night.

All the factors are linked with each other if you want a good healthy lifestyle   

If you are feeling a nodule or lump on either side of your larynx (voicebox)

experiencing weight loss or gain that you can’t explain by changes in diet or activity level

constantly feeling very hot or very cold

experiencing mood changes, such as nervousness, depression, or anxiety

feeling a sense of significant fatigue

These symptoms can all indicate a potential thyroid concern and indicates that you need a doctor consult and help.