{"id":47768,"date":"2022-01-06T09:30:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=47768"},"modified":"2024-09-27T09:24:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:24:20","slug":"hypothyroidism-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/hypothyroidism-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"The best diet for hypothyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"

These days, healthcare providers are just as likely to write you a prescription for a healthier diet after diagnosing you with many common health conditions along with pharmaceutical drugs. Per the National Institutes of Health, many chronic diseases, such as obesity, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes, are often <\/span>the result of poor nutrition<\/span><\/a>. Improving your diet has the potential to reduce or reverse some of the negative effects of these conditions. But what about thyroid disease\u2026 can changing your diet alter your thyroid function? In the case of hypothyroidism, a.k.a. underactive thyroid, the answer is both yes and no.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHypothyroidism is mostly controlled by medications\u2014there\u2019s no \u2018hypothyroid diet,\u2019\u201d says University of Missouri Health Care clinical dietitian <\/span>Krystle Wattenbarger<\/span><\/a>, RDN. \u201cBut it\u2019s still important to eat a generally healthful diet, consuming five to nine servings of fruits and veggies and getting some plant-based fats in there, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hypothyroidism<\/span><\/a> is the result of lower-than-average thyroid function (as opposed to <\/span>hyper<\/span><\/i>thyroidism<\/span><\/a>, which is overactive function). With hypothyroid, your thyroid doesn\u2019t produce enough hormones to regulate many important body systems. According to the <\/span>Mayo Clinic<\/span><\/a>, this often results in people feeling tired or sluggish, being sensitive to cold, having dry skin or constipation, and gaining weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Wattenbarger explained, the primary treatment is medication\u2014but that doesn\u2019t mean your diet is totally unrelated to your treatment, either. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about eating healthfully for hypothyroidism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the best hypothyroidism diet?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There is no singular best diet for hypothyroidism that works best for people with hypothyroidism! But, eating a healthy diet can help you feel better overall.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no specific diets that are proven to be good for hypothyroidism,\u201d says <\/span>Kristian Morey<\/span><\/a>, RD, LDN, a clinical dietitian with the Nutrition and Diabetes Education program at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. \u201cIn most cases, diets that include a wide variety of lean proteins, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables provide a wide range of nutrients beneficial to those with or without hypothyroidism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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