Ways To Control Thyroid And Weight Gain

Thyroid and weight gain are two interrelated issues that disturb many women.Hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid is the worst of the lot. The symptoms it leads to include fatigue, mental fog, depressed moods, constipation, dry skin, and brittle nails.

But whatever your condition is, you can take a prescription to improve your thyroid levels and find a natural cure to alleviate it forever. Here’s how to minimise thyroid symptoms and supporting your overall health.

Steps to Control Thyroid Symptoms

1. Consume Thyroid-Supporting Foods

A thyroid problem needs specific vitamins and minerals to manage it. Minerals like iodine, selenium, zinc, and vitamins like A, C, and B are very helpful and easily available.

Health Tip: Consume foods like shrimp, haddock, salmon, sea vegetables, eggs and mushrooms. They are rich in iodine – the most important mineral for a healthy thyroid.

2. Include Vitamins, Minerals And Herbs To Stabilise Your Thyroid

There are high quality multivitamin-mineral complexes available to help you fill in any nutritional gaps. Certain herbs like Ashwagandha mimic the effects of TSH to gently ease thyroid symptoms while others help to naturally boost energy and support thyroid function.

Health Tip: Take a good quality multivitamin rich in iodine and selenium.

3. Get Regular Exercise

It is a fact that thyroid hormones increase when we increase our heart rate. And so you might consider exercise a friendly reminder for your thyroid to stay active. Walking, dancing, sports and yoga can all help support your thyroid.

Health Tip:  Find a friend, family member, or co-worker and set a time each day to take a walk together.

4. Prioritise Restoration

Our stress response can directly influence our thyroid function. For example, the stress hormone cortisol can inhibit both thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and the thyroid hormone known as T4. Be calm throughout the day. Practice pranayama, focusing more on deep nostril breathing, meditation and naps. These can all bring the stress hormones down. Getting more sleep at night would also counter stress during the day.

Health Tip: Take a warm bath three nights a week and make it special by lighting candles, using special bath salts or playing relaxing music.

5. Explore Your Emotional Needs

Thyroid is particularly sensitive to bottling emotions. Recognising your emotional health may be an important part of supporting your thyroid. Women are often drawn to nurturing others before exploring their own emotional needs. It’s very important to spend time with your feelings. You can write them down or talk about them, but expressing your emotions is the first step to emotional health.