You care for your thyroid. You have acknowledged that it has a lot to offer you when it is balanced, and it can cause a lot of damage when it is not balanced. Hopefully, the awareness of keeping your thyroid happy crossed your path before the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction did. Whatever the current state of your thyroid health, it must be accompanied by the need to make changes around what you do with your body to improve it and maintain it, including exercise and a healthy diet.
It is a simple matter of consuming anti-inflammatory foods that are plant-based but it does not need to stop there. There is a wide array of nutrients that combat deteriorating thyroid health. It never means cutting off fatty foods! Your thyroid needs to have healthy cholesterol! Fern Olivia, the founder of Thyroid Yoga, emphasizes this by saying, “Did you know that your thyroid can’t thrive without enough healthy fats? Cholesterol is actually the building block of hormones, so don’t fear the fats in whole eggs—enjoy them!”
In order to remain successful in your search for better thyroid health, have a breakfast that is rich in proteins, because amino acids make the basic building blocks of your cells and hormones. As with any hormonal imbalance or a thyroid condition, you should be searching for both plant and animal-based protein-rich foods. Your breakfast should also be hearty enough to get you through most of the day.
You should eat within one and a half hours of waking to ensure that your metabolism gets tuned up, your energy levels are kicking, and your thyroid function is optimal. Here are a few ideas for breakfast that can help meet your dietary requirements without taking up too much time out of your other daily morning routines.
Considering having two soft-boiled eggs along with smoked salmon, half a medium avocado, and some greens. An egg a day meets almost 20% of your daily iodine requirement, which stimulates healthy thyroid function. Depleted iodine levels lead to depleted levels of thyroid hormones, which hamper thyroid functions. Fatty acids found in eggs, such as omega-3, fight against symptoms of hypothyroidism like brain fog and help protect the thyroid gland.
Avocados are popular for a reason. They are a creamy, delicious accompaniment to eggs, and they are a veritable goldmine of nutrients like vitamin B and healthy fats like omega-3. They are packed with antioxidants such as riboflavin and niacin, which improve the appearance of your skin, hair, and nails that may have lost their luster due to illnesses related to hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. As if these weren’t already the whole package, avocados are also anti-inflammatory and protect your skin against free radicals.
Greens that are packed with chlorophyll have major benefits, like balancing the body’s pH level, purifying the blood, and improving the functioning of your immune and cognitive systems. Balance out those healthy fats in your breakfast with rich, leafy greens. Choose from a wide variety of greens, such as arugula, spinach, kale, or micro-greens, which are made up of phytonutrients like phenols, flavonoids, indoles, and sulforaphane that enhance health.
Thyroid problems can often lead to frequent bowel movement irregularities. These can be remedied, however, with good sources of dietary fiber like the greens you introduce in your breakfast. These fresh, raw, leafy greens also contribute to weight loss and muscle and tissue strength due to the presence of digestible proteins and living enzymes.
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