Eat kelp for goiter

Update Date: 2023-09-13 Source: Network

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Is it OK to eat kelp for goiter? What we call thick neck disease is goiter. Goiter is caused by iodine deficiency. Hangzhou Tongji introduces that most people think that eating kelp with more iodine can prevent it. This view has certain defects.

Eat kelp for goiter

Goiter can bring some abnormal manifestations, such as: the patient will appear irritability, chest tightness, fear of heat, insomnia, hyperappetite, emaciation, fatigue and other conditions, serious cases will appear exophthalmos and other symptoms, huge pain swelling can cause swallowing, pain, breathing difficulties, hoarse voice.

Excessive iodine intake in patients with thyroiditis can cause hypothyroidism and myxedema. If you eat kelp, laver and other iodine rich food, you can not carry out isotope examination within 2 months, otherwise it will affect the accuracy of the examination. It is true that patients with goiter should first go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis, and take medicine or diet treatment under the guidance of doctors. Do not blindly eat iodine or iodine rich food without authorization.

Kelp, seaweed, laminaria, etc. all have the effects of clearing away heat and phlegm, softening hard and dispersing nodules, and are commonly used in the treatment of goiter, lymphatic tuberculosis and other diseases. For patients with simple goiter, we recommend a diet therapy: take 15g kelp, 15g seaweed, 15g kunbu, 6G tangerine peel, 10g Cyperus, 10g Curcuma and 10g Prunella vulgaris. Water 1000 ml, decoct 300 ml, morning and evening two times, fasting, one dose a day. Of course, if you can't buy these Chinese herbal medicines, simply drinking kelp with boiling water and eating kelp can also play a certain role in relieving pain. This folk prescription can be used as an adjuvant therapy for food therapy. If the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

matters needing attention

There are more patients with high iodine goiter in coastal and inland low-lying saline areas in China. This is due to long-term excessive intake of iodine rich seafood, or excessive iodine in drinking water. If you continue to give these thick neck to eat iodine rich food, it will undoubtedly aggravate the disease, and even lead to hyperthyroidism.