What should thyroid nodule eat

summary

In clinical medicine, thyroid nodules are divided into benign and malignant. Benign diseases include nodular goiter and thyroid adenoma, while malignant diseases mainly include thyroid cancer, as well as thyroid lymphoma and metastasis. Thyroid nodules generally do not change its function, and the metabolic rate of patients is normal; if the patient's nodules are large, it will cause compression of the trachea, esophagus, blood vessels, nerves, and also lead to the occurrence of various symptoms. Generally speaking, iodine deficiency, high iodine, gene mutation, hormone synthesis disorders, poor diet can cause thyroid nodules. Only healthy and reasonable diet can make patients recover faster and better. So, what should patients with thyroid nodules eat?

What should thyroid nodule eat

(1) It's better to eat more food with the function of eliminating knot and dispersing swelling, including water chestnut, rape, mustard, kiwifruit, etc;

(2) It is advisable to eat more immunity enhancing foods, such as Lentinus edodes, mushrooms, Auricularia auricula, walnuts, job's tears, red dates, yams and fresh fruits.

(3) Should not eat high iodine food, such as kelp, laver, shrimp, sea fish, etc.

matters needing attention

If Hashimoto's thyroiditis is accompanied by nodules, there is no need to strictly avoid iodine, but eating a large amount of high iodine food will increase the damage of thyroid follicular cells and antibody production, and aggravate the damage of thyroid cells, so it is not advocated to eat too much seafood; if the nodules are high-function adenomas that can secrete thyroid hormone, it is also necessary to strictly avoid iodine, because iodine is the synthesis of thyroid hormone One of the ingredients is that iodine intake can also increase the synthesis of thyroid hormone, which aggravates the symptoms of hyperthyroidism;