As per the BTF website, based on the NHS Eatwell guide, a healthy diet includes:
- Eating at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day
- Basing meals on higher fibre starchy foods like potatoes, bread, rice or pasta
- Having some dairy or dairy alternatives
- Eating some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other protein
- Choosing unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat them in small amounts
- Drinking plenty of fluids (at least six to eight glasses a day)
A doctor or pharmacist may recommend specific supplements or vitamins for people with hyperthyroidism.
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People with Graves’ disease or other types of autoimmune thyroid disorder may be sensitive to side effects from iodine.
So a doctor may recommend keeping to a diet that avoids large amounts of iodine.
Source: Daily Express
