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dietary management
Alkaline Foods
Maintaining an acid-alkaline balance is vital to our
health. Neutralizing the acids in your body and
eliminating acid-forming substances from your diet
will give your thyroid a chance to heal. An alkaline
product helps to remove acid from body fluids.
Avoiding caffeine, sugar, and processed foods will
also help alkalize your body as will eating plenty of
leafy greens. Deep breathing exercises also help make
your body alkaline. As your acid levels fall, your
thyroid function will improve. Various toxins are
known to cause thyroid problems. Eliminating
chlorinated water, soda pop, fluorine and fluoride are
important first steps to eliminating toxins.
The following foods are the good source of
alkaline food;
Alfalfa, Beets, Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Garlic,
Onions, Pumpkin, Spinach, Sweet
Potatoes, Sprouts,
Tomatoes, Wheat Grass,
Apple, Avocado, Berries,
Figs, Dried Grapes, Lemon,
Watermelon, Raisins,
Orange, Pear, Pineapple,
Almonds, papaya, dates
etc.
Everyone knows that
overcooking vegetables
can reduce their nutrient
content. But, did you also
know that you can
sometimes convert an
alkaline food into an
acidifying one, so over
cooking of vegetables
should be avoided.
Your health depends on the
balance of an alkaline
environment, created by eating
foods such as tomatoes, avocados
and green vegetables...striking the
optimum 80/20 balance and regulating your
body’s acid/alkaline chemistry through simple
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changes in diet can result in weight loss, increased
stamina and strength, a stronger immune system and
a greater sense of wellbeing.
Note that a food’s acid or alkaline forming
tendency in the body has nothing to do with the
actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are
very acidic; however the end products they produce
after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so,
lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise,
meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves
very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal
products, meat is very acid forming.
Omega - 3 & 6 fatty acids
According to the University of Maryland Medical
Center, increasing your consumption of foods rich in
omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce inflammation
and improve your immunity. Hypothyroidism can
cause impaired immune system
function, leaving you vulnerable
to viruses and bacteria that can
lead to illness and infection.
Foods that are high in omega-3
fatty acids, such as flaxseed,
pumpkin seeds, sunflower
seeds, walnut, almonds
and whole grain products
may help give your
immune system a boost.
These foods are also
healthy in other ways and
provide dietary fiber,
unsaturated fat and lowcaloric
density that can help
you lose weight. Essential
fatty acids are involved in
biologic functions of
metabolizing nutrients.
These Omega-3 and
Omega-6 fats also act as antiinflammatory
agents,
affect moods and
perform many other
cellular functions. The
body cannot
Nisargopachar Varta : January 2013