Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease caused by a decrease in thyroid function due to a slowdown in the production of hormones. In order for the organ to restore its function and become fully functional, it is necessary to conduct timely treatment, and also to take certain vitamins and minerals.
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What vitamins and minerals are important for thyroid hypothyroidism?
- Iodine - is on the first place. It is necessary for the proper production of thyroid hormones. Participates in such processes of the body as metabolism, the metabolism of certain vitamins, the speed of biochemical reactions.
Iodine deficiency leads to hypothyroidism of the thyroid gland, and can also manifest itself with the following symptoms: decreased performance, drowsiness, weight gain, etc.
But excess micronutrient may have an adverse effect and lead to the opposite disease - hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis.
Daily intake of iodine 2-5 mg. Contained in marine products, beef liver and eggs. For a person, it is sufficient to include iodized salt daily in the diet.
- Vitamin A - this substance is not produced in the human body independently. It is formed from beta-carotene, which comes with food. With thyroid disease, the rate of vitamin A formation slows down, which can lead to complications with metabolic reactions in the body, resistance to infectious diseases decreases, and vision problems may occur.
But with its full synthesis in the body, it helps fight infections and preserves the integrity of the integument of the internal organs. It is necessary to regularly eat foods rich in beta-carotene. Its largest concentration is found in raw potatoes, carrots, persimmons and sea-buckthorn.
- Vitamin E is a vitamin that directly affects the physical state of the thyroid gland. With its lack of tissue organ begin to break down, as a result can form a diffuse goiter. Included in the diet of this element, improves the endocrine system, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary.
Unfortunately, in the human body, the vitamin is not synthesized, so it must come along with the foods that people eat. It is recommended to include eggs, nuts or cereals in one of the meals.
- Vitamin B - vitamins of group B have a beneficial effect on the endocrine and cardiovascular systems of the body and participate in metabolic processes. Control the digestive system.
With its lack, edema of the joints and soft tissues, skin diseases, sleep disturbances and secretory disorders may occur. The daily requirement for a microelement is 2.6 mg. In order not to have its lack, you need to eat daily cereals, various nuts, vegetables, dairy products.
- Vitamin C - the importance of this microelement for the human body is very high. It helps to strengthen immunity, participates in the metabolism, normalizes the pancreas and thyroid glands, prevents the development of atherosclerosis. The daily norm of vitamin for an adult is 145-165 mg.
In case of lack of it, general malaise, sleep disorder, loss of appetite, gingival hemorrhage, nose bleeding and poor blood coagulation may occur.
The substance is rapidly destroyed at high temperatures and does not like direct sunlight. The largest concentration of vitamin C is found in the fruit of dog rose, Bulgarian pepper, citrus and black currant.
- Vitamin D is a fat-soluble trace mineral, able to accumulate in the cells of the body. In the absence of external material, internal reserves are used. Vitamin D provides the growth of bones, correct and timely, and also has an effect on the digestibility of calcium.
To replenish the daily rate, a person is enough in the sun 1-2 hours a day. When vitamin deficiency is possible, brittle bones, their deformation and even further consumption of vitamin D can not then fix them. Contained in the liver of marine animals, fatty fish, eggs, cream, sour cream, etc.
Medications
The intake of the necessary vitamins in the body can be achieved if properly and fully nutrition, but there are situations when a certain set of vitamins is needed, and it can be obtained only from artificially created medicinal preparations.
How to pick up vitamins, and which ones can be drunk with hypothyroidism? In pharmacies now a very large number of vitamin complexes, dietary supplements and dietary supplements. They are composed in such a way that each capsule already contains a daily rate of microelements and vitamins necessary for a person.
- To maintain the level of iodine in the body is usually prescribed "Iodomarin" or "Iodine Balance".
- Retinol-containing medications include "Aevit", it is used to maintain the full functioning of the thyroid gland.
- It is important for a woman to use a complex of vitamins throughout the year, therefore one of the best multivitamins is Vitrum. The capsules contain 5 elements of group B, as well as A, C, D, E, etc.
- Not bad preparations "Complect" and "Alphabet", containing in itself the same list of vitamins, for the full development of the organism and its maintenance during illness.
Do not forget that all vitamins are formulated with a daily allowance for a healthy person, hypothyroidism is worth paying attention to and possibly increasing the dose of some of them. For women - this is necessarily iodine, B group vitamins and magnesium. Complexes for reproductive function, protecting against age pathologies and strengthening immunity are very important.
How to take
There are several rules for taking vitamins.
- The first thing you need to know is that vitamins, mostly, are taken in the morning, after a meal. In this case, there will be no unpleasant sensations in the stomach and feelings of nausea.
- Capsules should be drunk only with drinking water, since juices, tea or milk can lead to poor absorption in the body.
- Some connections must be taken in conjunction with others, then they will give the best result.
- You should not drink them all the time. It is necessary to take breaks.
- And, of course, we must not forget that vitamins are drugs that are artificially made, so they should be drunk strictly according to the instructions.
- It is necessary to pay attention to the composition, because there may be components that are not individually portable, so the prescription of the drugs should be strictly controlled by the doctor.
