Thyroid Disorders
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- 17. bed and warm water with lemon squeezed first thing in the morning will also be helpful for bowel movement.
18. After the fruit/juice fast, the patient may spend further three days on fruits and milk, taking three meals a day of juicy fruits with a glass of milk, at five-hourly intervals. Thereafter, he may adopt a well-balanced high fibre/low calorie diet consisting of seeds, nuts and whole grains, vegetables and fruits as advised by the naturopaths.The patient should take plenty of rest and spend a day in bed every week for the first two months of the treatment. He should take physical exercise after the symptoms subside.
19. In case of hyperthyroidism, the appetite of the thyroid patient is usually very large and the weight reduction cannot be prevented for some time in case of hyperthyroidism. This is because until the heartbeat slows down and the hand tremors stop, there will be incomplete assimilation of food. But as soon as the balance is restored, weight will slowly increase. As weight increases, the almost constant hunger will gradually disappear.
20. Great care must be taken never to allow the body to become exhausted and any irritation likely to cause emotional upset should be avoided. The cure of thyroid disease is not a speedy one and there is often a recurrence of symptoms but these should gradually become less pronounced. Strict adherence to diet is essential for one year for complete cure. Half the daily intake of food should consist of fresh fruits and vegetables and the starch element should be confined to whole-wheat products and potatoes. The protein foods should be confined to cheese, peas, beans, lentils and nuts.
21. Beneficial Foods – Depending upon the condition of the patient and the suitability of certain foods, the diet should generally consist of the following foods. Carrots, mushrooms, lima beans, sweet potatoes, baked potatoes, green leafy vegetables such as spinach, sea vegetables in moderation only, oranges, apples, grapes, pineapple, avocados, apricots, mangoes, lemons/limes, whole grains and legumes (preferably sprouted) wheat germ, whole wheat home made bread, seafood, liver, skimmed milk and low fat dairy products, seeds such as of pumpkin and flax, almonds, olive or sunflower oil, and iodized salt.
22. Benefical Spices – Spices like ginger (adrak), cumin seed (jeera), fennel (saunf), aesphotida (hing), black pepper (kali mirch) and rock salt are carminative and digestive. Garlic (lasan), onions and turmeric (haldi) are also very beneficial.
23. Water/Green Tea – Drink a glass or two of warm water with lemon squeezed in first thing in the morning to help regulate the bowls and cure proper evacuation. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water daily to flush out the toxins and impurities from the digestive system. Cooled boiled water should be consumed at room temperature where water is likely to be contaminated and lack quality control. Green or chamomile tea should be consumed as required.
