Ways to boost thyroid function

1. Eat more of these great sources of iodine to enhance thyroid function: 

• Low fat cheese  
• Cow’s milk
• Eggs   
• Low fat ice cream    
• Low fat yogurt                                  
• Saltwater fish
• Seaweed (including kelp, dulce, nori)
• Shellfish
• Soy sauce

2. Eat less of these foods; they slow your thyroid because they block your thyroid and your medication from producing thyroid hormone properly, especially when eaten raw. Cooking these foods inactivates their anti-thyroid properties. These foods are called goitrogens, which are chemicals that lower thyroid function. Eat these foods sparingly or only once every four days:

• Almonds                      
• Cauliflower (Any vegetable that falls into the broccoli family is a goitrogen and shouldn’t be eaten more than twice a week if you have hypothyroidism.)
• Millet             
• Pears               
• Turnips
• Brussels sprouts          
• Corn                      
• Mustard       
• Pine nuts           
• Cabbage                         
• Kale                        
• Peaches         
• Soy (Isoflavones block iodine)
• Canola oil                                                       
• Peanuts         
• Spinach     

3. Workout every day. All you need is a pair of sneakers and a watch, and you’re ready to go. For optimal thyroid function, you must exercise at least three days a week for 40 minutes per workout. I strongly suggest working out/walking every day so your thyroid gets a boost daily to correct the condition until your thyroid is running at an optimal rate. Circuit training is also great way to lower insulin levels and increase thyroid function. This is easy to do in the comfort of your own home by doing pushups, lunges and sit-ups back to back without rest, pushing yourself a bit to get out of breath.