Hypothyroidism Diet Info

If you suffer from hypothyroidism and you are on a hypothyroidism diet you need to pay attention for the next few minutes. The consequences of what I’m about to tell you are serious.

The very water that comes out of your tap in your own home may be doing damage to your thyroid. There are chemicals present in your drinking water that have been shown to do damage to the thyroid gland. Two of them we take for granted and are aware of but the third compound will surprise you.

Healthy Teeth?

The first one that we all know of is fluoride. Fluoride was added to the water supply in the 1940s as a preventative measure to help reduce cavities in children and adults. But recent studies have shown that fluoridated water has had adverse effects on the thyroid gland. People affected most are thyroid patients, people with diabetes or people who have kidney problems.

It whitens whites!

Next on the list is chlorine. Added as a disinfectant to kill bacteria, chlorine can and has been keeping people from getting sick due to water borne pathogens. But, there again, chlorine can cause issues within the human body when consumed. You see, chlorine is a poison plain and simple otherwise it wouldn’t be able to do it’s job on the water supply. Sometimes too much chlorine can get into the water we drink and cause serious health issues not the least of which is the damage that can be done to the thyroid. Chlorine may or may not be directly responsible for damaging the thyroid gland but when chlorine reacts with other agents in the water, toxins get produced that may be responsible for interfering with the thyroid’s processes.

Would you like some ‘Rocket Fuel’ with your Water?

Last but not least, you may even be drinking rocket fuel. Perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel, has been attributed to thyroid issues in pregnant women, little kids and babies all across this country. Perchlorate can occur naturally but the main culprit is via contamination from improper disposal of this highly dangerous chemical.

With this in mind you may want to think twice about drinking your tap water or even cooking with it until you can filtered it. There are a number of different kinds of water filtration systems that could be effective in removing most if not all of these contaminates. They range from the Brita pitcher style filters to the reverse osmosis filters that mount into your home’s water supply. When deciding which filter to purchase you should make sure that it filters out at least these compounds.

If you’re on a hypothyroidism diet you should take special care while dieting since the very water that you’re drinking and cooking with may very well be the source of your problems.

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