Losing weight with hypothyroidism can be a long and winding road to follow. But, there are little tips and tricks that can help you feel better and maybe fit into those shorts that you wore last year. One of those tips is how to handle bloating.
You know that feeling. Your lower abdomen is distended and feels puffy. Your pants start to feel tighter for no apparent reason. First let’s discuss what bloat is. Bloat is the inflammation and unwanted retention of water in your lower intestines. So, how do you deal with the “Bloat”?
There are a number of ways to combat the bloat. First and foremost you want to up your water intake. Yes, I know that this sounds counter intuitive but by taking in more water you will trick you body into thinking that it doesn’t need to store water since it’s getting an abundant supply. Also, by drinking more water you’re able to flush the toxins out of your system that is causing the inflammation in your bowels.
And speaking of flushing your bowels you will need to up your fiber intake. By adding both soluble and insoluble fiber you enable your body to retain more of the water that you drink to end up in the intestines where it will do the most good. There are plenty of natural sources of fiber but if you need to you can always use a good dietary supplement. This tip has another benefit also. People with hypothyroidism suffer from constipation on a regular basis. This will help not only with the bloating but also with this often aggravating symptom of hypothyroidism.
In keeping with good bowel health you should add some from of a probiotic into your system. Yogurt can be one of the best ways to get these kinds of good compounds into your system. Make sure that you find a brand that has not only active yogurt cultures but specifically mentions the addition of probiotics. These will help to maintain a healthy balance of good bacteria or flora in your digestive system. This can be especially important if you just have finished a course of anti-biotics. Antibiotics are notorious for killing off the good bacteria in your system.
There are certain foods that can cause inflammation of the digestive track and one of these culprits are sugar substitutes such as the ones found in diet sodas. Some sugar substitutes can aggravate your digestive track causing it to become inflamed and swollen. So, in this case it may be necessary to switch back to regular soda or even better avoid it entirely. Water is always the best alternative.
Last but not least, lower your salt intake. Sodium’s effect on your body causes it to retain water. By reducing your sodium intake not only are you doing your heart a favor you will also be able to flush water from you system more readily.
Give these tips a try. You may not lose a ton of weight but you will look and feel better and whether of not you are suffering from hypothyroidism you have to agree that this is a good thing.
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29. April 2009 at 1:19 pm
Thank you, what you mentioned explains what i have..i will follow your advice..
29. April 2009 at 9:55 pm
Wow! Great advice about how eliminating some very basic things can be a world of difference in how a person feels! Fantastic hypothyroidism diet tips!
5. May 2009 at 1:36 am
I am suffering from Hypothyroidism but no idea of the figures as yet .Can you let me know how to reduce our sodium intake as some foods may contain sodium but we might not know about it.Also the infertility due to hypothyroidism kindly have some tips on that too
5. May 2009 at 8:39 am
Great comments, Thanks!
Sabeen, we’ll try to compile a list of high sodium foods and post them but in the meantime I would suggest that you start by looking at all your packaged foods and snacks and see what the sodium content is. Also, if you cook with a lot of salt try to cut back. Now, you have to strike a balance because if you are using sea salt in your diet because of its higher iodine content then you may not want to eliminate it completely.
We are aware of the possible connection of between infertility and hypothyroidism but we still need to research any possible tips and resources. As soon as we have something ready we’ll post it and let you know.
K
6. May 2009 at 1:13 pm
Good info on hypothyroidism diet and will pass info to a friend of mine who has this problem.
5. October 2009 at 8:24 am
it s a good thing u guys do this kind of website..
especially when i am suffering from hashimoto thyroidism and really depressed due to all the stress in my life lately..
thanks..
6. October 2009 at 7:21 pm
Does large intake of soy protein (approx 150grams per day)effect hypotyroidism?
12. November 2009 at 6:45 pm
Hi Beth,
Thank you for the question… I discussed this with my endo. at my last visit and the big thing with consuming foods that contain goitrogens is to try to limit the intake of them…It’s fine to…actually you need to eat natural vegetables like your broccoli and spinach they have so many other important nutrients that your body needs; but at the same time I was told… no soy is not very good for people who have hypothyroidism… You should refrain from eating soy products.
Now with those vegetables the trick there is to eat those later on in the day long after your body has had the time to absorb your thyroid hormone replacement medicine.
Hope this answers your question.
Thank you
Cindy
19. November 2009 at 7:19 am
interesting article I didn’t know anything about Hypothyroidism Diets before I read this