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Diet’s Role in Thyroid Disorders | Dr. Shivaprasad Explains

hi I'm Dr Shiva Prasad a consultant endocrinologist at Nar Health City Bangalore today I'll be discussing about the role of diet in thyroid disorders so when you get diagnosed with a thyroid disease first thing you want to know is whether you have to take medications lifelong or is there any way to get out of it so you start thinking about making changes to your diet and uh taking supplements so there are many websites many social media posts many people who give advice on diet and exercise to reverse thyroid disorders so is there any role for uh diet and supplements in treating thyroid disorders uh there is uh no data to show that diet and supplements can reverse thyroid conditions so the most common asked question is about vegetables like cabbage and cauliflower so cabbage and cauliflower when taken in large quantities mainly when uncooked can cause thyroid conditions like uh goer that is the enlargement of the thyroid gland and some thyroid dysfunction but when you consume it in normal quantities it has no effect on the thyroid condition the second is the role of uh D supplements so iodine and selenium are micronutrients which are required for normal thyroid function but in a normal diet these uh micronutrients are very rich in the diet so you don't have to take these supplements also there are certain supplements like calcium and iron which are used for other medical conditions if you're on these supplements they can lead to uh absorption problems with thyroid medications so when you're on these supplements um keep a gap of at least four to 5 hours between thyroid medicines and the uh calcium and iron supplements another supplement which is commonly used is biotin um it is mainly in hair supplements and uh um it's used in um treating hair loss you're on these supplements biotine can affect the thyroid function results so you should stop these medicines at least one week before undergoing a thyroid function test so overall there is no role of diet or supplements in treating long-term thyroid conditions if you have a thyroid disease for more than 6 months then it is permanent and the best way to treat it is to take uh thyroid hormone supplements thank you [Music]

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