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Ginger Tea as a source of zinc, magnesium, potassium

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Daily Mineral Requirements

Jan 272017
 

The Daily Mineral Requirements matrix below breaks down the mineral content of some basic foods that are required to ensure the thyroid, and therefore other systems, are able to work correctly. It also shows the percentage of the daily requirement DV that each particular food provides for the given quantity.

The matrix is focused on Iodine, Selenium, Magnesium. Zinc and Iron.
Other nutrient requirements (eg Calcium, Omega 3, Vitamins ) are generally provided by the same foods that provide these five.

Daily Mineral requirements that can be obtained from whole foods, not “fortified”.

Iodine

Dose of Iodine supplement for Hashimotos is 100-300 mcg per day

Foods containing sufficient amounts of Iodine:

Average Max
Adults 150 mcg 1,100 mcg
Food mcg
per serving		 DV % Selen
mcg/
DV		 Pot
mcg/
DV		 Magn
mcg/
DV		 Iron
mg/
DV		  Zinc
mg/
DV		 Calc
mg/
DV		 Mang
mcg/
DV		 Om3
Seaweed, whole or sheet, 1 g 16 to 2,984 11% to 1,989%
Cod, baked,
3 ounces		 99 66%  y
Yogurt, plain, low-fat,  1 cup 75 50% 8/
11%		 42/
11%		 1.7/
11%		 415/
42% 
Milk, reduced fat, 1 cup 56 37% 8/
11%		 24-27/
6-7%		   1/
7%		 293/
29%
Egg,
1 large		 24 16% 15/
21%		  1/
6%
Tuna, canned in oil, drained,
3 ounces		 17 11% 1/
6%		  y
Corn, cream style, canned,
1/2 cup		 14 9%
Prunes, dried,
5 prunes		 13 9%
Cheese, cheddar,
1 ounce		 12 8% 1/
6%		  .9/
6%		  307/
31%
Lima beans, mature, boiled,
1/2 cup		 8 5%  6/
9%
Apple juice,
1 cup		 7 5%
Green peas, frozen, boiled,
1/2 cup		 3 2%  1/
6%		 .5/
3% 		  
Banana,
1 medium		 3 2% 32 /
8%

 

Selenium

Foods containing sufficient amounts of Selenium:

Average Max
Adults  55 mcg 400 mcg
Food mcg
per serving		 DV % Iodine
mcg/
DV		 Pot
mcg/
DV		 Magn
mg/
DV		 Iron
mg/
DV		 Zinc
mg/
DV		 Calc
mg/
DV		 Mang
mg/
DV		 Om3
Brazil nuts, (1-2 nuts) 135 190%
Sardines, canned in oil, drained solids with bone,
3 ounces		 45 64% 2/
11%		  325/
33%		 y
Beef steak, bottom round, roasted,
3 ounces		 33 47% 2/
11%		 7/
47%
Turkey, boneless, roasted,
3 ounces		 31 44% 1/
6%
Beef liver, pan fried, 3 ounces 28 40%  5/
28%
Chicken, light meat, roasted,
3 ounces		 22 31% 22/
6%		 1/
6%		    
Cottage cheese, 1% milkfat, 1 cup 20 29%        138/
14%
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked, 1 cup 19 27% 42/
11%		  1/
6%		    
Beef, ground, 25% fat, broiled,
3 ounces		 18 26% 20/
5%		    
Egg, hard-boiled,
1 large		 15 21%    1/
6%		    
Baked beans, canned, plain or vegetarian,  1 cup 13 19%     2.9/
19%
Oatmeal, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water, 1 cup 13 19%
Spinach, frozen, boiled, 1 cup 11 16% 74/
19%		  3/
17%
Milk,
1% fat,  1 cup		 8 11% 56/
37%		     1/
7%		 293/
29%
Yogurt, plain, low fat, 1 cup 8 11% 75/
50%		     1.7/
11%		  415/
42%
Lentils, boiled,
1 cup		 6 9%        3/
17%		    
Cashew nuts, dry roasted,
1 ounce		 3 4%     74/
19%		  2/
11%		 1.6/
11%
Corn flakes,
1 cup		 2 3%            

 

Magnesium

Foods containing sufficient amounts of Magnesium:

Average Max
Male 420 mg
Female 320 mg 350 mg
Food (mg) per
serving		 DV % Iodine
mcg/
DV		  Pot
mcg/
DV		 Selen
mcg/
DV		 Iron
mg/
DV		 Zinc
mg/
DV		 Calc
mg/
DV		 Mang
mg/
DV		 Om3
Almonds, dry roasted,  1 ounce 80 20%    .9/
6%		  
Spinach, boiled,
½ cup		 78 20%  11/
16%		    3/
17%		    
Cashews, dry roasted,
1 ounce		 74 19% 3/
4%		  2/
11%		 1.6/
11%
Peanuts, oil roasted,
¼ cup		 63 16%
Cereal, shredded wheat, 2 large biscuits 61 15%
Soymilk, plain or vanilla, 1 cup 61 15% 299/
30%
Black beans, cooked,
½ cup		 60 15%
Peanut butter, smooth,  2 tablespoons 49 12%
Bread, whole wheat,
2 slices		 46 12% 2/
11%		  60/
6%
Avocado, cubed, 1 cup 44 11%
Potato, baked with skin,  3.5 ounces 43 11%     2/
11%
Rice, brown, cooked,
½ cup		 42 11% 19/
27%		 1/
6%
Yogurt, plain, low fat, 8 ounces 42 11% 75/
50%		 8/
11%		 1.7/
11		  415/
42%
Oatmeal, instant,
1 packet		 36 9%    
Kidney beans, canned,  ½ cup 35 9%      2/
11%
Banana,
1 medium		 32 8%  3/
2%		    
Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked,
3 ounces		 26 7%     y
Milk, 1 cup 24–27 6–7% 56/
37%		     293/
29%
Halibut, cooked,
3 ounces		 24 6%     y
Raisins,
½ cup		 23 6%      1/
6%
Chicken breast, roasted,  3 ounces 22 6% 22/
31%		  1/
6%		 2.4/
16%
Beef, ground,
90% lean, pan broiled,
3 ounces		 20 5%     5.3/
35%
Broccoli, chopped and cooked,  ½ cup 12 3%      1/
6%		  21/
2%
Rice, white, cooked,
½ cup		 10 3%    
Apple,
1 medium		 9 2%    
Carrot, raw,
1 medium		 7 2%    

 

Zinc

Foods containing sufficient amounts of Zinc:

Average Max
Male  11 mg
Female  8 mg
Food mg
per serving		 DV % Iodine
mcg/
DV		 Pot
mcg/
DV		 Selen
mcg/
DV		 Iron
mg/
DV		 Magn
mg/
DV		 Calc
mg/
DV		 Mang
mg/
DV		 Om3
Oysters, cooked, breaded and fried,  3 ounces 74.0 493%  8/
44%		 y
Beef chuck roast, braised,
3 ounces		 7.0 47% 33/
47%		  2/
11%
Beef patty, broiled,
3 ounces		 5.3 35%
Pork chop, loin, cooked,
3 ounces		 2.9 19%
Baked beans, canned, plain or vegetarian, ½ cup 2.9 19% 13/
19%
Chicken, dark meat, cooked,
3 ounces		 2.4 16%  1/
6%
Yogurt, fruit, low fat,
8 ounces		 1.7 11%  75  50  8/
11%
Cashews, dry roasted,
1 ounce		 1.6 11%  3/
4%		  2/
11%
Chickpeas, cooked,  ½ cup 1.3 9%    2/
11% 
Cheese, Swiss,  1 ounce 1.2 8%    
Oatmeal, instant, plain, prepared with water, 1 packet 1.1 7%  13/
19%
Milk, low-fat or non fat,
1 cup		 1.0 7%  56/
37%		  8/
11%		 293/
29%
Almonds, dry roasted,
1 ounce		 0.9 6%      80/
20%
Kidney beans, cooked,
½ cup		 0.9 6%        
Chicken breast, roasted, skin removed,  ½ breast 0.9 6%  22/
31%		  22/
6%
Cheese, cheddar or mozzarella, 1 ounce 0.9 6%   1/
6% 		  307/
31%
Peas, green, frozen, cooked,
½ cup		 0.5 3%    1/
6%

 

Diet Plan for Hypothyroidism

Jan 272017
 

Video with explanation of hypothyroidism and tips on diet to help resolve the problem.

8 minutes.

 

Diet rich in;

  • Protein
  • Iodised salt
  • Sea salt
  • Most fish
  • Fish oil
  • Sea weed / kelp
  • Eggs
  • Certain cheeses
  • Green leafy vegetables

Eat foods that contain a lot of fatty acids;

  • Almonds
  • Walnuts
  • Whole grains
  • Lean Meat
  • Milk
  • Egg Whites

Eat foods with Selenium that contain anti-oxidants, anti-aging, anti-cancer enzymes;

  • Rice
  • Corn
  • Wheat
  • Brazil Nuts
  • Walnuts
  • Onions
  • Oats
  • Garlic
  • Soybeans

Chicken, Beef and certain fish also contain Selenium so be careful not to overdose.

Eat Vitamins

  • A
  • B2
  • B3
  • B6
  • C

Eat foods that contain these vitamins including;

  • Bananas
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Cantaloupe
  • Carrots
  • Egg Yokes
  • Figs
  • Oranges
  • Spinach

Stay away from;

  • Sugar
  • Junk food & fast food – especially fried fast food
  • Vegetables that contain high amounts of iron – cauliflower, mustard
  • Alcohol

 

7 foods that help with Hypothyroidism

4 minutes

  1. Coconut oil – 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil per day
  2. Ginger Tea   source of zinc, magnesium, potassium
  3. Fish – selenium, iodine, B12, Omega 3
  4. Apple Cider Vinegar – restore pH balance
  5. Nuts – for selenium – Brazil nuts, Macadamia, Hazelnuts
  6. Wild Oats – selenium, iron, zinc, manganese, fiber
  7. Black Walnut – iodine, magnesium.  Blood purifier- removes toxins from blood

The Elimination Diet
Dr. Izabella Wentz with Tom Malterre on the Elimination Diet

45 min

Tests to perform

Jan 072017
 

TSH , Free  (T3) , Free (T4)

TSH levels increase when the T4 levels drop, and the TSH falls when T4 levels increase.
A TSH test alone does not consider overall thyroid metabolism, H.P.A. feedback loops, or autoimmune factors that are identified by thyroid antibody testing.
A high TSH with or without changes in T4 or T3 is diagnostic to determine hypothyroidism. If the thyroid is not making enough T4 the pituitary will pump out TSH to stimulate its production.
A low TSH is used to determine hyperthyroid activity. If the thyroid is overactive, such as in Grave’s disease, the antibodies bind to active thyrotropin (TSH) receptors on the thyroid cells and stimulate T4 production without the influence of TSH. Some antibodies may inhibit thyroid function by inactivating instead of stimulating thyrotropin receptors. This is called an autoimmune hypothyroid. These patterns will demonstrate a hypothyroid pattern (elevated TSH) with elevated thyroid antibodies.
TSH Laboratory Reference Range: 0.35 – 5.5 (varies from one lab to another). (Australian Lab still using 0.5 to 5)
There are new ranges released in 2012 but many labs still continue to use the old ranges.
TSH Functional or Optimal Reference Range: 1.5 to 3.0

Selenium, Zinc and Iodine

Iron

If you don’t have iron, your body will not make tyrosine and therefore, not make T4

Magnesium

Your body will also not be able to make adrenaline without iron and it is adrenaline that holds magnesium in the blood.

Calcium

Magnesium is important for  absorption of calcium.
you NEED calcium and other trace minerals to become alkaline

Potassium

Parathyroid hormone

Vitamin D

Get the two Vitamin D blood tests done,
25-­‐OHD
and
125-­‐OHD,
“optimal” Vitamin D level is around the high-­‐end of normal which is 80-­‐100 ng/ml.

Thyroid and Low levels of 25(OH)D along with elevated levels of 1,25(OH)2D has been documented in several autoimmune disorders. It has been suggested that VDR dysregulation resulting from infections or disease results in decreased CYP24 activity resulting in increased 1,25(OH)2D levels which in turn result in decreased 25(OH)D levels as a result of the physiologic negative feedback.
Lower serum 1,25(OH)2D but not 25(OH)D has been documented in patients with thyroid cancer as compared with normal individuals.

Thyroid Function Test

Full blood examination

Cholesterol

Poor thyroid function is another potential cause of elevated LDL-P particle number. Thyroid hormone has multiple effects on the regulation of lipid production, absorption, and metabolism. It stimulates the expression of HMG-CoA reductase, which is an enzyme in the liver involved in the production of cholesterol.

 

A complete test might consist of the following:

Complete Metabolic Panel, not a basic metabolic panel. You have a thyroid disorder and you need as much information as POSSIBLE!

A complete thyroid panel which needs to include TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Total T4, Free Thyroxine Index, Resin T3 Uptake,TPO and TGB antibodies,TBG and Reverse T3.
You NEED to know as much about your thyroid gland as possible and ALL of these blood tests will tell you.

A complete lipid panel and a CBC with auto differential which breaks down the white and red blood cells.

Testing for gluten reactivity, gut function, cross-­‐ reactive foods and other parts of your body that your immune system could be attacking.

Leaky gut

An ASI (Adrenal Stress Index) which checks your adrenal glands.
Your adrenal glands are your “stress glands.”

Long standing adrenal stress can:
•increase thyroid binding protein activity which prevents thyroid hormone from entering the cell,
•impedes the production of T4 to T3,
•causes cells to lose their sensitivity to thyroid hormone and
•weakens the immune system.

A 2105 stool microbial test looking to see if you have parasites or h-­‐pylori or fungi or mold in your gut.

An Organic acid test which tests for carbohydrate metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, energy production markers,

body pH has to be between 6.4 – 7.0