Jan 262017
The thyroid collects selenium but it also collects many other chemicals that look similar – fluoride, pesticides, toxins from preservatives.
this is why the immune system tries to get rid of these toxins.
the liver is supposed to remove these toxins from the blood, but cant do so if they have been extracted and stored by the thyroid.
The thyroid needs selenium, iodine and zinc to produce some hormones, but if your food does not provide enough, or your stomach is not absorbing it then the thyroid can”t do its job properly.
| Food | Micrograms (mcg) per serving |
Percent DV* |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil nuts, 1 ounce (6–8 nuts) | 544 | 777 |
| Tuna, yellowfin, cooked, dry heat, 3 ounces | 92 | 131 |
| Halibut, cooked, dry heat, 3 ounces | 47 | 67 |
| Sardines, canned in oil, drained solids with bone, 3 ounces | 45 | 64 |
| Ham, roasted, 3 ounces | 42 | 60 |
| Shrimp, canned, 3 ounces | 40 | 57 |
| Macaroni, enriched, cooked, 1 cup | 37 | 53 |
| Beef steak, bottom round, roasted, 3 ounces | 33 | 47 |
| Turkey, boneless, roasted, 3 ounces | 31 | 44 |
| Beef liver, pan fried, 3 ounces | 28 | 40 |
| Chicken, light meat, roasted, 3 ounces | 22 | 31 |
| Cottage cheese, 1% milkfat, 1 cup | 20 | 29 |
| Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked, 1 cup | 19 | 27 |
| Beef, ground, 25% fat, broiled, 3 ounces | 18 | 26 |
| Egg, hard-boiled, 1 large | 15 | 21 |
| Puffed wheat ready-to-eat cereal, fortified, 1 cup | 15 | 21 |
| Bread, whole-wheat, 1 slice | 13 | 19 |
| Baked beans, canned, plain or vegetarian, 1 cup | 13 | 19 |
| Oatmeal, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water, 1 cup | 13 | 19 |
| Spinach, frozen, boiled, 1 cup | 11 | 16 |
| Milk, 1% fat, 1 cup | 8 | 11 |
| Yogurt, plain, low fat, 1 cup | 8 | 11 |
| Lentils, boiled, 1 cup | 6 | 9 |
| Bread, white, 1 slice | 6 | 9 |
| Spaghetti sauce, marinara, 1 cup | 4 | 6 |
| Cashew nuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce | 3 | 4 |
| Corn flakes, 1 cup | 2 | 3 |
| Green peas, frozen, boiled, 1 cup | 2 | 3 |
| Bananas, sliced, 1 cup | 2 | 3 |
| Potato, baked, flesh and skin, 1 potato | 1 | 1 |
| Peaches, canned in water, solids and liquids, 1 cup | 1 | 1 |
| Carrots, raw, 1 cup | 0 | 0 |
| Lettuce, iceberg, raw, 1 cup | 0 | 0 |