Aim for normal weight! In Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, weight gain is characteristic of poor appetite. Determination of BMI (body mass index, body mass index) or body composition using electrical impedance analysis and, if necessary, participation in a medically supervised weight loss program.
BMI ≥ 25 → participation in a medically supervised weight loss program.
Regular checkups
Regular medical checkups
Nutritional medicine
Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
Observance of the following special dietary recommendations:
Studies indicate inadequate selenium supply as a risk factor for the manifestation of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It has also been demonstrated that improving selenium intake can favorably affect the course of the disease.
