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Can Finger Millet Be Eaten While Treating Hypothyroidism?
Question: Can I have Ragi if I have hypothyroidism
Brief Answer:
Please go ahead.
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
Thank you for your faith in HealthcareMagic.
Ragi is a great nutrition plan to be on. Ragi also called a millet's, in the west contains a whole host of nutrients, minerals and other vitamins that can have a positive impact on your life. Physically and Psychologically. The fact is that even if you have hypothyroidism, it will in no way get worse were you to eat a balanced diet with Ragi in moderation. It is unwise to overeat a certain food and neglect others. This is common sense.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar.
Please go ahead.
Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,
Thank you for your faith in HealthcareMagic.
Ragi is a great nutrition plan to be on. Ragi also called a millet's, in the west contains a whole host of nutrients, minerals and other vitamins that can have a positive impact on your life. Physically and Psychologically. The fact is that even if you have hypothyroidism, it will in no way get worse were you to eat a balanced diet with Ragi in moderation. It is unwise to overeat a certain food and neglect others. This is common sense.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
But certain websites mention that millet is not good for Hypothyroidism. Is there any specific diet for patients with hypothyroidism
Brief Answer:
Why not try this diet?
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Thanks for your vigilance about your health and commitment to lead a healthy lifestyle.
In the previous answer that I gave, I presumed that you knew that consumption Ragi (Millets) in excess as a staple element of your diet, made hypothyroidism worse. Therefore I had politely requested you to consume millets in moderation.
Looking at it from another angle, a chemical is a life saving medication at the right dose and that very same chemical is a poison when taken in excess. The same applies to millets. I felt that you were fond of millets and wished to consume them, albeit in a small quantity.
If you feel that millet consumption may hurt you, then you might be interested in this special diet / lifestyle for hypothyroidism.
1. Try and get physical exercise. A fit mind in a fit body. I cannot stress enough the importance of this. This does not necessarily mean body building. Simple aerobics should be excellent for you.
2. Try to get exposure to sunlight (for vitamin D). You can also try eggs and mushrooms, in addition to fish.
3. Try to imbibe as much vitamin B12 as you can. Your dietary options include non vegetarian foods like sardines, salmon and liver. Dairy products can help you very much. Some vegetarian sources of this important vitamins are yeast and cereals.
4 Please keep yourself awash in a mineral called selenium. You can get this by taking any antioxidant combination, and I think the best way to obtain selenium is probably fish, if you are vegetarian then dried nuts are a really good option.
I wish you all the best in your endeavours.
It's been good knowing you.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-neel-kudchadkar/69838
Why not try this diet?
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Thanks for your vigilance about your health and commitment to lead a healthy lifestyle.
In the previous answer that I gave, I presumed that you knew that consumption Ragi (Millets) in excess as a staple element of your diet, made hypothyroidism worse. Therefore I had politely requested you to consume millets in moderation.
Looking at it from another angle, a chemical is a life saving medication at the right dose and that very same chemical is a poison when taken in excess. The same applies to millets. I felt that you were fond of millets and wished to consume them, albeit in a small quantity.
If you feel that millet consumption may hurt you, then you might be interested in this special diet / lifestyle for hypothyroidism.
1. Try and get physical exercise. A fit mind in a fit body. I cannot stress enough the importance of this. This does not necessarily mean body building. Simple aerobics should be excellent for you.
2. Try to get exposure to sunlight (for vitamin D). You can also try eggs and mushrooms, in addition to fish.
3. Try to imbibe as much vitamin B12 as you can. Your dietary options include non vegetarian foods like sardines, salmon and liver. Dairy products can help you very much. Some vegetarian sources of this important vitamins are yeast and cereals.
4 Please keep yourself awash in a mineral called selenium. You can get this by taking any antioxidant combination, and I think the best way to obtain selenium is probably fish, if you are vegetarian then dried nuts are a really good option.
I wish you all the best in your endeavours.
It's been good knowing you.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-neel-kudchadkar/69838
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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