Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology (INE): Body Freedom Foundations – Pillar 5: Diet – Eating for Thyroid Health
Body Freedom Foundations
Pillar 5: Diet
Eating for Thyroid Health
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This is a getting started guide to a healthy thyroid gland. The Thyroid Revive and Thrive (TRT) program will go into a lot more detail.
Action Plan
#1: Go gluten-free and access gluten-free living resources to understand why it’s so important for the thyroid and overall health.
Eliminate the Gluten Resource Guide: Part of your BONUS Gluten-Free Resource Kit, you can get a free copy of this e-book containing great gluten-free recipes for getting started. You’ll also receive lists of foods/products to avoid, free recordings, articles, and more! Going gluten-free is one of the best ways to reclaim vitality and health. These are more resources to use when working with your clients.
Gluten and Your Health: This transcript will help you understand the importance of going gluten-free.
#2: Eat sea veggies and follow the Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations Checklist.
Eat sea veggies regularly and choose activities, foods, and supplements that will help balance the thyroid. Supplement as needed to support thyroid health, especially if there is an autoimmune condition. Choose lots of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients.
Thyroid Health: Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations Checklists: Find out which foods, supplements, nutrients, and activities will best support thyroid repair for your clients, and long-term health.
#3: Use the Thyroid Revive and Thrive Recipe Collection to make thyroid nourishing foods every day.
Thyroid Revive and Thrive: Recipe Collection: This recipe collection is perfect for beginners and will provide you thyroid nourishing foods and a few simple recipes to get started, including my Energy Recharge Elixirs. Once you know which ingredients to use in smoothies, soups, salads, and more, you’ll be able to use the provided recipes to optimize the thyroid balance you’re looking for.
Creating a Healing Kitchen: This BONUS document contains some of the recommended brands, products, supplements, and equipment you’ll find suggested in my various programs and recipes. I look for high quality foods and supplements that will support the healing process while satisfying tastes and nutrition. It also contains a shopping list to help you begin your Vibrant Living shopping.
#4: Add thyroid nourishing herbs to smoothies as often as you can.
Refer to the Thyroid Health: Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations Checklists for a list of herbs you can add to smoothies that will help nourish and restore the thyroid gland.
#5: Make a thyroid nourishing elixir every day, or at least every other day.
Elixirs are often referred to as “magical potions,” and indeed, when you hit the right combination for you, the energy burst you feel does appear to be magical. The TRT: Recipe Collection contains a number of thyroid support elixirs. Energizing elixirs provide instant and sustained energy, without the caffeine buzz and hangover, and can be can be made from a variety of fresh whole foods, essential oils, and herbs.
Healing Elixirs and Teas e-Book: In this booklet, we’ll explore the making of healing teas that can be used as a base for smoothies, soups, and shakes, and introduce the process of making elixirs that nourish, balance, and provide instant and sustained energy.
