The purpose of nutritional support for hyperthyroidism is to correct the consumption caused by high metabolism and improve the general condition by supplementing high calorie, high protein, high vitamins and calcium and phosphorus. The general dietary principles are light vegetables and fruits with high vitamin content and nutritious lean meat, chicken, eggs, freshwater fish and so on. You should take it, and at the same time give tremella, mushrooms, mussels, bird's nest, American ginseng and the like. In addition, it is also important for hyperthyroidism patients to eat properly, avoid overeating and pay attention to food hygiene. Yue Dianchao, Department of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, taboo food: 1, taboo spicy food, fried food: pepper, raw onion, raw garlic and ginger. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, food should be nourishing yin, and eat less warm, spicy and irritating food. 2. Taboo seafood: Especially kelp, laver, shrimp, hairtail, kelp, laver and shellfish are rich in iodine. Iodine is an important element in the synthesis of thyroid hormone. If you eat a lot of iodine-containing products, it may stimulate thyroid hormone, which is beneficial to the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Traditional Chinese medicine can control hyperthyroidism by giving a lot of seafood to treat "gall tumor". However, it is found that the thyroid gland of these patients is often hard, which brings difficulties to the follow-up antithyroid drug treatment and iodine 13 1 treatment. 3, taboo strong tea, coffee, tobacco and alcohol because strong tea and coffee contain theophylline, which can enhance the excitability of the central nervous system and aggravate the excitement and excitement of hyperthyroidism. Alcohol and tobacco can make patients excited, excited and even agitated, and their heart beats faster, aggravating their illness. It is necessary to quit smoking and drinking. In addition, some patients with exophthalmos may be aggravated by smoking. Suitable food: 1, drink plenty of water. Hyperthyroidism patients are prone to water shortage due to accelerated basal metabolism and increased sweating. Therefore, patients with hyperthyroidism should drink more water, 1500 ~ 3000 ml per day, and replenish the water lost due to excessive sweating in time. You can drink weak tea, cold boiled water and other drinks. 2, increase energy supply should be given enough carbohydrates every day to correct excessive consumption. In addition to the staple food of three meals a day, snacks are added between meals to improve the metabolic disorder of the body and supplement the loss of nutrition. When the symptoms of hyperthyroidism are controlled, you can gradually eat normally. 3. Ensure that protein can supply protein 1.5g per kilogram of body weight every day. However, animal protein should be restricted. 4, pay attention to the supply of vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, eat more fruits and supply rich vitamins every day, because high metabolism consumes energy and consumes a lot of enzymes, and a variety of water-soluble vitamins are lacking, especially B vitamins. Vitamin D is the main vitamin to ensure intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin A and vitamin C should be supplemented. In order to prevent osteoporosis and pathological fractures, the supply of calcium and phosphorus should be appropriately increased, especially for patients with uncontrollable long-term symptoms and elderly patients. Foods containing more calcium, such as bean products and yogurt. There are all kinds of fresh fruits and foods rich in calcium and phosphorus. When potassium is low, you can choose oranges, oranges, bananas and apples. But high-sugar fruits such as litchi and durian should not be eaten too much. Otherwise, it may aggravate the condition. (The above article was edited by myself on the Internet, including my own experience, for reference only. Please indicate the source for reprinting. )