Volume 11 Issue 1 » 73
THINGS TO ENCOURAGE
Second, we must provide for the thyroid what it needs to function optimally.
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Iodine. Our bodies do not make
iodine, so it must be obtained from
our diet.
TIP: The best sources of iodine are
sea vegetables, so enjoy kelp, nori and
wakame. Seafood, pastured milk and eggs,
navy beans and baked potatoes are also
good sources of iodine.
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Selenium. This mineral is needed
to convert T4 to T3.
TIP: Good sources of selenium include
brazil nuts, liver, seafood and shellfish
including oysters, mussels, crab and
lobster.
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Coconut oil. This seems to aid
thyroid function.
TIP: Incorporate coconut oil as a
medium-chain fatty acid to support
thyroid function.
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Rest. You will probably be
surprised to find your temperature
and pulse climb after you rest.
TIP: When you are tired, have a rest.
Even if it is only for 15-20 minutes.
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Weight train. This builds more
mitochondria, our cellular engines,
which in turn boosts metabolism.
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Fuel mix. Establish the right
kind of fuel mix – the right
ratio of protein, fat and
carbohydrates – at each meal
and snack to allow for optimal
metabolism at the cellular level.
Our cells burn fuel cleanly only
when the ratio is right for our
biochemistry. For example, cells
can’t function optimally if they
are starving for protein and
fats, while swimming in excess
carbohydrate.
TIPS: Just like a truck needs a
different fuel mix than a sports car, the
fuel mix that is right for one person
will be wrong for someone else. There
is no one-size-fits-all. People whose
ancestry is from colder climates
probably need a higher ratio of animal
foods to plant foods compared to
those from the tropics.
The best way to determine your
ratios is to log your meals, and take
your temperature and pulse half an
hour after your meal. If your food
choices and ratios were good for your
biochemistry, your temperature and
pulse will go up. If you need help with
this, contact me at [email protected].
TIP: Incorporate weight training into
a regular exercise program. A trained
professional can help establish the proper
program for you.
VRENI GURD
w a s t h e t o p g r a d u a t i n g s t u d e n t i n P H E f r o m t h e Un i v e r s i t y o f To r o n t o
in 1992, and is continually furthering her education in exercise, nutrition and
h e a l t h . A s a C . H . E . K . 3 p r a c t i t i o n e r a n d h o l i s t i c l i f e s t y l e c o n s u l t a n t , Vr e n i ’ s c u r r e n t
Va n c o u v e r p r a c t i c e i n v o l v e s h e l p i n g c l i e n t s f e e l b e t t e r t h r o u g h p o s t u r e c o r r e c t i o n ,
corrective exercise, metabolic typing, and nutrition and lifestyle counseling.
[email protected]
www.wellnesstips.ca