THYROID OR GOITER PREVENTION GUIDE

1. One should go for iodine in its organic form. The foods which contain the iodine are garlic,
carrots, turnips and salt itself. It is the most common natural cure for goiter.
Try to increase pineapples, tomatoes, guavas in your diet.
Another one of the good home remedies for goiter is taking one tsp juice of the leaves of
swamp cabbage with tea almonds once or twice a day. This is very beneficial for primary goiter.
Smear the leaves of dandelion as salad vegetable, warm them for a while and then bandage it
over the neck region. This will subside the swelling up to certain extent. It is an effective home
remedies for goiter.
You can also ground the seeds of flex in water. Put this water on fire for a while and apply over
the affected area i.e. neck. Bandage the leaves of flex over the medicine you have applied on the
neck. This will help reducing the swollen area of goiter. This is one of the useful home remedies
for goiter.
Watercress is another good homemade for preventing and curing goiter. For this, apply the paste
of watercress over the neck region.
Try to include lettuce, onions, oats, egg yolks, sea foods, citrus fruits, whole rice etc into your
daily diet. These foods help reducing the swelling of the neck region which is there due to goiter.
Fluoride, chlorine and iodine are related with each other in the sense of chemistry. They block an
entrance of iodine into thyroid. So try to avoid chlorinated water, fluoridated water and
toothpaste containing the same.
Functions of thyroid gland will be increased with exercises. Try to do it regularly.
Vitamin A is necessary for iodine. So tale enough of that to cure goiter.
In a same way, Vitamin B complexes nourish the thyroid gland and also help to utilize the
iodine. Take enough Vitamin B complex to prevent thyroid malfunctioning.
For a child, mother’s milk is the best natural remedy for preventing the thyroid malfunction.
To stimulate the thyroid, one can have each of oats and bananas daily. You can take cool shower
at morning and night. This will be beneficial for thyroid functions. This is also one of the useful
home remedies for goiter.
Another best way to get rid of thyroid malfunctioning is go for fasting. Keep yourself on fruits
and vegetable juices. After couple of weeks, start with light but nutritious diet.
Some of the Ayurvedic herbs like ‘Kanchanar’ has been used in Ayurvedic science since years to

2. treat thyroid related problems. For this, one can go for its leaves or can take any patent medicines
containing the herb. It is also used as a natural cure for goiter. This is one of the good home
remedies for goiter.
Certain Ayurvedic treatment especially ‘Panchakarma’ is also useful treating the thyroid
problem.
Some experts believe that goiter can be treated with special massage techniques. Some herbs and
their oils can be massaged on the affected area with extreme precaution. Regular massage of this
can help out reducing the thyroid malfunctioning. This is also one of the good home remedies
for goiter.
Reflexology and other alternative healthcare systems like acupressure and acupuncture have
shown some benefits in goiter condition. All it needs is an expert’s hand.