HYPOTHYROIDISM – WEEKLY DIET PLAN
- July 21, 2022
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce optimum amount of thyroid hormones. The thyroid hormones are responsible for various functions in our body such as body metabolism, temperature, heart rate, etc. Hypothyroidism is also known as underactive thyroid. It makes a person gain weight, feeling tired, constipation, dry skin, intolerance to cold, etc.
Hypothyroidism can affect people of all age groups. But it is more common in women above 60 years of age. It mostly occurs after menopause.
Here we mention some of the useful diets for hypothyroidism which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the 3 doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:
| SUNDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup oats + 1 small cup low fat milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 bowl of homemade soup |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + ½ cup brown rice + 1 cup pumpkin sabzi + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup almond milk |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + 1 cup mushroom curry + salad |
| MONDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup dalia + 1cup herbal tea |
| MIDMEAL 11-11.30 am | 4-5 water soaked almonds + walnuts |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup bottle gourd sabzi + 1 cup raita + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup cow’s milk with a pinch of turmeric |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup masoor dal + salad |
| TUESDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 veg sandwich + 1 cup herbal tea |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion fruit (grapes) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup mix veg + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 glass of buttermilk |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup green moong dal + salad |
| WEDNESDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup veg poha + 1 cup skimmed milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of amla juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 -3 chapatti + 1 cup aloo carrot sabzi + 1/2 cup raita + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup low fat milk with a pinch of turmeric |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis +1 cup tur dal + salad |
| THURSDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 onion parantha + 1 cup skimmed milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of amla juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 3 roti + 1 cup ridge gourd sabzi + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | Walnuts + 4-5 soaked almonds |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup moong dal + salad |
| FRIDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup veg vermicelli + 1 cup skimmed milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion fruit (apple) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 roti + 1 cup veg pulao + 1 cup aloo methi sabzi + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 glass of coconut water |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup masoor dal + salad |
| SATURDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 moong dal cheela with green chutney |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of fresh fruit juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 roti + 1 cup chickpea curry + 1 cup raita + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup sprouts |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 am | 2 chapattis + ½ cup brown rice + 1 cup masoor dal + salad |
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.