Diet Treatment for Goitre

The real treatment for goitre should be directed towards cleansing of the system and adoption of a rational dietary thereafter, combined with adequate rest and relaxation.



To begin with, juices of fruits such as orange, apple, pineapple and grapes may be taken every two or three hours from 3 a.m. To 3 p.m. For five days. The bowels should be cleansed daily with lukewarm water.

After the juice fast, the patient may spend further three days on fruits and milk, taking three meals a day of juicy fruits such as apple, pineapple, grapes, papaya with a glass "I milk, at five-hourly intervals. Thereafter, the patient may adopt a well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits. The emphasis should be on fresh fruits and raw or lightly cooked vegetables.

Diet for Goitre:

Certain foods and fluids are extremely injurious for goitre patients and should be avoided by them. These include white flour products, white sugar, flesh foods, fried or greasy foods, preserves, condiments, tea, coffee and alcohol. Iodine is undoubtedly most helpful in many cases, but II should be introduced in organic form.



All foods containing Iodine should be taken liberally.
These are asparagus, cabbage, carrots, garlic, onion, oats, pineapple, whole rice, tomatoes, watercress and strawberries.

Watercress (Watercress) has been discovered to be one "I the best sources of the element iodine. It is valuable in correcting the functioning of the thyroid gland. Its regular rise, therefore, is highly beneficial in the prevention and treatment of goitre. A paste made of this vegetable can also be applied beneficially over the affected parts. It will help reduce swelling.

Dandelion (dandelion) has also been found valuable in goitre. The leaves of this salad vegetable should be smeared with clarified butter, warmed and bandaged over the swollen parts for about two weeks. It will provide relief.




Half the daily intake of food should consists of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the starch element should be confined to whole-wheat products and potatoes. The protein foods should be confined to cheese, peas, beans, lentils and nuts. All flesh proteins must be avoided.

Other Measures for Goitre:

Ice bag should be applied to the throat for 20 to 30 minutes. It should then be applied over the heart for the same duration. He bag should be reapplied on the throat and the alternate application should be continued for one or two hours, and repeated two or three times a day.

The patient should take plenty of rest and spend a day in bed every week for the first two months of the treatment. Exercise should be resumed and gradually increase after the symptoms subside. Great care must be taken never to allow the body to become exhausted.

All efforts should be made to prevent emotional stress. There may be slight recurrence of this extremely nervous complaint for some times, but the attacks will become less severe and of shorter duration as the treatment progresses.

TREATMENT CHART FOR GOITRE

A - DIET

I. Fresh fruit juice for five days. During this period take a glass of juice of orange or other juicy fruit diluted with water every two hours from 8 a.m. To 8 p.m. And cleanse the bowels daily with warm water enema.

II. A diet of fresh juicy fruit for further five days, with three meals a (jay at 'five-hourly intervals.

III. Thereafter, adopt a well-balanced diet on the following lines:-

1. Upon arising:

A glass of lukewarm water with a half a freshly squeezed lime and a teaspoon of honey.

2. Breakfast:

Fresh fruits, a glass of milk, sweetened with honey and some seeds or nuts.

3. Lunch:

A bowl of freshly prepared steamed vegetables, two or three whole wheat wheat tortilla and a glass of buttermilk.

4. Mid-afternoon:

A glass of fruit or vegetable juice.

5. Dinner:

A large bowl of fresh green vegetable salad, with lime juice dressing and sprouted green gram beans. Follow It with a hot course. If desired.

AVOID:

Tea, coffee, sugar, white flour and products made with them, all refined foods, fried foods and flesh foods, condiments pickles, alcoholic beverages and smoking.

Especially Beneficial:

Asparagus, cabbage, carrots, garlic, onion, oats, pineapple, whole rice, tomatoes, watercress and strawberries.

B - OTHER MEASURES

1. Plenty of rest and adequate sleep.

2. Fresh air, breathing and other light exercises.

3. Ice bag over throat and heart region.