We all know that tobacco and alcohol are not only bad for human health, but also have adverse effects on the thyroid gland.
But today's topic: a common whole grain hurts the thyroid gland more than tobacco and alcohol..... This coarse grain is actually corn – moldy corn to be exact!
Real-world examples
Corn is a common food in life, yellow and clear, sweet and delicious, and it is a favorite food for many people. But recently, a woman had an accident because of corn.
Recently, a 23-year-old woman went back to her hometown to help harvest corn, and the part of the corn she was responsible for at that time was moldy due to the rain, and no protective measures were taken at that time. After that, she coughed and wheezed repeatedly for more than a month, and the doctor diagnosed a lung infection caused by a fungus, and culture suggested that Aspergillus flavus was to blame.
What is Aspergillus flavus?Why does moldy corn cause infection in humans?Does it cause disease if you don't eat it?
Mouldy whole grains contain aflatoxin, a carcinogen that cannot be completely removed by washing alone. Once the human body ingests these aflatoxins, it will first harm our liver, affect the body's metabolism, and then the thyroid gland will also be affected.
Therefore, if you find that the coarse grain is moldy at home, you should pick it out and throw it away in time, don't feel sorry, this is a health guarantee.
Why Thyroid Cancer Is Called "The Gentlest Cancer"
That's because thyroid cancer is low in malignancy, slow in development, and has a high survival rate. It is not as "ambitious" as other cancer cells, and 80~90% of thyroid cancer patients can live for 20 years. Here, I want to tell you that no matter how gentle it is, it is "cancer", and the early symptoms cannot be ignored!
What are the manifestations of thyroid cancer?
We must be alert to the occurrence of thyroid cancer when we have the following conditions in our body:
1. The voice changes
Altered voice is a typical symptom of well-differentiated aggressive thyroid cancer, which means that the malignant tumor has invaded the structures around the thyroid gland, and the nerves that control the vocal cords are not spared, resulting in hoarseness or a change in voice that makes it impossible to speak.
2. Difficulty swallowing and breathing
As the cancer grows larger, it can compress neck structures such as the trachea and esophagus, making it difficult to breathe or swallow. In addition, the thyroid gland rests on the trachea and esophagus, and cancer cells invade this area, causing coughing up blood.
3. Severe diarrhea
Diarrhea is the first symptom of medullary thyroid cancer, and some patients develop chronic diarrhea, which can be as short as a few months or as long as several years, and even reach more than 20 bowel movements per day.
4. Swollen lymph nodes
As thyroid cancer tumors appear to grow, lymph nodes on the side of the neck slowly enlarge. In addition, if there is a painless lump on the lower part of the neck, if the neck has been exposed to strong radiation, thyroid cancer should be highly suspected.
To prevent thyroid cancer, there are 4 foods to stay away from
In daily life to prevent abnormal thyroid function, in addition to the moldy corn mentioned above, these 4 foods should also be kept away:
1. Moldy and spoiled fruits
For example, many people are thrifty, and many fruits are reluctant to throw away even if they are a little rotten, in fact, this kind of fruit is very harmful.
Penicillin, which mainly grows on fruits, especially apples, hawthorns, pears, tomatoes, and hawthorn chips, can cause gastrointestinal disorders in animals, edema and other diseases in various organs such as the thyroid gland.
2. Excessively hot food
For example: spicy hot, hot pot, hot noodle soup, hot milk tea, hot boiled water, etc.
Eating excessively hot and hot food for a long time will cause damage to the thyroid gland, leading to thyroiditis, affecting the secretion of thyroid hormones and even thyroid tumors and other diseases.
3. Processed meat products
For example: processed foods like sausages, hams, bacon, etc.
In order to prolong the shelf life of sausages, the added preservatives are easy to be excessive, increasing the risk of cancer; Processed meat products such as cured meats contain large amounts of nitrites, which are highly susceptible to the formation of carcinogens in the human body, leading to thyroid cancer.
4. Barbecue food
Eating barbecue for a long time will increase the risk of thyroid cancer!
Because when meat is grilled at high temperatures, it will produce a strong carcinogen - benzopyrene, which will accumulate in the body and can induce a variety of malignant tumors such as gastric cancer, intestinal cancer, and thyroid cancer.
4 ways to take care of your thyroid gland
1. Dietary therapy
Dietary therapy does not hurt the body, and it also has a certain conditioning effect on diseases, which is a good way to regulate the body after surgery. For thyroid nodules, you can eat them with Po Po Ding (dandelion), licorice, kudzu, wolfberry, and cassia seed, which can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and disperse knots, promote the dissipation of thyroid nodules, and make the thyroid gland healthier and healthier.
Eating more vegetables and fruits, supplementing enough vitamins, and supplementing some high-quality protein is also conducive to the recovery of the thyroid gland.
2. Exercise appropriately
Proper exercise every day can promote blood circulation, promote the body's metabolism and detoxification, stabilize the body's endocrine, and is conducive to the health of the thyroid gland. For patients with thyroid nodules, jogging is more suitable for half an hour every day.
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3. Keep a happy mood
Frequent mood swings are not conducive to the recovery of the thyroid gland, so staying happy and emotionally stable is an important condition for the maintenance of the thyroid gland. You can do something you like to do, develop a healthy hobby, and add flavor to life.
4. Moxibustion conditioning
Fuzheng acupuncture points: Zhongguan, Shenque, Guan Yuan, Mingmen, Zusanli. In addition, where it is uncomfortable, where is moxibustion.
Moxibustion can enhance the vitality of the human body and enhance the positive energy of the body, so as to fight against diseases and evils and enhance the yang energy of the whole body. In clinical practice, I have heard a lot about thyroid diseases, and moxibustion has a good effect on conditioning.