Diet is the "blind spot" of patients; Many patients with thyroid cancer always don't know what to eat and what not to eat.
One of the biggest misunderstandings is the need for a completely iodine-free diet after thyroid cancer surgery!
Professional doctors tell you, of course, you can't cut across the board; Don't worry-let me tell you separately:
1 For patients without lymph node metastasis after total thyroidectomy and patients who were clinically cured after iodine 13 1 total thyroidectomy, the postoperative reexamination results are normal, and there is no need for strict contraindications. Because the thyroid gland is gone, the cancer cells are almost eliminated, and even if there is something containing iodine, it can't absorb that much. Therefore, there is absolutely no need for low iodine.
Patients with thyroid cancer who only need to remove part of their thyroid gland; Patients with lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis of thyroid cancer need a low iodine diet to prevent iodine from being fully absorbed by cancer cells and promote cancer metastasis. 2
3. After total thyroidectomy, iodine 13 1 should be used before treatment to ensure that iodine 13 1 will be absorbed by thyroid cancer cells in the future and achieve the best curative effect; But it is not impossible to eat any food containing iodine. If the patient's immunity is low, the treatment effect will not be the best. Only relatively low iodine can balance the body.
There are occasional entertainments in life. There are laver, kelp and shrimp skin in the food. Do you want to eat or not? It's okay to eat high-iodine food occasionally, because high-iodine diet will make cancer cells spread and metastasize immediately. Hungry, it's no problem to try some seafood!
In a word, low iodine diet is a principle for patients with thyroid cancer, which is determined by the iodine-loving characteristics of thyroid cancer cells. A high iodine diet will make cancer cells develop faster under the condition of adequate nutrition, so try to choose foods with low iodine content. However, many foods contain iodine, which is an essential trace element in food. Almost nothing is completely iodine-free, and "banning iodine" is unscientific, because iodine cannot be banned at all. You can only avoid iodine and eat less food with high iodine. Not not to eat, but to eat less.
Generally speaking, the top ten people in the iodine content table should not eat, and strictly speaking, the top 20 foods should not be eaten. Relax, as long as you don't eat kelp, seaweed, shrimp skin, shrimp paste and drink cola, it's ok. In addition, trace element selenium can inhibit thyroid tumor, regulate immune function and help reduce anti-thyroid antibody. Foods rich in selenium, such as soybeans, tomatoes, sesame seeds, mushrooms, etc., can be eaten more.
Looking at what I can and can't eat every day and worrying about my diet every day, I feel that it is not worth the candle. A good attitude is more important, and a balanced diet is essential. Timely physical examination, early detection of diseases, early intervention; May all people have healthy minds and strong bodies! Attached: