What should I do if I find thyroid nodules? How to pay attention to diet?

Thyroid nodule is a disease with relatively high incidence, especially among women, who are more likely to suffer from thyroid nodules than men. Thyroid nodules should first go to the hospital to check whether they are benign or malignant. Although most of them are benign, they still need to be diagnosed and rest assured.

For benign thyroid nodules, in addition to taking medicine according to the doctor's advice, plus good living habits and healthy and regular life, plus paying more attention to the following diet, the nodules will become smaller and smaller.

How to find thyroid nodules? Finding thyroid nodules has caused many friends to fall into anxiety. What everyone is most worried about is: will it become cancer? In fact, more than 90% of thyroid nodules are benign, and less than 10% of thyroid nodules may develop into cancer. Therefore, whether thyroid nodules will have a huge impact on health, the most important thing is to evaluate their benign and malignant tendencies!

In fact, when we find thyroid nodules by ultrasound, the sonographer can help to judge the benign and malignant tendencies of the nodules to a great extent by observing the characteristics of the nodules:

On ultrasound, simple cystic thyroid nodules and spongy thyroid nodules with small vesicles accounting for more than half of the volume can almost be judged as benign; However, when we see solid hypoechoic nodules, blood-rich nodules, irregular edges, nodules with scattered or clustered needle tips, and nodules with abnormal signs of cervical lymph nodes on ultrasound, we need to be alert to possible malignant transformation. Besides thyroid ultrasound, blood sampling to detect serum TSH level and thyroid radionuclide imaging are also helpful to judge the benign and malignant thyroid nodules. Generally speaking, CT, MRI and even PET are not routine examination methods for thyroid nodules. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is the most sensitive and specific examination method for thyroid nodules suspected to be malignant or with malignant tendency.

Therefore, after the completion of thyroid ultrasound, thyroid function examination and other physical examination items, if the doctor looks at the examination results and tells you not to worry, you can have regular examinations, which often means that the doctor has a low probability of judging that your thyroid nodule is malignant. For this thyroid nodule, there is generally no need for special treatment, and thyroid ultrasound observation can be done every 6~ 12 months.

What should I pay attention to in thyroid nodule diet? 1, avoid food that is too irritating and tastes too strong.

Nowadays, many people like to eat spicy and greasy foods, but for thyroid nodules, such foods must be avoided. Otherwise, it may stimulate the thyroid gland, increase the burden on the thyroid gland and aggravate the condition.

2. Vegetables that stimulate thyroid nodules

Eating vegetables regularly is good for your health, but not good for thyroid nodules. Some vegetables can stimulate the thyroid gland, such as soybeans, carrots, cabbage and potatoes.

3. Eat less food containing iodine.

Excessive intake of iodine-containing food may lead to thyroid nodules. If thyroid nodules have already appeared, excessive intake of iodine-containing food may lead to aggravation of the disease. Therefore, food containing iodine must be controlled in life.

4. Avoid alcohol and tobacco.

Alcohol and tobacco can lead to the appearance of thyroid nodules, and even aggravate the condition of thyroid nodules, resulting in larger and larger masses.