The Nut for Your Thyroid . . .

Brazil nuts are very high in selenium–at least if they are grown in Brazil. (Note that some “Brazil nuts” are now grown in Hawaii and do NOT have the same selenium content because the soil is different). Selenium is important for the production of thyroid hormones–I recommend about 200 mcg of selenium daily. Eating just 2 Brazil nuts daily does the trick. Read more here.

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