Is asparagus good for thyroid health?
YAY, YES! In fact, it’s a Power Food!
Asparagus is rich in antioxidants, plus they are anti-inflammatory, antihepatotoxic, antibacterial, and antioxytocic. Asparagus can also protect the liver cells against toxins.
Packed with nutrients asparagus contains vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and folic acid. Other primary chemical constituents of Asparagus are essential oils, asparagine, arginine, tyrosine, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin), resin, and tannin.
Just as is the case with avocados, asparagus is also currently on the “Clean Fifteen” list from the Environmental Working Group.
There are phytochemicals in the skin and in the tips of asparagus that push back invaders, whether those invaders are chemical or viral.
Asparagus also has an alkaloid that acts as a gentle aspirin throughout the body, calming down the body and lowering inflammation. As opposed to over-the-counter aspirin, this quality in asparagus does not thin the blood or create havoc in the stomach.
Plus, there are so many ways to consume asparagus. Eating it and juicing it raw, adding it to raw to salads, lightly steamed with lemon and in baked dishes.
Enjoy!
