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Best Foods for Hormones Health

Your endocrine system runs on a small set of trace minerals and fat-soluble vitamins that serve as the raw material and cofactors for hormone synthesis. Iodine and the amino acid tyrosine are literally built into thyroid hormone; selenium runs the enzyme that activates it; zinc and vitamin D are required for testosterone and the conversion enzymes across the sex-hormone axis; magnesium and B6 modulate the broader signaling network. Because these are needs in milligram-to-microgram amounts, a quiet dietary gap can throttle hormone output well before a blood test flags overt disease. These 48 whole foods are ranked by how many of the key hormones nutrients a typical serving delivers (≥10% DV each).

  1. 1
    Lupin
    Magnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    95
  2. 2
    Soy Flour
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    95
  3. 3
    Wheat Germ
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    95
  4. 4
    Wheat Bran
    Magnesium · Selenium · Vitamin B6
    94
  5. 5
    Broadbeans (Fava Beans)
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    93
  6. 6
    Mungo Bean
    Magnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    93
  7. 7
    Pigeon Peas (Red Gram)
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    93
  8. 8
    Wheat
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    92
  9. 9
    Spaghetti
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    91
  10. 10
    Spelt
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    91
  11. 11
    Natto
    Zinc · Magnesium · Selenium
    90
  12. 12
    Rye Grain
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Selenium
    90
  13. 13
    Amaranth Grain
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Selenium
    87
  14. 14
    Miso
    Zinc · Vitamin B6 · Selenium
    84
  15. 15
    Pepeao
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
    83
  16. 16
    Mothbean
    Magnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    81
  17. 17
    Egg Yolk
    Selenium · Vitamin A · Vitamin D
    78
  18. 18
    Liquid Egg Yolk (Plain
    Selenium · Vitamin A · Vitamin D
    78
  19. 19
    Liquid Whole Egg (Plain
    Selenium · Vitamin A · Zinc
    78
  20. 20
    Corn Grain
    Magnesium · Selenium · Vitamin B6
    62
  21. 21
    Chickpeas (Garbanzo Bean
    Vitamin B6 · Zinc · Magnesium
    95
  22. 22
    Oat Bran
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Magnesium
    95
  23. 23
    Green Tea (Matcha)
    Zinc · Magnesium · Vitamin A
    94
  24. 24
    Fireweed
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    93
  25. 25
    Kanpyo
    Vitamin B6 · Zinc · Magnesium
    93
  26. 26
    Rice Bran
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    93
  27. 27
    Barley
    Selenium · Magnesium · Zinc
    90
  28. 28
    Sunflower Seed
    Selenium · Zinc · Vitamin B6
    90
  29. 29
    Tofu
    Selenium · Zinc · Magnesium
    90
  30. 30
    Buckwheat Groat
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    89
  31. 31
    Sunflower Seed Kernel
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
    89
  32. 32
    Quinoa
    Magnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    88
  33. 33
    Teff
    Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
    88
  34. 34
    Soybean
    Magnesium · Selenium · Zinc
    86
  35. 35
    Ground Turkey
    Selenium · Zinc · Vitamin B6
    83
  36. 36
    Brazil Nut
    Selenium · Magnesium · Zinc
    82
  37. 37
    Goose
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
    81
  38. 38
    Shrimp
    Selenium · Iodine · Zinc
    81
  39. 39
    Yogurt
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
    81
  40. 40
    Pork Loin
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    80
  41. 41
    Pork Tenderloin
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    80
  42. 42
    Turkey
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
    80
  43. 43
    Roast Beef
    Vitamin B6 · Zinc · Selenium
    79
  44. 44
    Rye
    Magnesium · Selenium · Zinc
    78
  45. 45
    Turkey Thigh
    Selenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
    78
  46. 46
    Veal
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
    78
  47. 47
    Pastrami
    Vitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
    75
  48. 48
    Oat
    Selenium · Magnesium · Zinc
    74