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).
- 195LupinMagnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 295Soy FlourSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 395Wheat GermSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 494Wheat BranMagnesium · Selenium · Vitamin B6
- 593Broadbeans (Fava Beans)Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 693Mungo BeanMagnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 793Pigeon Peas (Red Gram)Vitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 892WheatSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 991SpaghettiSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 1091SpeltVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 1190NattoZinc · Magnesium · Selenium
- 1290Rye GrainVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Selenium
- 1387Amaranth GrainVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Selenium
- 1484MisoZinc · Vitamin B6 · Selenium
- 1583PepeaoVitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
- 1681MothbeanMagnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 1778Egg YolkSelenium · Vitamin A · Vitamin D
- 1878Liquid Egg Yolk (PlainSelenium · Vitamin A · Vitamin D
- 1978Liquid Whole Egg (PlainSelenium · Vitamin A · Zinc
- 2062Corn GrainMagnesium · Selenium · Vitamin B6
- 2195Chickpeas (Garbanzo BeanVitamin B6 · Zinc · Magnesium
- 2295Oat BranVitamin B6 · Selenium · Magnesium
- 2394Green Tea (Matcha)Zinc · Magnesium · Vitamin A
- 2493FireweedVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 2593KanpyoVitamin B6 · Zinc · Magnesium
- 2693Rice BranVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 2790BarleySelenium · Magnesium · Zinc
- 2890Sunflower SeedSelenium · Zinc · Vitamin B6
- 2990TofuSelenium · Zinc · Magnesium
- 3089Buckwheat GroatVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 3189Sunflower Seed KernelSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Magnesium
- 3288QuinoaMagnesium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 3388TeffVitamin B6 · Magnesium · Zinc
- 3486SoybeanMagnesium · Selenium · Zinc
- 3583Ground TurkeySelenium · Zinc · Vitamin B6
- 3682Brazil NutSelenium · Magnesium · Zinc
- 3781GooseVitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
- 3881ShrimpSelenium · Iodine · Zinc
- 3981YogurtVitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
- 4080Pork LoinSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 4180Pork TenderloinSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 4280TurkeyVitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
- 4379Roast BeefVitamin B6 · Zinc · Selenium
- 4478RyeMagnesium · Selenium · Zinc
- 4578Turkey ThighSelenium · Vitamin B6 · Zinc
- 4678VealVitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
- 4775PastramiVitamin B6 · Selenium · Zinc
- 4874OatSelenium · Magnesium · Zinc