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HYPOTHYROIDISM- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Hypothyroidism is the condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. It is also known as an underactive thyroid.

 

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • CAUSES OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • TREATMENTS FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • PROGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • COMPLICATIONS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • HYPOTHYROIDISM AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • YOGA FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

 

 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Dry skin
  • Hair falling
  • Hair dryness
  • Cold sensitivity
  • Weight gain
  • Irregular menstruation in females
  • Puffy face
  • Hoarseness of voice
  • Thyroid enlargement
  • Mood swings
  • High cholesterol
  • Sexual dysfunction

 

CAUSES OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Iodine deficiency
  • Congenital hypothyroidism
  • Autoimmune disease (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)
  • Certain medications
  • Long term treatment for hyperthyroidism

 

 

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

Due to the above-mentioned causes, there is a reduction in the production of thyroid hormones such as T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. Gradually the symptoms of hypothyroidism manifested.

 

DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Diagnosis through clinical features
  • Blood tests – to measure the level of T3, T4 and TSH (Thyroid-stimulating hormone)

 

TREATMENTS FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Oral administration of synthetic thyroid hormone

 

PROGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Hypothyroidism is manageable with thyroid hormone replacement. Untreated hypothyroidism leads to complications.

COMPLICATIONS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Goitre
  • High cholesterol
  • Infertility
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Myxedema

 

HYPOTHYROIDISM AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, hypothyroidism is caused due to the dysfunctioning of agni.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry, hard to digest food
  • Suppression of natural urges
  • Dysfunction of agni

 

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Fatigue
  • Mood swings

 

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Hypo functioning of jataragni adversely affects dhatu agni leads to symptoms of hypothyroidism.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Ajirna – indigestion
  • Ksheena – fatigue
  • Vibandha – constipation
  • Sthoulya –obesity
  • Mental irritations
  • Thyroid enlargement – gandamala
  • Twak rukshata (Dry skin)
  • kesh patana (hair loss)

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Yapya roga – symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Treatment for agnimandhyam
  • Treatment for medovridhi
  • Gandharva hasthadi kashayam
  • Chiravilwadi kashayam
  • Varanadi kashayam
  • Laghumalini vasant vati
  • Arogyavardhini vati
  • Abharak bhasma
  • Kanchanara guggulu – gandamala

 

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

Internal administration

 

HOME REMEDIES FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Exercise regularly
  • Take the appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items
  • Avoid more oily foods, junk foods, cabbage, cauliflower, soybeans, peanut

 

YOGA FOR HYPOTHYROIDISM

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from mental irritations associated with hypothyroidism

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

  • Sarvangasana
  • Sethubandhasana

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM

  1. A Successful Case Study on Ayurvedic Management of Hypothyroidism

https://juniperpublishers.com/jetr/pdf/JETR.MS.ID.555654.pdf

2.     A clinical study to evaluate the role of Triphaladya Guggulu along with Punarnavadi Kashaya in the management of hypothyroidism

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6287405/

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Dr. Rajesh Nair
Licensed Ayurvedic doctor focused on providing individual Ayurvedic consultation services. Specialized in work related stress, Womens’ issues, diabetes, Pecos, arthritis, male and female sexual problems and infertility. Interested in academic work as well. Now working with www.ayurvedaforall.com as senior consultant, Ayurveda.

Dr. Rajesh Nair

Licensed Ayurvedic doctor focused on providing individual Ayurvedic consultation services. Specialized in work related stress, Womens’ issues, diabetes, Pecos, arthritis, male and female sexual problems and infertility. Interested in academic work as well. Now working with www.ayurvedaforall.com as senior consultant, Ayurveda.

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