Hormones are the signaling molecules that regulate the physiology of the body. These are also known as chemical messengers. Hormones are secreted from the endocrine glands. The hormone imbalance manifested if these endocrine glands secrets too much or too few hormones.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Weight loss or weight gain
Diarrhoea or constipation
Excess sweating
Excessive hunger or anorexia
Fatigue
Heat intolerance or cold intolerance
Irritability
Hair falling
Changes in skin textures
Weakness
Increased heart rate
Palpitations
Mood swings
Puffy eyes
Irregular menstruation
Insomnia

CAUSES OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Certain medications
Stress
Hormone therapy
Malignant or benign tumours
Changes in diet habits
During pregnancy
Menopause
Polycystic ovarian diseases

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Due to the above-mentioned causes, the endocrine gland produces excess or fewer hormones leads to the symptoms of hormone imbalance. The symptoms may vary based on the type of hormone imbalance.

DIAGNOSIS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Diagnosis through clinical features
Blood tests – to measure the level of hormones
Ultrasound scanning

TREATMENTS FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

Hormone replacement for hormone deficiency
Treatment for underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Hormone imbalance is manageable with medications. If it is untreated leads to complications.

COMPLICATIONS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Hormone imbalance affects the normal physiology of the body

HORMONE IMBALANCE AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda hormone imbalance is managed based on the symptoms.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold, incompatible food
Suppression of natural urges.
Janma krita – congenital
Hyper or hypo functioning of agni

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Fatigue
Weakness

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Hyper or hypo functioning of jataragni affects dhatu agni leads to symptoms of hormone imbalance

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Ksheena – weakness
Karsya – weight loss
Sthoulya – weight gain
Atygni – excess hungry
Agnimandyam – anorexia
Mental irritations
kesh patana -hair loss

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Yapya roga – symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

Kanchanara guggulu – for glandular diseases (grandhi roga)
Treatment for atyagni
Treatment for karsyam and sthoulya

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

NASYA-Ksheerabala

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

Internal administration for grandhi roga and symptoms of hormone imbalance

Kanchanara guggulu
Swayamagni bhasma
Drakshadi kashaya
Sarivasava
Vyoshadi guggulu
Guduchyadi kashaya

Patented Medicines FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

HOME REMEDIES FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

Exercise regularly
Take an appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Take proper rest.
Avoid more oily foods, junk foods
Consume a balanced diet

YOGA FOR HORMONE IMBALANCE

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from mental irritations associated with hormone imbalance

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.