Ayurvedaforall: HYPERTHYROIDISM- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Hyperthyroidism is the overactive thyroid gland, which produces more thyroxine hormone leads to increased metabolism.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Weight loss
Diarrhoea
Excess sweating
Excessive hunger
Fatigue
Heat intolerance
Hyperactivity
Irritability
Hair falling
Weakness
Tremor
Restlessness
Fatigue
Increased heart rate
Palpitations
Mood swings
Puffy eyes
Irregular menstruation
Insomnia

CAUSES OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Excess intake of iodine
Thyroiditis
Thyroid tumours
Thyroid nodules
Grave’s disease, an autoimmune disorder
Certain medications

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Due to the above-mentioned causes, the thyroid gland produces excess thyroid hormones T3 and T4 leads to the symptoms of hyperthyroidism.

DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

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

TREATMENTS FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

Antithyroid medications
Beta-blockers

PROGNOSIS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Hyperthyroidism is manageable with medications. Untreated hyperthyroidism leads to complications.

COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Thyrotoxic crisis
Osteoporosis
Heart problems

HYPERTHYROIDISM AND AYURVEDA

The thyroid disorders are mostly co-related to the conditions galaganda of Ayurveda.
Hyperthyroidism is managed based on the symptoms.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
Excess physical exercise.
Suppression of natural urges.
Janma krita – congenital
Hyper functioning of agni

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Fatigue
Excess sweating

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Hyper functioning of jataragni affect dhatu agni leads to symptoms of hyperthyroidism

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Ksheena – weakness
Karsya – weight loss
Atygni – excess hungry
Mental irritations
Thyroid enlargement – gandamala
kesh patana (hair loss)
kampa – tremor

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

Yapya roga – symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

Kanchanara guggulu – for thyroiditis
Treatment for atyagni
Treatment for karsyam

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

NASYA-Ksheerabala

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

Internal administration

Kanchanara guggulu
Swayamagni bhasma
Drakshadi kashaya
Sarivasava
Vyoshadi guggulu
Guduchyadi kashaya

HOME REMEDIES FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

Exercise regularly
Take an appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

Avoid food items which 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, cabbage, cauliflower, soybeans, peanut

YOGA FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

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

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.