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.
- Sarvangasana
- Sethubandhasana
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM
- Herbal approach to management of thyroid disease – a review