Thyroid

Thyroid

Thyroid Dysfunction:

Thyroid disease is more common than diabetes, heart disease or even more common than breast cancer. It is estimated that more than 30 million Americans have thyroid disorders but more than 50% people may not be diagnosed or treated.

What Is A Thyroid, And What Happens When It Is Not Working Properly?

The thyroid is a small gland located in the base of the neck. This gland is brownish- red in color and shaped like a butterfly and secretes several hormones, collectively called thyroid hormones. The main hormone is thyroxine (T4).

What are thyroid Disorders?

Thyroid hormones are very important because all other body cells, tissues and organs like heart, brain, liver and kidney depend on the correct amount of thyroid hormone to function properly.

Thyroid hormones act throughout the body, influencing metabolism, growth, and body temperature etc. During infancy and childhood, thyroid hormones are crucial for brain development.
Thyroid problems range from harmless Goiter (enlargement of Thyroid gland) to Thyroid cancer. Abnormal production of thyroid hormone results in conditions.

  • Hyperthyroidism: Excessive thyroid hormones cause Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism: Insufficient hormone production leads to Hypothyroidism. Untreated hypothyroidism can cause myxedema coma (is a loss of brain function), a rare but potentially fatal condition that requires immediate hormone treatment.
  • Graves’ disease: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition in which the thyroid is overstimulated.

Sometime diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction may be difficult, which is one of the reasons of number of cases remain undiagnosed. Symptoms may include fatigue, unexplained weight loss or gain, moodiness, and anxiety. Thyroid disease can affect anyone, but women are five times more likely than men to suffer, and a person’s risk increases with age.
Thyroid disorder can be successfully treated with proper treatment, healthy lifestyle and Increasing awareness of thyroid dysfunction and its symptoms.

Natural therapy for Thyroid Problems

Diet and other Regimen: According to Charka Shamthia old rice, Cow milk, Moong dal, barley, sugar juice are advice in thyroid problems.

Yoga Poses for Thyroid Problems:

Some of the yoga postures are beneficial in thyroid problems:

  • Sarvangasana (Shoulder stand)
  • Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
  • Pranayama: The most effective Pranayama for thyroid is Ujjayi Pranayama.

“Remember, if your thyroid isn’t working properly, neither are you!”

References: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, www.webmd.com, Charak Samhita.

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