Thyroid Disorders Management
Thyroid disease is a general term for a medical condition that keeps your thyroid from making the right amount of hormones. Your thyroid typically makes hormones that keep your body functioning normally. When the thyroid makes too much thyroid hormone, your body uses energy too quickly. This is called hyperthyroidism.
The thyroid controls how your body's cells use energy from food, a process called metabolism. Among other things, your metabolism affects your body's temperature, your heartbeat, and how well you burn calories. If you don't have enough thyroid hormone, your body processes slow down.
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body's metabolism, causing unintentional weight loss and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.
Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Since thyroid hormones regulate your body's metabolism and temperature, when a deficiency occurs, your body has trouble using energy and staying warm. Common symptoms include fatigue, feeling cold, constipation, and slight weight gain.
The main blood test used to diagnose hypothyroidism is the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test. TSH, which is produced and released by the pituitary gland, rises when it detects low levels of thyroid hormone.
Who is affected by thyroid disease?
Thyroid disease can affect anyone — men, women, infants, teenagers and the elderly. It can be present at birth (typically hypothyroidism) and it can develop as you age (often after menopause in women).
You may be at a higher risk of developing a thyroid disease if you
- Have a medical condition (these can include pernicious anemia, type 1 diabetes, primary adrenal insufficiency, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s syndrome and Turner syndrome).
- Take a medication that’s high in iodine (amiodarone).
- Are older than 60, especially in women.
- Have had treatment for a past thyroid condition or cancer (thyroidectomy or radiation).
Symptoms in thyroid disorders change according to type. But, there are some commonly found symptoms.
Common Symptoms with Thyroid Disease
- Experiencing anxiety, irritability and nervousness.
- Having trouble sleeping.
- Losing weight.
- Having an enlarged thyroid gland or a goitre.
- Having muscle weakness and tremors.
- Experiencing irregular menstrual periods or having your menstrual cycle stop.
- Feeling sensitive to heat.
- Feeling tired (fatigue).
- Having dry and coarse hair.
- Having a hoarse voice.
- Having vision problems or eye irritation.
Approach of treatment of thyroid disorders at Ganesh holistic wellness clinic:
Depending on your body type, there are many Ayurvedic herbs which can be used. It mainly depends on your type of thyroid disorder, age, constitution (Prakruti), Life style and symptoms.
A body massage and detoxification of the body known as Panchakarma is an Ayurvedic treatment which is very beneficial, and Nasya (nasal treatment), and Shirodhara are all very effective thyroid treatments.
Contact Ganesh holistic wellness clinic for further details of the treatment. Symptoms of thyroid disorders are gross. We recommend individualization of the treatment according to patients need.