Tag: Thyroid Health

Eat a balanced diet that is rich in antioxidants. Pack in vit. C from citrus fruits, zinc from pumpkin seeds, omega 3 fats from nuts, and iodine from seaweed or kelp. Remedy sluggish metabolism by adding coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and ginger to your diet. Work out in the sun for vit. D and beat stress with yoga, meditation, and relaxation therapy. You can also try Ayurvedic remedies like ashwagandha, guggul, and brahmi.

Often confused with tiredness, fatigue could be a sign of a serious health issue. Often a good night’s sleep solves your issue, and if...

According to ayurveda, a thyroid problem is caused due to an imbalance of the vata (air), kapha (water) doshas, and meda (fat) dhatu. Treatment, therefore, hinges on restoring this balance through the use of all-natural ayurvedic herbal remedies. Amongst which, best picks include ashwagandha, guggul, makandi, triphala, brahmi, and kanchnar guggul.

Instill medicated oil into the nasal passage or pour it on the thyroid region or head to stimulate the thyroid. Massage your head with castor oil for gout. Also, massage points on the feet linked to the throat chakra. Eat neem, corn to cure hypothyroidism and milk, walnuts, ghee, bananas for hyperthyroidism. Apply a paste of water lettuce to treat goiter-related swelling.

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If you're gaining fat despite all measures, check whether your body has low levels of thyroid hormones. This can slow down your overall metabolism. Also check if you have too much insulin or an imbalance in estrogen and testosterone levels. This could make you store glucose as fat. Plus, high cortisol or leptin levels can make you overeat. Avoid refined foods and exercise well to use up glucose better.

Insomnia is caused by stress and a disrupted sleep-wake cycle. Running lowers stress by releasing mood-lifting hormones and regulating cortisol levels. It normalizes the sleep-wake cycle by boosting the levels of sleep-inducing hormones like serotonin, growth hormone–releasing hormone, and thyroid. The post-running drop in the core body temperature also makes you feel sleepy.

Any birthday milestone that rounds off a decade is a big one. It's an end and a beginning. The 30s are an end to the adventurous youthfulness of the 20s and the start of a more practical you! Career and personal aspirations start to soar and realizing them can be more fulfilling if you keep in mind some health milestones for the body too.

Stress may exacerbate an underlying thyroid condition, interrupting the normal rate at which thyroid hormones are produced and released. Put exercise on your to-do list. A daily routine of walking, swimming, gentle yoga, tai chi, or meditation can help manage stress, stabilize your weight, metabolism, and energy levels, thus restoring your thyroid health.

Your thyroid functions so smoothly that you can forget it's there. An under-active thyroid can bring on weight gain, sluggishness, depression, and increased sensitivity...

Symptoms of hypothyroidism are Depression, Weight gain, Memory fog, high BP, high blood cholesterol, pain, stiffness in joints etc. It's managed by proper diet. Iodine and selenium rich foods are essential. Eat Meat, iodized salt, dairy products, brown rice, certain veggies and fruits etc. Avoid broccoli, glutenous food, coffee, alcohol etc. Medications with diet keep the condition in check.

Do you feel drained and exhausted, often, even after a good rest? Don't brush it off, it could be a sign of fatigue. A feeling...

Ashwagandha has been found to selectively increase the production of T4 hormone and simultaneously reduce cell damage caused by free radicals. While this is especially beneficial for hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), it might have a regulating effect on hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) as well. Combining ashwagandha with extracts of other plants such as guggulu is considered most effective.

There are 2 causes other than insulin resistance and excess androgen that is responsible for irregular ovulation and lower estradiol and progesterone levels in 40% women with PCOS. The first is elevated prolactin levels due to stress, pregnancy, or pituitary tumors. The second is an ineffective thyroid gland that disrupts the functioning of all body cells, including ovarian cells.

Hypothyroidism is caused by a deficiency in T3 hormone. Usually this leads to high TSH levels, which is often the sole basis for diagnosis. However, TSH can be normal despite low T3. The standard treatment - T4 hormone supplements - will not work for those whose cells have trouble converting T4 to T3. Such patients tend to get misdiagnosed and treated for fatigue, depression, obesity, etc. without success.