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| Hypothyroidism is a condition under which production | | | | Kanchanara - Bauhinia veriegata (purple mountain |
| of thyroid hormone is far less than usual. The purpose | | | | ebony) is mainly useful for functioning of thyroid. Other |
| of thyroid hormone is to focus on the body's | | | | herbs like jatamansi, brahmi guggulu, shilajita, gokshura, |
| metabolism and when that is hit, it results in slow | | | | punarnava are some of the other useful herbs. |
| metabolism. Slow metabolism affects the growth, | | | | You can try this home remedy which may help your |
| development and many cellular processes which can | | | | problem. Make a fine paste of vegetable jalakumbhi |
| have adverse effect on your body. Many people are | | | | (Pistia Straticies) to be applied over your neck to |
| victims to this disease, women in general bear the | | | | reduce the swelling. |
| brunt most of the times. The increasing age is another | | | | Coconut oil has fatty acid chains which may help to |
| reason to be affected by this disease. In early stages | | | | improve your metabolism. |
| of hypothyroidism, there are hardly any symptoms to | | | | Yoga |
| detect it early on. When left untreated it can cause | | | | You can try yoga which has been effective even |
| many health problems including obesity, joint pain, | | | | before the existence of medical science. |
| infertility and heart disease. | | | | Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) can be a very suitable |
| One of the common reasons for hypothyroidism is | | | | asana to help your thyroid gland. The pressure applied |
| due to problems with the thyroid gland. On other | | | | on the gland provides the necessary boost to the |
| occasion it happens due to some problem in the brain | | | | thyroid gland. Once you have done sarvangasana you |
| or pituitary gland. Other causes for this problems is | | | | should perform matsyasana, also beneficial to improve |
| Hashimoto's thyroiditis, increased amount of drugs, | | | | your thyroid gland. |
| treatment of hyperthyroidism, treatment for thyroid | | | | These asanas should not be practiced if you are |
| tumors, iodine deficiency, family history, old age, | | | | suffering from severe thyroitoxicosis or enlarged |
| radiation and postpartum thyroiditis. | | | | goiter. You can include Surya Namskara, |
| Symptoms which detect hypothyroidism are fatigue, | | | | Pavamuktasana to help you with this problem. One of |
| exhaustion, tiredness, weight gain, dry or coarse hair, | | | | the best ways to deal with thyroid problems is to |
| hair loss, muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches, | | | | practice Ujjayi Pranayama. |
| constipation, depression, irritability, lapse of memory, | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all |
| sensitivity towards cold, puffy face, abnormal | | | | precautionary measures while following instructions on |
| menstrual cycles and decreased libido. Many of these | | | | the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any |
| symptoms go unnoticed but as you get older these | | | | of these products if you are allergic to it. |
| become a real threat. | | | | |