WHAT IS A THYROID?

A little gland called the thyroid is found near the front of the neck (Vishuddi Chakra), around the trachea. Your body contains glands, which produce and release compounds that aid various bodily functions.

Your thyroid produces hormones that assist in regulating a number of important bodily functions. The thyroid develops and generates hormones that are involved in numerous bodily systems.

Thyroid disease is characterized by the overproduction or underproduction of these critical hormones by your thyroid. Thyroid disease comes in many different forms, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Hormones and metabolism are Pitta dosha’s domain in Ayurveda. The thyroid’s metabolic function is analogous to the Ayurvedic concept of Agni, or digestive fire. Thyroid disease is a medical condition that causes your thyroid to produce insufficient hormones.

Normally, your thyroid produces hormones that keep your body running smoothly. When your thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, your body will burn through energy too quickly. This is also known as hyperthyroidism.

SYMPTOMS OF THYROID-

• Constipation proneness
• A propensity for depression
• Weakness and Exhaustion
• Increasing weight and difficulty losing it
• Rounded, swollen face
• Puffy around the eyes or saggy or droopy eyelids
• Skin that is flaky, dry, and has cracked heels
• Nails that are brittle, breaking, bent, or ridged
• Ankles or legs that are swollen or bloated
• Slow heart rate while sleeping
• Cold intolerance

WHAT CAUSES THYROID?

Hypothyroidism can result from an iodine deficiency in the diet. Stress is a significant factor in thyroid disorders.

According to Ayurveda, stress causes the Vata dosha, which is involved in all disease processes, to be out of balance. Auto-immune disorders develop when stress results from overwork because it burns immunity and energy.