Thyroid Disorders

Are you aware that women like you are five to eight times more likely than men to suffer from thyroid problems? A thyroid disorder affects one out of eight women at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, approximately 60 percent of people with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. Ouch!

The thyroid controls your metabolism through the production and release of metabolic hormones. Hormones and metabolism are relevant to pitta dosha in Siddha Medicine. The thyroid’s role in metabolism is synonymous with the Siddha concept of Agni, or digestive fire.

Your thyroid glands are susceptible and important endocrine glands. As a result, hypothyroidism is on the rise worldwide. It is thought that about six to ten percent of women suffer from an underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism.

An underactive thyroid is considered a Kapha condition, according to Siddha Medicine. A weak thyroid can be described as heavy and slow, which correlates with the qualities of Kapha. In Siddha Medicine, individuals and those with a Kapha imbalance, slow metabolism, or manda Agni can be treated.