EFFECTS OF VYAYAM AND NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTHYROIDISM: CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

Lifestyle is accountable for the origin of a diseases; it is a very ancient and famous theory in Ayurveda. Nowa- days there has been a profound change in the dietary habits and lifestyle of human being due to modernization. Deleterious eating habits, along with sedentary lifestyle, cause various ailments including metabolic disorders. Thyroid gland is a key part of the human endocrine system and works together with nervous and immune system and it regulates metabolism by producing and secreting hormones into blood. Inadequate production of thyroid hormone is considered as hypothyroidism. Auto immunity plays a key role in the etiology of hypothyroidism. Global incidence of hypothyroidism is rising rapidly, and it is posing a major health challenge in both developing as well as developed world. Hypothyroidisms influence the standard of life of individuals, despite many progress- es the modern management of hypothyroidism remains disappointing. Looking into the pathogenesis and compli- cation of hypothyroidism, it requires a systemic and radical therapy for which ayurveda may provide a ray of hope through panchakarma, there is abnormality of Jatharagni and Dhatwagni, urdhvajatrugata sthan along with ab- normality of Kapha and Vata Dosha as well as Kaphamedo-Avrita Vata. Thus, the line of treatment involves Deepana, Pachana, Srotoshodhana, Nasya, Vyayam and Kapha vata shaman.Keywords: Hypothyroidism, Agnimandya, Metabolism, Nasya, Vyayam.