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I was once having a session with a nurse at the local hospital and she exclaimed in disbelief, ‘’You won’t believe how many women I meet with thyroid problems. It’s almost like an epidemic’’. What does Ayurveda say about it?
In just ten years, the number of people with low thyroid function has more than doubled — from 4.6% to 11.7%.
And one in five women now walks around feeling slightly off: tired no matter how early they sleep, foggy when they need focus, cold when everyone else seems to be just fine.
If the thyroid had a personality, it would be that quiet overachiever in your office — doing all the work, getting none of the credit, and one fine day just quitting out of burnout.
Your thyroid sits right below the Adam’s apple, shaped like a butterfly — and just as delicate.
It’s your body’s energy regulator, your inner thermostat, your mood manager, and, quite frankly, your hormonal diplomat.
Going through a rough phase? Constantly multitasking, stressed, anxious, or afraid to say no?
Your thyroid might just be the first thing that goes out of balance.
When you don’t speak your truth (Vishuddha Chakra imbalance), or when your life is a blur of “doing,” your thyroid is often the first to notice.
Classic low-thyroid clues: Fatigue on waking, constipation, cold intolerance, dry skin, hair thinning, brain fog, low mood, stubborn weight, irregular periods, high cholesterol despite “doing everything right.”
High-thyroid (hyper) signs: Fast or irregular heartbeat, tremors, consistent weight loss without trying to lose weight, increased hunger, tremors, sweating, poor sleep—like your physiology is stuck on fast-forward.
And then there is Hashimoto’s — autoimmune thyroid. If nine out of ten low-thyroid cases wear the Hashimoto’s badge, the real question isn’t “What pill?” It’s “What’s provoking your immune system to mistake ‘self’ for ‘stranger’?”
When I first moved to the west, I was baffled by how thyroid testing was done here. Most doctors just run one marker – the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), which doesn’t really tell us anything about the root cause of the TSH being out of range and if you fall within their “normal” range (a range broad enough to include both elephants and hummingbirds), you’re declared fine.
Here’s the modern checklist that actually matters:
And here’s what Ayurveda would test:
Science gives you numbers. Ayurveda gives you nuance. Both tell the story.
Eat cooked, spiced, grounding foods. Soups, khichdi, lentils, stews, roasted vegetables, ghee, cumin, coriander, fennel.
Ayurveda says: fire revives with warmth, not with ice.
So maybe, just maybe—skip the kale smoothie for a month.
Selenium (hello, Brazil nuts), zinc, iodine (from seaweed or fish), vitamin D, and omega-3s. These are your thyroid’s backstage crew.
And no, a single “thyroid support” supplement won’t fix years of depletion—food first, then fill the gaps.
Swap plastic for natural alternatives, containers for glass, plastic bags for cloth bags and polyester clothes for cotton / linen. Filter your water. Use clean skincare (thank you, EWG.org). Sweat often—sauna, brisk walks, yoga, dance it out, whatever feels like exhale.
Stress will undo in seconds what nutrition takes weeks to rebuild.
So—breathe, literally.
Try Bhramari (humming bee breath), Ujjayi (ocean breath), and Viparit Karni – legs-up-the-wall at bedtime.
Oil your feet at night (pada abhyanga). Say no more often, be mindful of your energy.
Ayurveda calls this nourishing the nervous system.
Build muscle. Lift weights. Walk outdoors. Get your lymph moving.
Reframe your mindset from ‘’I have to exercise’’ -> ‘’I get to exercise’.
Here’s the fundamental truth —our thyroid gets most affected during times of transition.
Pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause—when a woman’s identity shape-shifts, so does her endocrine system.
Ayurveda calls these sandhikaala—thresholds between two states of being.
They’re sacred, not broken. But they need gentleness.
If you’re in one of those phases, slow down. Eat real food. Sleep before 10 P.M. Speak your truth (it’s the throat chakra, remember?). And honour your energy.
Lab Tests to Know:
TSH, T3, T4, Antibodies (TPOAb, TgAb), Ferritin, Vitamin D, Zinc, Selenium.
Avoid for 6 Weeks:
Gluten, excessive soy, constant snacking, iced drinks, late-night screens.
Remember healing isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what matters.
If your energy feels off, your hormones chaotic, or your thyroid unheard — let’s decode the story behind the labs.
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