Case Study on Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones to meet the body’s needs. The thyroid hormone is crucial for regulating metabolism, energy levels, and other bodily functions. Common symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, hair loss, sensitivity to cold, muscle weakness and depression. Diagnosis usually involves blood tests to measure levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormones (T3, T4). 

An integrated approach including Naturopathy, and Ayurveda for 6 months helped a woman with hypothyroidism from 3 years to have an improved quality of life by reducing weight and fatigue and improving sleep quality symptomatically and her TSH levels seem to be reducing clinically 

Case at VHG:

A 39-year-old female came with a known complaint of hypothyroidism for 3 years, she had a gradual increase in serum TSH levels for 2 consecutive years. She presented with complaints of fatigue, muscle weakness, hair loss, indigestion and disturbed sleep for 3 months. The patient was not under any medication. Since she was worried about her sudden shoot in serum TSH levels, she got consulted and underwent therapy at VHG.

Treatment at VHG:

The treatment protocol followed for her condition was:

Naturopathy Detox and 

Ayurveda oral medicine 

Here, she underwent Naturopathy detox for 7 days as a first line of treatment along with dietary modification. As per our protocol, we conducted body mass analysis (BMA) before and after eda

Naturopathy detox. The Pre (16/02/24) and Post (22/02/24) detox data is as follows:                                                                                                                                                                     

After a week of guided diet with low calorie and antioxidant rich foods, she started her 2nd line of treatment i.e., Ayurveda oral medicine (Kanchanara Guggulu {2-0-2} A/F with shailajithvadi vati {0-2-0} A/F) and Anti-inflammatory diet starting from 01/03/2024. Customized diet charts were provided to her priorly after understanding about her daily food habits and food allergies so that she can be prepared accordingly. She was under follow-up for every 15 days. We asked her to come for a follow-up once every month so that we can monitor her BMA in a monthly manner.

BMA during 2nd line treatment:

BMA changes after detox with 2nd line treatment:                                      

TSH values before Integrative approach in VHG:

TSH values After Integrative approach for 3 months under supervision 

TSH values After Integrative approach for 6 months under supervision 

BMA changes Before and After the Integrative approach at an interval of every 3 months for 6 months in VHG:

No particular intervention was given for improving her sleep quality, but she claimed an improved quality of sleep and increased energy levels throughout the day.

Conclusion :

This case study helps understand the effectiveness of Integrative medicine (Naturopathy and Ayurveda) in regulating thyroid dysfunction and improving overall health and quality of life of an individual.