Hi shammem Ji, I am a male of 27 years of age,height 6 feet and weight 220 pounds.Two years back i was diagnosed by thyroid problem and have high blood pressure.Recently i have been gaining a lot of weight and loosing hair,when i consulted my doctor they said its all because of thyroid.I do cardio exercise 5 days a week as my doctor said it was necessary to control your weight.I want to know if there is any yoga that i can do to bring my throid levels to normal.And at the same time is there any yoga that will help me control my weight and stop loosing hair.
RE:How to eliminate thyroid problem
by Shameem on Jul 05, 2007 11:58 AM Permalink
Zakirji Yes, yoga does help to control hormonal disorders marvellous. Since you are already doing cardio I would strongly urge u to start a yoga programme... when u say thyroid you have not said if it is hyper or hypo? In any case, for general toning and weight loss, surya namaskar is recommended. However, since you have the attendant problem of BP, you have to first bring that under control; so you cannot start with sun salute, but instead do pawanmuktasana series -- joint-releasing poses -- found easily on the net( also described in detail in the book Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha by Swami Satyanandaji of Bihar school -- u may order by post from ashram, or Giri bookshop/Landmark bookshop -- check in my Yoga address blog for contact details).Other poses include fish pose, supta vajrasana, yoga mudra, viparita karani mudra; Pranayama practices -- cooling ones like seetkari -- help control BP, plus nadi shodhana. And a meditation practice like yoga nidra (see my blog on this, plus where these CDS are available) is absolutely essential to speed up the healing process. Hope this answers your query. And about weight loss you may check my blogs on Fitness: yoga in your body for more details.
RE:How to eliminate thyroid problem
by Zakir Mohammed on Jul 06, 2007 08:27 AM Permalink
Thank you shameemji for your answer and the work you are doing for the community.I would like to know how i can control my hair from falling.Is ther any yoga exercises to control falling of hair.
RE:How to eliminate thyroid problem
by Shameem on Jul 23, 2007 11:08 PM Permalink
So sorry Zakirji, just spotted this message! For hairfall, if it is genetic, I guess there can be no cure. But where it is due to other causes, yoga suggests all forward bending poses, and inversions, due to increased blood flow and stimulation it provides to the scalp. These forward bends are also advised for premature greying.
RE:RE:How to eliminate thyroid problem
by Srinivas R on Sep 04, 2007 08:08 PM Permalink
Shameemji, can kapalabaathi help in reducing hair loss? I am doing regularly yoga and pranayaama. I have seen great improvement in hair fall and dandruff, however donot know which particular aasana has helped. By the by, I am greatly impressed with your honest replies and keen interest in solving people's problem. May god bless you! Thank you very much. -Srinivas.
