Abstract

Dr. Dinesh Ram*, Dr. Sandeep S. Kamble, Dr. Rachana Jain and Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma

ABSTRACT

Thyroid disorders are one of the most common endocrine disorders in the world. The thyroid gland is responsible for the body?s metabolism, protein production, and calcium level balance in the body. Disease in thyroid gland arises due to irregular levels of thyroid hormones. Hypothyroidism is due to under activity of thyroid gland and decreased levels of thyroid hormones. It is a quite common disease and can occur at any age. For hypothyroidism, most of the patients are ultimately rendered with the lifelong supplementation of synthetic thyroid hormones. Ayurvedic treatment can be an ideal way to get rid of daily hormone supplementation. The Ayurvedic approach towards hypothyroidism has become an effective and popular way as it does not depend on synthetic drugs and so has no side effects. Yoga breathing exercises, called Pranayama in Sanskrit, are an important part of developing a Yoga practice. According to the Yoga Sutras, Pranayama is one of the classical eight limbs of Yoga. Ujjayi Pranayama is one technique that helps calm the mind and warm the body. The current study was conducted to determine the effect of practicing Ujjayi Pranayama on Hypothyroidism in Adults.