ACROMEGALY- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Hormones are the signaling molecules that regulate the physiology of the body. These are also known as chemical messengers. Hormones are secreted from the endocrine glands.  Acromegaly manifests if the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY
  • CAUSES OF ACROMEGALY
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACROMEGALY
  • DIAGNOSIS OF ACROMEGALY
  • TREATMENTS FOR ACROMEGALY
  • PROGNOSIS OF ACROMEGALY
  • COMPLICATIONS OF ACROMEGALY
  • ACROMEGALY AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACROMEGALY
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACROMEGALY
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACROMEGALY
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY
  • AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACROMEGALY
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR ACROMEGALY
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACROMEGALY
  • YOGA FOR ACROMEGALY
  • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACROMEGALY

 

 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Enlargement of organs
  • Protruding jaw
  • Physical deformity
  • Large tongue
  • Bulging chest
  • Maux de tête
  • Arthralgia(joint pain)
  • Deepening of voice
  • Dysfonctionnement érectile
  • Perte de libido
  • Fatigue
  • Snoring
  • Problèmes de vision
  • Irregular menstruation

 

CAUSES OF ACROMEGALY

  • A pituitary tumour (adenoma) is the major cause of acromegaly

 

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACROMEGALY

Due to the development of pituitary adenoma, more growth hormones secreted from the pituitary gland. Excess growth hormones accelerated enlargement of organs and excess bone growth. This is most commonly occurring in adulthood.

DIAGNOSIS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Diagnosis through clinical features
  • Examen physique
  • Blood tests – to measure the level of hormones
  • Growth hormone suppression test
  • MRI scan
  • CT scan

 

TREATMENTS FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Growth hormone lowering medications
  • Surgical removal of pituitary tumours
  • Rayonnement
  • Treatment for underlying pathology

 

PROGNOSIS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Symptoms of acromegaly are manageable with medications. If it is untreated leads to complications.

COMPLICATIONS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Acromegaly affects different systems of the body. The mortality rate increased because of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or respiratory comorbidities.

ACROMEGALY AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda acromegaly is managed based on the symptoms.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACROMEGALY

The symptoms of acromegaly are aggravated by;

  • Excess consumption of ununctuous, incompatible food
  • Suppression of natural urges.
  • Hyper or hypo functioning of agni

 

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Fatigue
  • Faiblesse

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACROMEGALY

Hyper or hypo functioning of jataragni affects dhatu agni leads to symptoms of acromegaly. Along with this symptoms of asthi dhatu vridhi also manifested.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Ksheena – weakness
  • Shirasula – headache
  • Sandhi sula – joint pain
  • Asthi dhatu vridhi – excess bone growth

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Yapya roga – symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Kanchanara guggulu – for glandular diseases (grandhi roga)
  • Treatment for agnimandhya
  • Treatment for asthi dhatu vridhi

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY

  • NASYA- Ksheerabala taila
  • SHIRODHARA – Pouring of medicated liquid on the head

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACROMEGALY

Internal administration for grandhi roga and symptoms of ACROMEGALY

  • Kanchanara guggulu
  • Swayamagni bhasma
  • Drakshadi kashaya
  • Sarivasava
  • Vyoshadi guggulu
  • Guduchyadi kashaya

 

HOME REMEDIES FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Faire de l'exercice régulièrement
  • Take an appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Évitez les aliments qui provoquent un déséquilibre du dosha, comme les aliments froids et secs, difficiles à digérer. Le déséquilibre du dosha aggrave les symptômes.
  • Take proper rest.
  • Avoid more oily foods, junk foods
  • Consommer une alimentation équilibrée

 

YOGA FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam

Le patient doit être assis dans une position méditative, la tête et la colonne vertébrale droites, le corps détendu. Le patient doit fermer une narine (par exemple la narine gauche s'il utilise la main droite et vice versa) avec le pouce et expirer complètement par l'autre narine. Il devra à nouveau inspirer profondément par l'autre narine tout en continuant à fermer la narine opposée avec le pouce.

Video:  https://youtu.be/d324ZzE-uXc

  • Savasana – relaxes the body and mind

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACROMEGALY

  1. Management of acromegaly with ayurveda- a case study

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