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
  • Mal di testa
  • Arthralgia(joint pain)
  • Deepening of voice
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Loss of libido
  • Stanchezza
  • Snoring
  • Problemi di vista
  • 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
  • Esame fisico
  • Blood tests – to measure the level of hormones
  • Growth hormone suppression test
  • MRI scan
  • TAC

 

TREATMENTS FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Growth hormone lowering medications
  • Surgical removal of pituitary tumours
  • Radiazioni
  • Trattamento della patologia di base

 

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
  • Soppressione degli impulsi naturali.
  • Hyper or hypo functioning of agni

 

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACROMEGALY

  • Stanchezza
  • Debolezza

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

  • Exercise regularly
  • Take an appropriate quantity of fluids

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Evitare gli alimenti che producono uno squilibrio dosha, come i cibi freddi e secchi, difficili da digerire. Perché lo squilibrio dosha aggrava i sintomi.
  • Riposare adeguatamente.
  • Avoid more oily foods, junk foods
  • Consume a balanced diet

 

YOGA FOR ACROMEGALY

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam

Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.

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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