HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE AND EFFECT OF HOMOEOPATHY ON IT

It is an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. The thyroid produces hormones that help regulate many functions in the body.

An autoimmune disorder is an illness caused by the immune system attacking healthy tissues. In Hashimoto's disease, immune-system cells lead to the death of the thyroid's hormone-producing cells. The disease usually results in a decline in hormone production (hypothyroidism).

Hashimoto's disease is most common among middle-aged women.

Other names are: - Hashimoto's thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and chronic autoimmune thyroiditis.

SYMPTOMS: -

• Fatigue and sluggishness,
• Increased sensitivity to cold,
• Increased sleepiness,
• Dry skin,
• Constipation,
• Muscle weakness,
• Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness,
• Joint pain and stiffness,
• Irregular or excessive menstrual bleeding,
• Depression,
• Swelling of the thyroid (goiter),
• A puffy face,
• Brittle nails,
• Hair loss,
• Enlargement of the tongue.

CONCLUSION: - Homoeopathy can easily tackle the complications and symptoms of the disease condition and prevent it from worsening.