Effect of 6 months intense Yoga practice on lipid profile, thyroxine medication and serum TSH level in women suffering from hypothyroidism: A pilot study

Nilakanthan, Savitri; Metri, Kashinath; Raghuram, Nandula; Hongasandra, Nagendra R

doi:10.1515/jcim-2014-0079

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“…In sixteen individuals (nine female) with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms, two months of mindfulness meditation practised at least three times a week similarly did not influence TSH, T3 and T4 levels, though this study did not assess males and females separately [31]. In a pilot study of 22 women with hypothyroidism, however, six months of yoga practice four times a week, including cyclic meditation, resulted in a non-significant reduction in TSH, cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein levels [58]. These results indicate that meditation may improve thyroid function in women with thyroid dysfunction more effectively than in women with normal thyroid function, or that interventions of longer duration are required in order to detect benefits following meditation interventions.…”

Section: Meditation Influences the Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (Hpmentioning

confidence: 66%

Meditation and Endocrine Health and Wellbeing

Pascoe

Thompson

2020

Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Meditation is a popular practice for reducing stress and improving mental health and wellbeing. Its effects are mediated largely by the endocrine system, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and energy homeostasis. The limited evidence available indicates that changes associated with endocrine function following meditation correspond with improvements in mental health. However, this field of study is hampered by a lack of consensus as to definition and types of meditation and the mixed quality of reported studies. Moreover, the exact mechanisms by which meditation operates remain unclear and more robust studies are required to explore this by delineating the target populations, forms, dosages and modes of delivery of meditation, comparison groups, and health experiences and outcomes used. Highlights There is increasing interest in the practice of meditation and its effects on physiological markers of stress, meditated largely by the endocrine system, though the precise links and mechanisms by which these occur remain unclear. Most studies have investigated the effects of meditation practice on the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal axis, with comparatively little attention paid to other parts of the endocrine system. Growing but limited evidence indicates that changes associated with endocrine function after meditation may correspond with improvements in mental health outcomes, but more robust definitions of meditation and studies to demonstrate and explain its effects are required.

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Section: Meditation Influences the Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (Hpmentioning

confidence: 66%

Meditation and Endocrine Health and Wellbeing

Pascoe

Thompson

2020

Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism

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“…A previous study showed significant reduction in total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides, and significant improvement in HDL cholesterol following six months of intense yoga in women suffering from hypothyroidism. 20 Another study on 20 hypothyroidism women, on 1 month of yoga practice showed significant improvement in the quality of life, and study by Swami et al on 6 months of pranayama practice improved forced expiratory volume in lung function test of women with hypothyroidism. 21 Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of naturopathy treatments in relation to body weight, lipid profile and blood pressure in obese individuals.…”

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Effect of short-term naturopathy and yoga intervention on anthropometric variables, lipid profile and thyroid profile in obese hypothyroid patients: a randomised controlled trial

Shetty¹,

Shetty²,

Shetty³

2020

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Hypothyroidism reflects decreased thyroid function and is one of the most common conditions seen in clinical practice. Practice of naturopathy and yoga has shown improvement in anthropometric variables and lipid profile in obesity and other chronic diseases. So, the aim of this study was to find out the effect of naturopathy and yoga in obese hypothyroid patients. Methods: A total of 60 subjects, of which 29 males (age 44.2±7.0 years) and 31 females (age 40.6±7.4 years) with body mass index (BMI), ≥30 were randomly assigned to case group (n=30) and wait list control group (n=30). The subjects of case group underwent naturopathy and yoga intervention for 10 days. Anthropometric variables, viz., body weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference, serum lipid profile, and serum thyroid profile were assessed at 1 st day (pre), at the end of 10 day (post). Results: The result showed a significant reduction in body weight, BMI, WC, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) along with significant improvement in high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) in case group compared with control group in independent samples t test. Significant reduction in body weight, BMI, total cholesterol, LDL-C and TSH were observed in case group unlike in control group in student's paired t test. Conclusions: Reduction in the body weight, BMI and improvement in serum lipid profile and serum thyroid profile in case group subjects compared to control group suggest that naturopathy and yoga have therapeutic and protective effects in the management of obese hypothyroid patients.

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“…The intervention has been systematically developed through reviewing earlier studies on effects of yoga practises on hypothyroidism and its symptoms. [23][24][25][26][27] The intervention is delivered by a qualified and experienced yoga instructor, qualified with formal training provided on the intervention protocol. Yoga sessions are run as per convenience of the participants.…”

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“…17 An RCT conducted by Nagendra et al reported reduction in TSH level, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides along with significant improvement in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in hypothyroid patients. 18 Another study conducted on 150 obese and hypothyroid female patients reported remarkable benefits from low-calorie diet along with yoga. 19 Another RCT recently conducted to assess the effect of yoga on overt hypothyroid patients carried out in Delhi also reported beneficial effects on both biochemical parameters (TSH, T3, T4) as well as on psychological parameters (WHO-QOl, PSQI, BDI-II) following 6 months of yoga intervention.…”

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Efficacy of yoga in controlling subclinical-hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled trial

Nair

Chawla

Sood³

et al. 2021

Int J Clin Trials

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Background: A huge population in India is at high-risk of developing thyroid related disorders. Unhealthy lifestyle (lack of physical activity and consumption of junk food) is common among Indian population. Yoga is a form of physical activity and helps prevent many lifestyle disorders. The research question to be addressed by this randomised controlled trial (RCT) is whether yoga based intervention is effective in preventing overt hypothyroidism among sub clinical hypothyroid people in India as compared to untreated participants.Methods: This is a single-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group RCT. Eligible participants should be aged 21-59 years, suffering from sub clinical hypothyroidism (serum thyroid stimulating hormone i.e. TSH level 4.2 mIU/l >TSH level <10 mIU/l; T3 and T4 within normal range). At least 100 participants will be randomised either to the intervention group or the control group. Intermediate follow up at 3 month and final follow-up will be at six month post intervention. This study is designed to study the effect of yoga intervention on biochemical tests {thyroid function tests (fT3, fT4 and TSH)}, physical parameters (waist circumference, waist hip ratio, fat percentage and BMI) and psychological parameters {quality of life (QOL) as assessed by World Health Organization (WHO)-QOL, sleep quality (assessed by PSQI) and depression (assessed by BDI-II)} in sub-clinical hypothyroid patients.Conclusions: We are now conducting a RCT in Delhi, India to assess the efficacy of yoga in preventing progression of subclinical- hypothyroidism to overt hypothyroidism. If the yoga intervention used in this study is effective, it will be a low-cost feasible treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism in India.Trial registration: Trial registration number is CTRI/2020/03/024023.

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Effect of 6 months intense Yoga practice on lipid profile, thyroxine medication and serum TSH level in women suffering from hypothyroidism: A pilot study

Abstract: 6 months practice of yoga may help in improving cholesterol level, serum TSH, may also help in reducing the thyroxine requirement in female patients suffering from hypothyroidism. However, further randomized controlled studies need to be conducted to confirm the present finding.

Cited by 27 publications

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Meditation and Endocrine Health and Wellbeing

Meditation and Endocrine Health and Wellbeing

Effect of short-term naturopathy and yoga intervention on anthropometric variables, lipid profile and thyroid profile in obese hypothyroid patients: a randomised controlled trial

Efficacy of yoga in controlling subclinical-hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled trial

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