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Question #47929
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Struggling with Irregular Periods and Weight Loss - #47929

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I'm42 years age having 72kg and 165 cm having irregular periods and need to loss my weight ,working mother,having less time for workouts and follows less carb diet

How long have you been experiencing irregular periods?:

- More than 12 months

What is your typical daily activity level?:

- Lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week)

Have you experienced any other symptoms related to your menstrual cycle?:

- Fatigue or low energy
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Don’t worry take Rajahpravathini vati 1tab bd, ashokarista 20ml bd, Shatavari ghrita 1tsp, sundarikalp 20ml bd , Arogya vardini vati 1tab bd enough u ll results

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Take ashokaarishth 20 ml 2 time with 100 ml water Take shatavri 2 bd Take livtone 2 bd

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At the age of 42 years, irregular periods are commonly seen due to hormonal imbalance / peri-menopausal changes, along with Kapha–Medo dushti (weight gain tendency), stress, fatigue and irregular routine.

Ayurvedic treatment will help in: ✅ regulating cycles ✅ improving energy & metabolism ✅ reducing excess weight safely ✅ improving digestion and hormonal balance

🌿 Ayurvedic Prescription

1) Ashokarishta

Dose: 15 ml BD How to take: with equal water Timing: after meals

2) M2 Tone Syrup

Dose: 2 tsp (10 ml) BD Timing: after meals → improves uterine tone & cycle regularity

3) Shatavari Churna

Dose: 3 gm OD Timing: at night How to take: with warm milk / lukewarm water → supports hormones, reduces fatigue

4) Chandraprabha Vati

Dose: 1 tablet BD Timing: after meals → supports metabolism, hormonal balance & urinary health

5) Medohar Vati

Dose: 1 tablet BD Timing: after meals → helps weight management & fat metabolism

⏳ Duration: 6–8 weeks (review after 3–4 weeks)

🥗 Diet Plan (Working Mother Friendly)

✅ Best foods:

Moong dal, khichdi, vegetable soups

Lauki, tinda, pumpkin, beans, leafy greens

Millets in moderation (ragi/jowar/bajra)

1 tsp ghee daily (helps hormones)

Fruits: papaya, apple, pomegranate

✅ Simple routine:

Early dinner (before 8 PM)

2 main meals + 1 light snack

❌ Avoid:

Sugar, bakery, refined flour

Fried food, junk food

Excess rice at night

Cold drinks, ice creams

Curd at night

✅ Drink:

Warm water

Jeera water / ajwain water

🌿 Home Remedies

✅ Jeera + Ajwain water

Boil ½ tsp each in 2 cups water → reduce to 1 cup

Sip warm after meals

✅ Fenugreek (Methi)

1 tsp soaked overnight, take in morning (helps weight + hormones)

🧘 Yoga & Exercise (Short & Effective)

Since you have less time:

✅ 30 minutes daily walk (best fat burner for women) ✅ Yoga:

Vajrasana (after meals)

Setubandhasana

Bhujangasana

Pawanmuktasana

✅ Pranayama:

Anulom Vilom 10 min

Bhramari 5 min

🌙 Lifestyle Tips

Sleep by 10:30 PM

Avoid late-night eating

Stress management is crucial (stress directly worsens cycle irregularity)

Minimum 7 hours sleep for hormonal balance

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AT 42 YEARS WITH IRREGULAR PERIODS WEIGHT GAIN FATIGUE AND A BUSY WORKING SCHEDULE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PHASE AND CAN BE MANAGED WELL WITH SIMPLE CONSISTENT AYURVEDIC SUPPORT HORMONAL FLUCTUATION SLOW METABOLISM STRESS AND IRREGULAR MEAL TIMING ARE THE MAIN REASONS FOR YOUR CURRENT ISSUES

WEIGHT LOSS AT THIS AGE SHOULD BE GENTLE AND HORMONE FRIENDLY NOT AGGRESSIVE VERY STRICT LOW CARB DIET CAN SOMETIMES WORSEN FATIGUE AND IRREGULAR PERIODS SO BALANCE IS IMPORTANT

THE FOLLOWING AYURVEDIC MEDICINES ARE SAFE AND PRACTICAL FOR A WORKING MOTHER

KANCHANAR GUGGULU TWO TABLETS TWICE DAILY AFTER FOOD WITH WARM WATER THIS HELPS HORMONAL BALANCE WEIGHT REDUCTION AND MENSTRUAL REGULATION

ASHOKARISHTA 15 ML TWICE DAILY AFTER FOOD WITH EQUAL WATER THIS SUPPORTS UTERINE HEALTH AND IMPROVES PERIOD REGULARITY

TRIPHALA CHURNA HALF TEASPOON AT NIGHT WITH WARM WATER THIS IMPROVES DIGESTION REDUCES BLOATING AND SUPPORTS NATURAL WEIGHT LOSS

IF FATIGUE IS PROMINENT ASHWAGANDHA CHURNA HALF TEASPOON AT NIGHT WITH WARM MILK OR WARM WATER FOR ENERGY AND STRESS CONTROL

DIET AND ROUTINE ARE KEY DO NOT SKIP BREAKFAST EAT SMALL FREQUENT MEALS INCLUDE COOKED VEGETABLES DAL SOUPS AND SOME GOOD FATS AVOID BAKERY ITEMS SUGAR SWEETS AND LATE DINNERS KEEP DINNER LIGHT AND BEFORE 8 PM

FOR EXERCISE YOU DO NOT NEED LONG WORKOUTS BRISK WALK FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES DAILY IS ENOUGH ADD 5 MINUTES OF DEEP BREATHING IN THE MORNING AND BEFORE SLEEP

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Hlo,

Based on your age (42 years), weight (72 kg), height (165 cm), irregular periods for >12 months, fatigue, and limited time for workouts, this looks like a peri-menopausal hormonal imbalance with mild Kapha–Vata involvement.

🌿 Ayurvedic Prescription

1. Kanchanar Guggulu Dose: 2 tablets Time: Twice daily after meals With: Warm water Benefit: Regulates hormones, supports weight loss, improves irregular periods

2. Ashokarishta Dose: 15 ml Time: Twice daily after meals With: Equal amount of water Benefit: Improves menstrual regularity, reduces fatigue, balances hormones

3. Shatavari Churna Dose: 1 teaspoon Time: Once daily at night With: Warm water or diluted milk Benefit: Supports female hormones, reduces peri-menopausal symptoms

4. Triphala Churna Dose: ½ teaspoon Time: At bedtime With: Warm water Benefit: Improves digestion, detox, supports gradual weight loss

🍽️ Diet & Lifestyle (Low-effort, working-mother friendly) ✔ Continue low-carb diet, but include: Steamed vegetables Moong dal / vegetable soups Buttermilk (daytime only)

✔ Avoid: Sugar, bakery items Late dinners (after 8 pm) Cold drinks, curd at night ✔ Activity (only 15–20 min/day): Brisk walking after dinner Or Surya Namaskar × 6–8 rounds

⏳ Expected Results Energy improvement: 2–3 weeks Better cycle regularity: 2–3 months Weight reduction: 2–4 kg in 2 months (safe & sustainable)

Tq

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Hello I get it—juggling work, motherhood, and your own health isn’t easy, especially when your periods go off track and the scale won’t budge. The truth is, you don’t need hours at the gym or strict diets. With the right Ayurvedic treatment, you can bring your periods and weight back into balance, even on a tight schedule.

YOUR CONCERN

Age: 42 Weight: 72 kg Height: 165 cm

What’s going on: - Irregular periods for over a year - Stubborn weight, hard to lose - Tired all the time

Day-to-day life:

- Working mom, never enough hours - Not much time for workouts - Eating low-carb - Some light activity, but nothing intense

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? (Ayurvedic Lens)

At 42, you’re probably in the peri-menopausal transition. Hormones are shifting, and Ayurveda connects this with: - Kapha + Vata out of balance - Slow metabolism (weak Agni) - Ama build-up (those stubborn toxins) - Apana Vata disturbed (which messes with periods) - Stress from multitasking and not enough rest

This all mixes together and shows up as:

- Irregular or late periods - Fat not budging, even when you eat right - Low energy

Here’s the thing: weight gain and period problems are tied together. Fix one, the other improves too.

AYURVEDIC PLAN THAT FITS YOUR LIFE

INTERNAL MEDICINE (3 Months)

1. Chandraprabha Vati: 1 tablet, twice daily after meals. This helps bring periods back on track, boosts your metabolism, and balances hormones.

2. Ashokarishta: 10 ml with the same amount of water, twice daily after meals. Strengthens your uterus, keeps cycles steady.

3. Triphala Churna: ½ teaspoon at bedtime with warm water. Keeps your digestion moving and helps with weight.

DIET CHANGES (YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT PATH)

Cutting carbs is smart, but don’t ditch them entirely—your hormones need a little. Try this: - Go for warm, homemade food - Add small servings of rice or millet at lunch - Moong dal and lots of veggies - Ghee (1–2 teaspoons a day) actually helps your hormones - Sip warm water through the day

And skip:

- Meal skipping (it messes up everything) - Cold/raw foods - Too much tea or coffee - Eating late at night

EXERCISE FOR BUSY MOMS (JUST 20–25 MINUTES)

Forget long workouts. Instead: - 20 minutes brisk walking every day - Surya Namaskar: 6–8 rounds if you can - Pranayama: Anulom Vilom (7 min), Bhramari (3 min)

Stick with it—consistency matters more than pushing hard once in a while.

LIFESTYLE FIXES

- Get to bed before 11 pm - Cut out screens late at night - Don’t hold it in when you need the restroom - Take short breaks at work to breathe and reset

WHEN YOU’LL SEE CHANGES

- More energy: 2–3 weeks - Periods become regular: 1–2 cycles - Lose 2–4 kg in 3 months (steady and healthy) - Less bloating and heaviness: 3–4 weeks

At 42, crash diets or hardcore workouts just mess up your hormones more. Ayurveda is about balance, not extremes. When you bring your hormones and metabolism into sync, results last much longer.

Don’t aim for perfection—just keep showing up for yourself every day. Those small efforts add up, and with the right Ayurvedic support, your periods and your weight can both get back in line, naturally.

Warm Regards Dr. Snehal Vidhate

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No worries Start with Tab M2 Tone 1-0-1 Stri rasyana vati 1-0-1 Medhohara vati 1-0-1

Asoka aristha 15-0-15 ml with water Triphala churna 0-0-1 with warm water

Avoid oily fried junk processed foods

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✔️ Do ✔️ Drink buttermilk Shift to millet roti Dinner at 7.30 or 8 100 steps daily after both meals Best to have lunch at 11.30-12 and dinner at 7.30-8 Fast for atleast 14 hours daily. You can have buttermilk, black tea, green tea, black coffee.

🧘‍♀️ Yoga 🧘‍♀️

Do it any time of the day half an hour before food and two hours after food.

Tadasan Vrukshasan Pashimotanasan Virbhadrasan Marjarasan Hastapadanasan Dhanurasan Halasan Suryanamaskar 5 atleast

🧘‍♀️ Pranayam 🧘‍♀️ Anilom Vilom Bhasrika Bhramari Kapalbhati

❌Don’t❌ Anything white like wheat, refined flour, sugar, salt, potato, sweet potato Oily food Packed food Processed food Ready to eat food Dairy products

💊 Medication 💊

Tab. Ampachak Vati 2 tabs twice a day before food Cap. Decrine 2 caps twice a day before food Tab. Rasapachak vati 2 tabs twice a day before food Syp. Evecare forte 3 tsp twice a day before food

Cap. Garcinin 2 caps after food twice a day

Castor oil 1 cup water + ¼ tsp dry ginger powder boil to ½ cup and take 3 tsp castor oil at bed time

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1.Medohara guggulu 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 2.Shatavari capsules 2 cap twice daily with warm milk after meals 3.Ashokarishta 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meal 4.Triphala churna 1 tsp at bedtime with warm water

- Diet: - Continue low-carb, but ensure warm, light meals with mung dal, soups, steamed vegetables. - Avoid cold, heavy, oily, and processed foods. - Include spices like cumin, ajwain, ginger, turmeric for metabolism.

- Lifestyle: - Short daily yoga (15 min): Baddha Konasana, Setubandhasana, Bhujangasana. - Pranayama: Anulom Vilom (5–10 min) for stress and hormonal balance. - Sleep routine: Aim for consistent bedtime, avoid late nights.

Warm Regards DR. ANJALI SEHRAWAT

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Medicines Kanchanar Guggulu – 2 tablets morning + 2 tablets night after food Varunadi Kashayam – 15 ml + 15 ml warm water morning empty stomach Shatavari Kalpa – 5–10 gm night with warm water Triphala Churna – 3 gm night with warm water Arogyavardhini Vati – 1 tablet morning after food

Diet – Low-Carb Friendly Breakfast: boiled eggs/ paneer + green veggies + 1 tsp ghee Lunch: grilled chicken/fish or paneer + lots of non-starchy veg (lauki, broccoli, spinach) + 1 tsp ghee Evening: handful roasted makhana or almonds + green tea Dinner (before 7:30 PM): moong dal + veg soup or salad + 1 tsp ghee Daily must: 1 pomegranate or 100 ml beetroot juice (iron & cycle support) Drink 2.5–3 L water. Avoid sugar, maida, fruit juice, potatoes.

Lifestyle 15–20 min brisk walk or stair climbing daily (can split into 2 sessions) 5–10 min Anulom-Vilom pranayama before sleep Sleep 10 PM – 6 AM strictly

Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma

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HELLO,

In PCOD, the ovaries make small fluid-filled sacs (cysts). These cysts disturb the release of eggs and cause hormonal imbalance. This imbalance leads to -irregular periods - sometimes delayed, sometimes heavy -weight issues- some gain too much, some don’t gain at all

In Ayurveda, this is mainly due to kapha imbalance (blockages, cysts, sluggish metabolism), Vata disturbance (irregular cycles, pain, stress), and Pitta disturbance . Weak digestion (Agni) and accumulation of toxins (ama) make it worse.

TREATMENT GOALS -Clear the root cause= improve digestion and remove toxins -Balance hormones naturally= by correcting kapha-vata-pitta -Regulate menstrual cycles= make periods more regular and reduce excess flow -Nourish reproductive system -reduce stress and improve sleep -improve strength and weight loss

INTERNAL MEDICATIONS

1) KANCHANAR GUGGULU= 2 tabs twice daily after meals for 3 months =reduces cysts, balances kapha, clears blockages

2) ASHOKARISHTA= 20 ml with equal water after meals twice daily for 3 months =regulates heavy bleeding, strengthens uterus

3) DASHMOOLARISHTA= 20 ml with equal water after meals twice daily for 3 months =balances vata, reduces pain and weakness

4) SHATAVARI CAPSULES= 1 cap twice daily with warm milk for 3 months =balances hormones, nourishes uterus, supports fertility

5) TRIPHALA CHURNA= 1 tsp with warm water at bedtime =improves digestion, clears toxins, mild detox

6) TRIPHALA GUGGULU= 2 tabs twice daily after meals =scrapes fat

LIFESTYLE CHANGES -Sleep= try to fix sleep even in night shift- use blackout curtains, avoid mobile before bed, drink warm milk or chamomile tea -Stress= daily meditation/journaling/chanting-> reduces cortisol which disturbs hormones -Physical activity= walking + yoga more helpful than intense gym workouts in PCOD

YOGA ASANAS -baddha konasana = improves blood flow to ovaries -Bhujangasana= stimulates reproductive organs -Setu bandhasana= balances thyroid and hormones -Surya Namaskar= slow 6-12 rounds daily

PRANAYAM -Anulom vilom= balances vata and pitta -Bhramari= calms stress, improves sleep -Kapalbhati= improves metabolism

DIET -Grains= barley, red rice, oats, whole wheat -Vegetables= bitter gourd, drum stick, bottle gourd, spinach, methi, broccoli -Fruits= papaya (helps periods), pomegranate , apple, guava -Nuts and seeds= soaked almonds, walnuts, pumpkin, seeds , flaxseeds -Proteins= moong dal, horse gram, lentils -Good fats= cow’s ghee, sesame oil in moderation

AVOID -excess sweets, bakery foods, fried and junk foods -cold drinks, ice creams -curd at night -packaged and processed food -excess tea/coffee

HOME REMEDIES 1) Fenugreek seeds= soak 1 tsp overnight, chew in morning-> improves insulin sensitivity and periods 2) Cinnamon tea= helps regulate cycles. 3) Aloe vera juice= 15ml empty stomach-> balances hormones, improves digestion 4) Flaxseed powder= 1 tsp daily in warm water-> balances oestrogen levels

PCOD is not a permenent disease- with proper diet, lifestyle, Ayurvedic medicines, yoga and stress control, cycles can become regular

The key is patience + consistency for at least 3-6 months -Avoid quick fixes (like crash diets or random hormonal pills without need) -With Ayurveda, the aim is not just to treat symtpoms but to restore balance from the root.

DO FOLLOW

HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL

THANK YOU

DR. MAITRI ACHARYA

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Start with Tablet M2TONE 1-0-1 after food with water will help balance your hormones Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water will help improve metabolism. Drink warm water through out the day Have early and light dinner. Skip one meal either breakfast or lunch.

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