Dr. Avira Gautam
12-Jun-2026
If you are a working woman, chances are you either suffer from stress, fatigue or a shortage of nutrients — an expert answers, how to take care of your body and mind!'
Inputs by: Dr Avira Gautam, senior Ayurvedic practitioner, pathology expert, HOD and Operations Head (Medical Services) Jeena Sikho HiiMS
A lot of working women today look perfectly fine from the outside. They go to work, manage family responsibilities, attend meetings, and continue with their routine without taking a break. But behind all this, many are dealing with health problems that slowly affect both the body and mind.
Constant stress, tiredness, irregular periods, low energy, poor sleep, hair fall, mood changes, and weakness have become very common among women, especially those who are balancing both professional and personal life together. The problem is that most women ignore these signs for months or even years because they feel it is just part of a busy lifestyle.
One of the most common issues seen nowadays is PCOS. Many young women experience irregular periods, acne, sudden weight gain, difficulty losing weight, or excessive fatigue. In many cases, stress and poor routine make the condition worse. Long sitting hours, lack of exercise, disturbed sleep, and eating food at random timings slowly disturb the hormonal balance.
Another major issue is constant fatigue. This is not the normal tiredness that improves after resting for a few hours. Many women wake up tired, continue the whole day with low energy, and still force themselves to complete everything. After some time, this affects focus, mood, patience, digestion, and emotional health as well.
Food habits are also changing rapidly. Because of busy schedules, many women skip their breakfast, drink excessive tea or coffee, eat packaged snacks, or depend too much on outside food. Slowly, the body starts deteriorating due to important nutrients like iron, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and protein. Nutritional deficiencies may look small in the beginning, but over time they can cause weakness, low immunity, body pain, dizziness, hair fall, and hormonal problems.
Sleep is another area that gets ignored. Many working women sleep late because of office work, phone usage, or household duties. Poor sleep directly affects hormones, mental health, metabolism, and energy levels. Even after sleeping for several hours, the body may still feel exhausted because the quality of rest is poor.
Mental pressure also plays a very important role. Women often try to manage everything perfectly. They take care of work responsibilities, family expectations, children, and social commitments at the same time. In this process, their own health slowly moves to the last position. Many women do not even talk openly about their stress or emotional exhaustion.
According to Ayurveda, irregular routine, stress, lack of proper food, and insufficient rest gradually weaken the body’s natural balance. Digestion becomes weak, energy decreases, and the body starts showing signs of exhaustion in different forms.
(Dr. Avira Gautam)
The good thing is that small lifestyle improvements can help a lot. Start eating fresh, homemade food and get a proper amount of water throughout the day. It's better to sleep early and get up early in the morning. Engage in physical activities that can improve overall health. Yoga and breathing exercises can also help to reduce stress and support hormonal balance and slowly improve overall health.
Most importantly, women should not stop ignoring the signals their body gives, such as constant tiredness, irregular periods, poor sleep, mood swings, or weakness, which should not be considered normal. Taking care of health is not selfish. When women stay healthy physically and mentally, every part of life improves along with it.
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