Diabetes

In today's stressful modern living, incidence of Diabetes is definitely increasing. Every now and then we come across patients of Diabetes seeking treatment and advice.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to make proper use of glucose resulting in hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and glycosuria (sugar in urine).

Diabetes is termed as SILENT KILLER and recently evidence of cases of “Insulin resistance” and the occurrence of side effects from prolonged administration of conventional drugs have triggered the search for safe and effective alternatives.

Yashcha kinchith vidhiranyepi sleshma medho moothra samjananam sa sarva: nidana vishesha:

The main cause of prameha (diabetes) is lack of exercise and consumption of excess food having ushna, snigdha and gurunature. Foods that increase kapha, medhas and mootra are the major factors for prameha.

If not treated diabetes can lead to glaucoma, cataract and retinopathy. Since healing does not take place quickly there is a risk of gangrene and foot problems. Skin is more susceptible to infection and heart function is also affected leading to cardiovascular complications. Kidneys are affected; stomach functions reduce, nerve damage can happen. The risk of stroke is present and men may become impotent.

There is no permanent cure for diabetes in allopathy and one has to take medications to keep condition stable and dosage of such medication may rise over time. Such medications may have adverse effect on heart, liver and kidneys when consumed for a long time.

• It is recommended to avoid sugar and refined foods and to eat grains like barley, jowar, bajra and other coarse grains.

• Lentils

• Vegetables like karela, methi, guwar, chillies, onion, garlic, white pumpkin

• Fruits like apple, pear, berries

• It is recommended that diabetes consume satvik aahar in small quantities 3 to 5 times in a day.

• Are you getting Excessive urine formation & frequent urination?

• Are you getting Burning of palms and soles?

• Are you getting increased hunger, Excessive Thirst, too much hungry?

• Are you getting Sweet taste to mouth, Weight Loss, Blurry Vision?

• Are you getting Wounds that take time to heal, Skin Infections?

• Are you getting unexplained extreme fatigue?

• Are you getting Lack of energy and feeling tired easily?

• Are you getting Blurred eye vision, Dry and itchy skin?

• Are you getting Losing sense or tingling in feet?

• Are you getting unusual sudden weight loss or gain?

• Are you getting Profuced sweating, foul smell of the body?

• Are you getting feeling of Lethargy, heaviness at heart region?

• Are you getting feeling of thin coating on eyes, tongue, ears?

• Are you getting excessive growth of hairs, nails?

• Are you getting dryness of throat, palate, mouth?

• Are you getting burning sensation on palm, sole?

• Are you getting sweetness of urine?