Maybe your doctor recently broke the news that you have diabetes. Or you have learnt that you are at risk of getting diabetes. And so now you are worried frightened of what diabetes will do to you. Worried about the drugs you have to take and their side effects. Its not just you who alone is worrying. There are about 21 million American adults and children who suffer from some form of diabetes. Though insulin and other anti diabetic drugs are available, many are now resorting to alternative medicine.
What exactly is diabetes?
Diabetes is condition in which the glucose in your blood is higher than normal either because the hormone insulin is not secreted at all or whatever insulin is secreted does not work properly. This increased blood glucose affects nearly all the vital organs in our body including the heart and kidney. It is said that diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death. Insulin and oral anti diabetic drugs are routinely prescribed to treat diabetes.
Alternative medicine the new trend
The faith in alternative medicine is rising very steeply and it is estimated that as much as 50% of the American people are using some form of alternative treatment. One of the surveys conducted on alternative medicine concluded that people felt there were added benefits from alternative medicine use, lower cost, and perceived fewer side effects.
The alternative medicine for treating diabetes is basically divided in to two categories:
*Those that can control the blood sugar levels
*Those that help in weight loss and thus indirectly control diabetes.
To control blood sugar levels
Vitamin and mineral supplements help the body to secrete insulin well that helps in controlling diabetes. It is said that minerals like chromium, magnesium, vanadium and zinc help control the blood sugar levels.
Many plant foods decrease the blood sugar levels by virtue of their fiber content among other mechanisms. Some of the well loved plant foods that are used to control blood sugar are fenugreek seeds, peas, brewer’s yeast, buckwheat, broccoli, garlic, ginger, ginseng, hawthorn, nettle and okra.
To control weight
Type II diabetes is associated with obesity. It is said that maintaining optimum weight is the single most vital factor in controlling blood sugar in Type II diabetes. People use many substances as part of alternative treatment to bring down their weight and thus indirectly control diabetes. Some of the well loved substances used to control weight are extract of Hoodia gordonii, chitosan, camsogia garcinia, pyruvate, germander, Momordica charanta, Sauropus androgynus and aristolochic acid.
The other alternative therapies being used to treat diabetes are – faith healing, reflexology, macrobiosis, astrotherapy (tying pieces of coral around the arms), pearl therapy (oyster pearls boiled in milk and then drinking the liquid), meditation, ayurveda and homeopathy.
Markus Wahlgren
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/alternative-medicine-for-diabetes-67646.html
alternative medicine for diabetes?
My father has type 2 diabetes. He really likes life and likes travelling around the world, which usually involves alot of walking. Recently he came home for a visit and the doctor pointed out that he’d lost the use of one of his feet, he hadn’t realised, but he cant lift it or flex it up and often trips over..is there any alternative medicine to fix his foot, like acupuncture? or stop it getting worse? The doctor hinted he might not be around for much longer because his liver is hurt too?
Oh, I am sorry to hear about your father. There are some natural things that might help a small, but he would need some intensive help to restore his foot. Usually, by the time there is that much hurt, there isn’t much left that can be done naturally to heal it.
My best recommendation would be to find a homeopathic/natural doctor ASAP and see what the doctor can do for his foot. You may need to travel a ways to find a excellent homeopathic doctor that can possibly save his foot, but if you can save it, it’ll be worth it.
If that isn’t an option, there are many natural products that can help with blood sugar health. There’s Cinnamon, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Chromium Picolinate, Gymnema Sylvestre, Mulberry, and Fenugreek Seed. The main problem is that with Diabetes, too much support can be just as terrible as not enough support, so it’s safest to check with a doctor on which ingredients and which doses would be best for your father in particular. I wish you both excellent luck and excellent health!
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I’m a Product Specialist for a vitamin company
It sounds like your father has diabetic neuropathy – specifically, it seems that the motor nerves are hurt.
As far as I can tell, there isn’t much you can do to "fix" the foot – there haven’t been any documented cures for neuropathy.
As for your father’s diabetes, there are herbal concoctions available for diabetes mellitus. One herb I can recommend is bitter melon, or ampalaya. It’s recommended by the Philippine Department of Health for treatment of diabetes.
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http://www.medicinenet.com/foot_problems_diabetes/article.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/diabetic_neuropathy/article.htm#tocd
http://www.raysahelian.com/diabeticneuropathy.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaFAuKYI8lk
Although I haven’t looked for diabetes here myself, go to earthclinic.com and check it out. Best of luck!
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Several natural products seem to work. For example, you hear a lot these days about Diabeticine and Vitabase Blood Sugar Formula. Both of these products get fantastic reviews at place like this: http://www.nutritionaltree.com/reviews/diabetes/special-combinations/default.aspx
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There are many natural options to aid the body in regulating blood sugar and preventing the progression of neuropathy and infection tied to diabetes. Acupuncture may help your father gain some function back in his foot. It depends how far it has progressed. Thus, he should see someone sooner rather than later. I recommend setting up an appointment with an acupuncturist that uses herbal medicine along with nutriceuticals in their approach. And another must, make sure they use nutritional couseling in their approach as well.
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First of all sorry for your father
Diabetes treatments can include many elements — traditional and alternative treatments are available.
A health treatment that is not classified as standard western medical practice is referred to as "alternative." Alternative therapy encompasses a variety of disciplines that include everything from diet and exercise to mental conditioning and lifestyle changes. Examples of alternative therapies include acupuncture, guided imagery, chiropractic treatments, yoga, hypnosis, biofeedback, aromatherapy, relaxation, herbal remedies, massage and many others.
Complementary medicine is essentially alternative medicine that is taken along with conventional treatments.
Chromium has been widely publicized as therapy to improve diabetes control. Although there are several studies that support a role for chromium as beneficial in diabetes, currently there are no recommendations for its use in diabetes management.
Magnesium has been studied for years as a form of therapy to improve glucose control in people with diabetes. A lack of magnesium has been associated with insulin secretion abnormalities and has been associated with diabetes complications.
Vanadium is derived from plant sources and has been shown in a few studies to increase a person’s sensitivity to insulin. Thus far, no recommendations exist for supplementation to be given to people with diabetes.
Plant Foods
The following plant foods have been found to help people with type 2 diabetes.
Brewer’s yeast
Buckwheat
Broccoli and other related greens
Okra
Peas
Fenugreek seeds
Sage
Most plant foods are rich in fiber, which is beneficial for helping control blood glucose levels.
There are no clinical trials with promising results for many of the other herbs being proposed for diabetes, such as garlic, ginger, ginseng, hawthorn or nettle.
Weight Control Substances
Since weight and diabetes are linked, many people with diabetes turn to alternative therapies that claim to help with weight loss, including:
Chitosan
Camsogia Garcinia (hydroxycitric acid)
Chromium
Pyruvate
Germander
Momordica charanta
Sauropus androgynus
Aristolochic acid
In addition, transdermal (skin patch) systems as well as oral sprays have been developed to purportedly reduce appetite and facilitate weight loss.
For more diabetes relates issues visit
http://www.reddiabetes.com
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Im sorry to hear about your father and hope all works out.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a liitle over a year ago. I had no family history or any history myself. I was feeling "weird" and couldnt know why. I went in to my local ED and was in DKA with a blood sugar of over 1100.
I went on oral meds and was keeping it well under control. I started working out and stayed steady with it. Ive only lost 15 lnds but I am now off all my metformin and strictly diet control.
I hope its not too late for your father but try to get him to exercise even a small and drop some weight and that may help.
Excellent luck
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The most affordable and simple way to get over diabetes is the raw food diet, focusing on dark leafy greens and things that make the body alkaline. I used to be diabetic, but now my blood sugar numbers are completely in the normal range. Get the book, "The pH Miracle for Diabetes" – it shows how disease cannot exist in a body that is alkaline…. made so by a radical change in the diet to include mostly vegetables, some fruits, nuts, seeds, and herbs. I don’t know about fixing the foot, but the alkaline (raw food, living food, Hallaluiah diet, etc. – there are many names for the diet) type diet can greatly reduce pain, stop neuropathy, and reverse type 1 and 2 diabetes. It will help take the load off his liver too. Don’t listen to the naysayers either, because lots of people will tell you diabetes is not curable… but you know what?? Look at the alternative… death, pain, etc. It’s worth looking into!!
Angie
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http://www.living-foods.com – check out the bulletin boards
http://www.rawfamily.com – talks about 4 family members who overcame supposedly "incurable" diseases, including type 1 diabetes.
Tell father to start doing these exercises.
These pranayam exercises will help control the diabetes and the side effects.The liver function will also start to improve.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume later.The benefits will be noticed in weeks as the sugar level is checked daily.Over the long tern the diabetes will be in full control and the medicine can be reduced in consultation with the doctor.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then – close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.
Also everyday press the centre point of the palm of your hand 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.
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Hi,
I am not a doctor or expert, but I know plenty of people who have improved their diabetes substantially! Here are the products I recommend:
Niteworks – Made by Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Ignaro and sold by Herbalife in 2 sizes. 2 scoops added to room temp. 8oz of water before bed time every day. In your father’s case I would recommend twice a day, morning and night.
Snack Defense – Sold by Herbalife as well. This will decrease the sugar levels and cravings for sugar as well as decrease the absorbtion of carbohydrates.
You can go online and read further information on these products at: http://www.shopherbalife.com/cmorales2
My other recommendation is Himalayan GoChi juice by Freelife.
Go here to read health tales and look for diabetes:http://gojihealthstories.com
I strongly recommend you view this video on You Tube about Dr. Vegas research on blood cells: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NVxC2iBpec
Freelife website: http://healthmyself.freelife.com
All natural, organic, kosher and for cellular nutrition.
Excellent Luck and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 203-435-1829.
P.S. There are some other type of nutritional juices you can check out online as well.
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