Wednesday 4 March 2015

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus This condition is caused in our body due to deficiency of insulin hormone which is secreted by the pancreas. Common symptoms are-fatigue, increased thirst , increased frequency of urination , increased thirst etc.

Diabetes is characterized by:

Elevated blood sugars for months to years.
Both hereditary and environmental factors leading to its development and progression.
A relative or absolute deficiency of effective circulating insulin. Insulin is a substance made by the pancreas which lowers blood sugar in conjunction with meals. Diabetes is characterized by either:
 an inability of the pancreas to produce insulin (type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) or an inability of insulin to exert its normal physiological actions (type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes).

Often recognized in patients by:
  • Excessive urination
  • Thirst
  • Weight loss
  • Lack of energy
But diabetes is often silent and may exist for many years without the individual’s noticing it.

Effects certain “target tissues,” that is, tissues which are vulnerable to the damaging effects of chronically high blood sugar levels. These target tissues are the eye, the kidney, the nerves and the large blood vessels, such as in the heart.

A HEALTHY DIET

The diabetic diet should consist of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Half of the calories should come from complex carbohydrates. This comprises, whole grain breads, cereals, fruit, vegetables and low fat milk. a diabetic diet is all about calories, the right sort of carbohydrates in the right form, salads and vegetables, low fat yogurt, skimmed milk, fruit (preferably an apple, orange or a mosambi), and cereals with low glycemic index. Polysaturated or monosaturated fats help increase HDL cholesterol, and reduce LDL cholesterol. Corn oil, safflower and soybean oil are good mediums.A low fat diet , adequate protein and low salt intake should complete it. Rounded off with adequate exercise, you should have the diabetes under control.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Everyone needs regular aerobic exercise, and people with diabetes are no exception.
Walking, hiking, jogging, biking, tennis, cross-country skiing and swimming are all good choices.Aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise most days

  • Exercise helps reduce blood glucose levels and makes insulin more effective.
  • Exercise also helps people lose weight faster.
  • Exercise helps people maintain their lower weight.
  • Exercise is believed to improve insulin's sensitivity (its ability to work).
  • Exercise reduces the dosage requirement or the need for blood-glucose medications
  • Exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

HEALTHY WEIGHT
Being overweight is the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes. That's because fat makes your cells more resistant to insulin. But when you lose weight, the process reverses and your cells become more receptive to insulin. For some people with type 2 diabetes, weight loss is all that's needed to restore blood sugar to normal. Furthermore, a modest weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds is often enough.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
Diabetes mellitus being a chronic disease is treated effectively by homoeopathic medicines.

1.Constitutional medicine: based on the constitution of the patient the most indicated medicine covering all the symptoms is prescribed. Some useful constitutional medicines found are Lycopodium, Sulphur, Argentum nitricum, Natrum mur, Calcarea carb.

2. Controlling diabetes gets very difficult when the patient is highly stressed- office,home ,emotional,travelling or death of someone close by. At this point homeopathic medicine act very effectively and help in restoration of health by helping the brain to cope better with the stress. These medicines also promote insulin production by the islets of Langerhans that secrete insulin in the pancreas.
Within 3 months of medication the energy levels are back to normal and all signs of lethargy disappear. The patients start leading normal life and then seeing the response we taper down the allopathic medicines and insulin. For this a detailed history is taken and then a constitutional remedy is found.

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