In
our last blog we have discussed about the growing popularity and positive
effects of various alternative medicines which worldwide are being accepted in
prevention or controlling the sugar level in body. We also mentioned about various
supplementary and unverified sources of alternative options which are available
in market in the name of food supplements and many so called commercially
available ‘herbal’ medicines. It will be unjustified for the vast subject of
“Alternative medicines for Diabetes” if we leave the discussion only in one
blog, hence we have planned to take this further and release further
information for our valued readers in a series related to the subject.
The claims from some of commercially available herbal medicines for
diabetes
There are many commercially available
over-the-counter herbal medicines available in market which claim (not
necessarily scientifically proven) that they can help in preventing the sugar
levels which occurs immediately after an uncontrolled meal. These packaged herb
formula’s also assert that:
- There herbal medicines regenerate insulin secreting cells in the pancreas and by having those herbal medicines it will gradually make a diabetic patients’ pancreas secrete more insulin.
- Some state that there medicines enhances natural insulin sensitivity and reduce insulin resistance
- Those commercially available herbal medicines also proclaim that they have tendency to control the cravings in a person for sugar and carbohydrates in natural manner and there medicines can thus assist in weight loss
- Such herbal solutions being sold commercially also state that due to composition of some herbs they behave like antioxidants and thus help in preventing any damage to the insulin generating cells of pancreas
What is the truth?
Well,
as a medical practitioner I never advocate such over-the-counter herbal or in-fact any kind of treatment. The original and genuinely available products
these days are lost due to high commercialization and only profit making
mindset. Medicine as a profession has huge responsibility, of course the
economical-viability of any practice has to be considered but only-profit
making should never be the criteria.
Anyways,
staying aligned with the subject; I must admit that patients instead of only
looking for fast alternate medicine systems to deal with diabetes should first
learn about diabetes and what exactly is happening in there body systems.
If
you are following my blog by now you would have learnt that in diabetes the
excess glucose in the blood damages various organs and parts of our body. Most
of the damages are irreversible and severely limit the quality of life. It
is observed that, there is an instant surge in the blood sugar level
immediately after meals. The level may come down after 2-3 hours but during
these hours some damage may have occurred by the excess sugar. Glucose in
the blood reacts with proteins in the body to produce compounds
called Advanced Glycosylation End products, or AGE’s, it is these
AGEs that damage the various organs of our body.
So,
to begin with never ignore high glucose levels even for a moment. It will show
no or almost negligible symptoms but will cause severe and irreversible damage
over the course of time.
Secondly,
understand that any alternate medicine system or any system which claims for immediate
solution to diabetes, be assure that the system will be definitely not
effective.
Now,
the obvious question in your mind is which treatment to follow?
Look
at the available alternative options you have: acupuncture, herbal food
options, supplementary herbal medicines formed by adulterating herbal remedies
with synthetic drugs or dietary supplements.
In general, Ayurvedic
medicine is now a widely accepted form of treatment of diabetes even in USA and
European countries. There are many misguided and misunderstood practices
preached by unauthorized ayurvedic practitioners. Ayurveda is a vast subject
and has various forms of treatment in different medical ailments including
surgical treatments. However, not all road-side sellers of Jadi-buti in their
tents should be considered ayurvedic.
One of the oldest known ayurvedic texts is Charaka Samhita (Compendium of Charaka)
from 600 B. C., which compiles Ayurvedic medical
knowledge. Diabetes symptoms are described in the chapter Prameh, which deals with urinary conditions. Such patients were
grouped into two forms, which correspond exactly to the modern WHO
classification of type-1 and type-2 diabetes. As per Charaka Samhita, the first group is categorized as Type 1 form which
includes slim and younger patients too whereas the second group consisted of middle-aged
and obese ones who ate large amounts of good food and were physically not very
active. The recommended treatment as per the Ayurveda was “walking for many
hours” - a very modern advice indeed.
We
shall cover the vast possibilities of Ayurveda in our next in-series article.
The
other best alternative treatment I suggest to my patients is: Yoga or basically
any form of physical exercise suitable to the age and existing health levels. This
too we will like to cover in the upcoming series of Alternative Treatment for
Diabetes. Keep in tune till next week.
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our medical research we have developed this portal which we certainly believe
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Look forward to hearing
from you.
Best regards,
Dr. MS Singhal - Grass-Diabetes.com
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