Diabetes is a condition, in which there is faulty carbohydrate metabolism.
CAUSES:
1. Heredity
2. Defective diet
3. Sedentary lifestyle
4. Stress and competitive world
TYPES:
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Pathology: Diabetes is due to decreased secretion of insulin from the pancreas, which normally helps transform glucose from the blood to the cells, in the absence of which sugar accumulates in the blood.
SYMPTOMS:
1. Weakness
2. Loss of weight
3. Increased urine output
4. Excessive thirst
COMPLICATIONS:
1. Skin eruption
2. Intense itching in groin
3. Eczema
4. Gangrene in the lower extremities
PREVENTION:
1. Big no to junk food, aerated drinks
2. Exercise for 20 minutes
3. Pranayama for 15 minutes
4. Guided meditation for 10 minutes, which helps to manage stress
HOME REMEDIES:
Taking 2 tender neem leaves and bilva, each on empty stomach in the morning.
Rose apple (jamun), fruit which helps to control diabetes
5 ml bitter gourd juice on empty stomach, is useful to maintain glucose levels in blood
AYURVEDIC MEDICINE:
Panchatikta kashaya 4 ml thrice a day.
Chandrapraba vati or insol N 2 tablet , thrice a day
Diet: Low carbohydrate, high protein and omega 3 fatty acid food, can be taken to control sugar. Before taking any medicines consult a physician. Everybody type is different, every one need different combinations of drugs.
Thought for a day: Be active ,be healthy.
- By Dr. Sridevi R. Alva