It is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism characterized by fasting elevations of blood glucose.
Types – there are two types of diabetes type I & type II
Symptoms
1) Polyuria – increase in the frequency of urination
2) Polydipsia – increased thirst
3) Polyphagia – increased hunger
Causes
1) Viral infection – viruses are capable of infecting beta cell and inducing Diabetes mellitus
2) Autoimmunity – leading to beta cell destruction
3) Early weaning and bovine milk exposure- in type I patient it is more likely that he / she have been breast feeded for less than 3 months and exposed to cow milk or solid foods before 4 months
4) Obesity – obese people are more prone
5) Dietary fat – high fat, low carbohydrate diet increases the risk of diabetes
6) Chromium deficiency
7) Prenatal factors – prenatal malnutrition may promote diabetes
Complications
1) Atherosclerosis
2) Neuropathy
3) Retinopathy
4) Nephropathy
5) Diabetic foot ulcers
6) Diabetic coma
Investigations
1) Fasting & post meal blood sugar levels
2) Glycosylated haemoglobin
Therapeutic consideration
1) Diet – reduce highly refined carbohydrate diet
2) Dietary fiber – diabetes related to inadequate dietary fiber intake. Good sources of fiber legumes, oat, bran, nuts, seeds, psyllium seed husk, pears, apples and most vegetables
3) Fruits and diabetes – patient can tolerate moderate amount of fruits and fructose
4) Chromium* helps
5) Vit-C* also is beneficial
6) Niacin* is beneficial
7) Biotin*is useful
8) Potassium, manganese, zinc*-is very helpful
9) Botanicals – Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum graecum, Pterocarpus marsupium
10) Exercise especially walking
Ayurveda approach
Ayurveda is perhaps the first medical science in the world, which has described the symptoms of diabetes elaborately. If medicines and diet regime is started within a year of occurrence, diabetes can be cured completely. After 2 years the cure varies from patient to patient. But ayurvedic medicines can manage the problem completely, also all the complications can be cured with ayurveda. Therefore, ayurvedic medicines are strongly recommended for this problem.
Contact - Dr. Rahul Saraf at rahsaraf@gmail.com, +919422309088 to discuss your health problem or ayurvedic guidance on the same.
Types – there are two types of diabetes type I & type II
Features | Type I | Type II |
|---|---|---|
| Age of onset | Usually under 40 | Usually over 40 |
| Percentage | Less than 10% | Greater than 90% |
| Seasonal trend | Cold & Winter | None |
| Family history | Uncommon | Common |
| Appearance of symptoms | Rapid | Slow |
| Obesity at onset | Uncommon | Common |
| Insulin level | Decreased | Variable |
| Insulin resistance | Occasional | Often |
| Treatment with insulin | Always | Not required |
| Beta cells | Decreased | Variable |
| Ketoacidosis | Frequent | Rare |
| Complications | Frequent | Frequent |
Symptoms
1) Polyuria – increase in the frequency of urination
2) Polydipsia – increased thirst
3) Polyphagia – increased hunger
Causes
1) Viral infection – viruses are capable of infecting beta cell and inducing Diabetes mellitus
2) Autoimmunity – leading to beta cell destruction
3) Early weaning and bovine milk exposure- in type I patient it is more likely that he / she have been breast feeded for less than 3 months and exposed to cow milk or solid foods before 4 months
4) Obesity – obese people are more prone
5) Dietary fat – high fat, low carbohydrate diet increases the risk of diabetes
6) Chromium deficiency
7) Prenatal factors – prenatal malnutrition may promote diabetes
Complications
1) Atherosclerosis
2) Neuropathy
3) Retinopathy
4) Nephropathy
5) Diabetic foot ulcers
6) Diabetic coma
Investigations
1) Fasting & post meal blood sugar levels
2) Glycosylated haemoglobin
Therapeutic consideration
1) Diet – reduce highly refined carbohydrate diet
2) Dietary fiber – diabetes related to inadequate dietary fiber intake. Good sources of fiber legumes, oat, bran, nuts, seeds, psyllium seed husk, pears, apples and most vegetables
3) Fruits and diabetes – patient can tolerate moderate amount of fruits and fructose
4) Chromium* helps
5) Vit-C* also is beneficial
6) Niacin* is beneficial
7) Biotin*is useful
8) Potassium, manganese, zinc*-is very helpful
9) Botanicals – Allium cepa, Allium sativum, Gymnema sylvestre, Trigonella foenum graecum, Pterocarpus marsupium
10) Exercise especially walking
Ayurveda approach
Ayurveda is perhaps the first medical science in the world, which has described the symptoms of diabetes elaborately. If medicines and diet regime is started within a year of occurrence, diabetes can be cured completely. After 2 years the cure varies from patient to patient. But ayurvedic medicines can manage the problem completely, also all the complications can be cured with ayurveda. Therefore, ayurvedic medicines are strongly recommended for this problem.
Contact - Dr. Rahul Saraf at rahsaraf@gmail.com, +919422309088 to discuss your health problem or ayurvedic guidance on the same.
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