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Diabetes care
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are too high. The amount of sugar in the blood is usually controlled by a hormone called 'insulin', which is produced by the pancreas. Insulin opens the doors (the glucose channels) that let glucose move from the blood into the body cells.
The body uses glucose as its main source of energy. When food is digested and enters your bloodstream, insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into cells, where it is broken down to produce energy. Excess glucose is also stored in body.
If you have diabetes, your body cannot break down glucose into energy. This is because there is either not enough insulin to move glucose or there is no insulin.
In Ayurvedic science, Diabetes was mentioned more than 3000 years ago by Charaka as “Prameha” in charak samhita. Diabetes is referred as Prameha or Madhumeha which means frequent urination and presence of sugar in urine. Diabetes is a metabolic kapha type of disorder in which there is diminished functioning of Agni. Ayurveda recognizes 24 forms of the disease.
Rather than simply putting a band-aid on the problem by using prescription medications, Ayurveda tackles the root causes of disease, which are often found in imbalances in a patient’s diet and lifestyle. After understanding how a patient is imbalanced, individualised foods, herbal medicines, spices, treatment, and exercises are combined to bring the body back into a state of balanced health. Diet, exercise, and herbal medicines help to balance kapha. Since many diabetic patients have autoantibodies, a cleansing program (Detox) is suggested. Ayurveda primarily focus on diet (pathya -apatya means what to eat and what to avoid) and lifestyle of patient as these are main causes of disease. Exercise is also a key treatment in which different yoga poses and pranayama are described to control sugar levels traditionally.
