In this Ayurvedic Review, we would not only discuss the ayurvedic concept of this dreadful ailment but we'll come up with preventive measures as well. After all, Ayurveda not only cures but acts as a preventive shield as well.
It has been proved that if we keep our 'blood sugar' close to normal, there is a chance to resist Diabetes. So here are the ayurvedic principles to guide you at every step. Unlocking a healing world for you. The Multifold Ayurvedic system will help you in charting out various ways including yoga postures for putting a rein on your blood sugar. In short, this booklet packs a --
-- Preventive punch too ...
This disease complex was known to the oriental world by the name of "ASRAVA" and "MUTRATISARA" in Vedic period. 3,000 years back.
The etiology, symptomatology, pathology, prognosis, and management principles of diabetes are described in detail by the physician 'Charaka' in the Charaka Samhita. This is the earliest major medical text of Ayurveda, and it reached its present form around the first century A.D.
Another term for madhumeha is 'dhatupaka janya vikruti.' The first word, "dhatupaka," means metabolism. The entire term, roughly translated, means that derangements in body tissues take place due to discrepancies in metabolism.
Etiology of Prameha and Madhumeha with their main characteristic features are given in Su.Ni. 616. A.H.Ni.10/7, M.Ni. 33/6)
It is said as "Prakarshena Mehati Asminiti Prameha" which means excessive urination.
The word Prameha is derived from the root 'Miha Sechane' meaning "watering". In reference to disease of human beings, it may have a meaning of passing urine, qualified by prefix 'Pra' meaning excess in both frequency and quantity.
The aetiology, pathogenesis and the principles of management, which are described in Ayurvedic classics, resemble with the modern concepts almost in toto.
Description of two types of Prameha from management point of view strikingly is same." Krisha" (Lean Diabetic) and "Sthool" (Obese Diabetic) are classified in Ayurveda on very similar grounds as Diabetics are classified in IDDM and NIDDM respectively. On the very similar pattern we find the classification as Sahja prameh(Congenital) and Apathya nimitaj prameha (Due to overeating and wrong eating habits).
"With simple lifestyle changes—including healthier diets and physical activity like -Yoga, Yogasana , Pranayama etc.—you can decrease your risk of developing diabetes by more than 70 %."
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
yoga for diabetes
Dhanurasana (Bow pose in prone position), Ardhamatsyendrasana (Half spinal twist), Vajrasana Yoga Mudra, Pavan Muktasana, Sarvangasana, Halasana, Matsyasana have been found useful in diabetes.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
diabetic care for skin
Diabetic patient has to very careful about his skin in the sense that ,he should be very careful not to let his skin damaged because that may take time to heal ,so It can really painful to heal the wounds they get ,diabetic ulcers can be handled very well in ayurveda ,the diabetes should be taken care of along with that ,first the wound should be washed well with triphala and nalpamara kashayam ,then it should be bandaged with jatyadi gritam ,the number days to done depends on the would and how bad his diabetes is
Monday, March 10, 2008
diabetic diet
One of the most important things for a diabetic to do is control his or he diet. While everybody should strive to eat as well as possible, for a diabetic, this is even more critical. In this article, I'm going to cover some basic things that a diabetic should do when planning a diet.
It is extremely important for a diabetic to keep his weight down. So all diets have to be structure to achieve this goal. There are many ways to go about doing this, but probably the easiest is to count calories. The question is, how many calories should a diabetic get per day? To simplify this process, take your ideal body weight, which can be calculated by starting with 100 pounds and adding 5 pounds for every inch over 5 feet. So, if you're 5' 5" tall, your ideal body weight, as a diabetic, should be 125 pounds. Then for every pound in your ideal body weight, you should eat about 15 calories per day. So, a person who's ideal body weight should be 125 pounds, they should be eating about 1875 calories per day.
Aside from watching your calories, a diabetic also has to watch his sugar intake. Many diabetics think this just involves refined sugar products such as donuts, cakes and pies. The truth is, a diabetic has to be careful of any kind of sugar, even natural sugar that is contained in fruits. The reason is because there body doesn't produce enough insulin so even natural sugars can raise the blood sugar level. Everybody is going to be different, but a good rule of thumb is no more than one serving of fruit per day.
The hard part about balancing a diabetic's diet is that carbohydrates need to be limited. However, because of this, it is important to eat foods that have a little higher fat content. The problem with this is that these foods are generally not very good for you. So, in order to compensate for this, it is recommended that a person with diabetes eats foods that contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are much better for you than saturated fats.
The key to a diabetic's diet is counting carbohydrates. A gram of carbohydrate contains about 4 calories. So, if you are on that 1875 calorie diet, you want to each about 50% of those calories in carbohydrates, or about 938 calories. Dividing that by 4, you want to have about 234 grams of carbohydrates in a day. While that may seem like a lot, it's not. One slice of bread alone is 15 grams of carbohydrates. Most foods have carbohydrate information on the package.
By following these few simple tips, it becomes a lot easier to control your diabetes.
It is extremely important for a diabetic to keep his weight down. So all diets have to be structure to achieve this goal. There are many ways to go about doing this, but probably the easiest is to count calories. The question is, how many calories should a diabetic get per day? To simplify this process, take your ideal body weight, which can be calculated by starting with 100 pounds and adding 5 pounds for every inch over 5 feet. So, if you're 5' 5" tall, your ideal body weight, as a diabetic, should be 125 pounds. Then for every pound in your ideal body weight, you should eat about 15 calories per day. So, a person who's ideal body weight should be 125 pounds, they should be eating about 1875 calories per day.
Aside from watching your calories, a diabetic also has to watch his sugar intake. Many diabetics think this just involves refined sugar products such as donuts, cakes and pies. The truth is, a diabetic has to be careful of any kind of sugar, even natural sugar that is contained in fruits. The reason is because there body doesn't produce enough insulin so even natural sugars can raise the blood sugar level. Everybody is going to be different, but a good rule of thumb is no more than one serving of fruit per day.
The hard part about balancing a diabetic's diet is that carbohydrates need to be limited. However, because of this, it is important to eat foods that have a little higher fat content. The problem with this is that these foods are generally not very good for you. So, in order to compensate for this, it is recommended that a person with diabetes eats foods that contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are much better for you than saturated fats.
The key to a diabetic's diet is counting carbohydrates. A gram of carbohydrate contains about 4 calories. So, if you are on that 1875 calorie diet, you want to each about 50% of those calories in carbohydrates, or about 938 calories. Dividing that by 4, you want to have about 234 grams of carbohydrates in a day. While that may seem like a lot, it's not. One slice of bread alone is 15 grams of carbohydrates. Most foods have carbohydrate information on the package.
By following these few simple tips, it becomes a lot easier to control your diabetes.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
new research
A study conducted at the Depart-ment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, IPGME & R and SSKM Hospital, Calcutta investigated an Ayurvedic herbal compound containing guar gum, methi, tundika, and mesha shringi.
Sixty-seven diabetic patients and 12 nor-mal subjects were selected for a clinical study, which consisted of 2 phases. In phase 1 of the study, out of 25 diabetics (both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent) only those in the age group of 41-50 years (i.e. 11 cases) showed lowering of mean high blood sugar level in all samples from 1/2 an-hour to 2 hours with the test drug. But in phase 2 of the study there was lowering of blood sugar level with the Ayurvedic compound and with 2 of its constituents (i.e. guar gum and methi) when used separately in 42
Non-insulin dependent diabetics: - While there was some blood sugar level lowering effect with guar gum and methi when used separately in 12 normal subjects in phase 2 study, it was not as significant as the insulin-lowering effects of the Ayurvedic compound.
The report concluded that the results indicate that the Ayurvedic herbal compound is effective as an adjuvant to conventional treatment for non-insulin dependent diabetics.
Sixty-seven diabetic patients and 12 nor-mal subjects were selected for a clinical study, which consisted of 2 phases. In phase 1 of the study, out of 25 diabetics (both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent) only those in the age group of 41-50 years (i.e. 11 cases) showed lowering of mean high blood sugar level in all samples from 1/2 an-hour to 2 hours with the test drug. But in phase 2 of the study there was lowering of blood sugar level with the Ayurvedic compound and with 2 of its constituents (i.e. guar gum and methi) when used separately in 42
Non-insulin dependent diabetics: - While there was some blood sugar level lowering effect with guar gum and methi when used separately in 12 normal subjects in phase 2 study, it was not as significant as the insulin-lowering effects of the Ayurvedic compound.
The report concluded that the results indicate that the Ayurvedic herbal compound is effective as an adjuvant to conventional treatment for non-insulin dependent diabetics.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
prevalence
The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there are 246 million adults with diabetes. The Western
Pacific region and Europe have the highest number of people with diabetes, approximately 67 and 53 million,
respectively. The highest prevalence rates are found in North America (9.2 percent) and Europe (8.4 percent).
The five countries will the largest numbers of people with diabetes are India, China, the United States, Russia and
Germany. The five countries with the highest prevalence rates are Nauru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain and Kuwait.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase alarmingly in the coming decades, rising to 380 million
people in 2025. Developed countries have higher prevalence rates than developing countries, but the latter will be
hit the hardest by the diabetes epidemic. Increased urbanization, westernization and economic development in
developing countries have already contributed to a substantial rise in diabetes.
Pacific region and Europe have the highest number of people with diabetes, approximately 67 and 53 million,
respectively. The highest prevalence rates are found in North America (9.2 percent) and Europe (8.4 percent).
The five countries will the largest numbers of people with diabetes are India, China, the United States, Russia and
Germany. The five countries with the highest prevalence rates are Nauru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain and Kuwait.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase alarmingly in the coming decades, rising to 380 million
people in 2025. Developed countries have higher prevalence rates than developing countries, but the latter will be
hit the hardest by the diabetes epidemic. Increased urbanization, westernization and economic development in
developing countries have already contributed to a substantial rise in diabetes.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
diet
ayurveda advocates deit which places great emphasis on quantity as well as quality ,
it says one should take food twice in a day
the quantity of food should be half the stomach
quarter part is for water
quarter is to be left free for air
quality
food which are heavy ,causing obstruction to the channels of the body
so to say a few examples to be avoided like curd ,butter ,fried food,too much of oil,spicy ,too much of chilly ,etc
foods to be added
milk ,ghee,, green gram, leafy vegetables ,butter milk ,etc
it says one should take food twice in a day
the quantity of food should be half the stomach
quarter part is for water
quarter is to be left free for air
quality
food which are heavy ,causing obstruction to the channels of the body
so to say a few examples to be avoided like curd ,butter ,fried food,too much of oil,spicy ,too much of chilly ,etc
foods to be added
milk ,ghee,, green gram, leafy vegetables ,butter milk ,etc
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