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    Curing Diabetes: Managing Diabetes through care & attention
    Curing Diabetes: Managing Diabetes through care & attention
    Curing Diabetes: Managing Diabetes through care & attention
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    Curing Diabetes: Managing Diabetes through care & attention

    By Dr. A.K.Sethi

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    Since diabetes cannot be cured, the only way to deal with it is to learn to control it. With this clear objective in view, the book offers a complete guide on the ways and means to go about it. Beginning from the complications it can cause, the diagnosis and tests involved in detection, treatment and the recommended diet for different types of patients it also talks about the role of commonly available Ayurvedic Medicines available. Where the book scores over others is that it doesn’t just confine itself to Allopathic treatment but offers a complete ‘controlling mechanism’ —covering Ayurveda, Yoga, Nature Cure, Acupressure, Feng Shui —through conventional and non-conventional ways.
    This book is a must not only for those affected by diabetes, but everyone above forty who could run the risk of getting it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherV&S Publishers
    Release dateJan 9, 2017
    ISBN9789350578223
    Curing Diabetes: Managing Diabetes through care & attention

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      Curing Diabetes - Dr. A.K.Sethi

      Introduction

      Diabetes is a dreadful disease which is known to mankind from time immemorial. In India there are about 35 million people who are suffering from the diabetes. This account for about 25% of total diabetic patients in the world. Majority (90%) or these individuals suffer from type 2 diabetes which is usually detected accidently or in advanced sate. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that by the year 2025, the population of diabetic of the world reach 300 millions (presently 150 millions) and in India 57 million. WHO has declared India as the Diabetes capital of the world.

      Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. Prevention and treatment involve a healthy diet, physical exercise, not using tobacco and being a normal body weight. Blood pressure control and proper foot care are also important for people with the disease.

      It is disease which can be controlled bout rarely cured by modern medicines. It has been observed that many diabetic patients improve dramatically when they combine Ayurveda, Nathuropathy, Yoga, Magneto therapy, Acupressure, Colour Therapy, Music Therapy and Feng-Shui with allopathic medicines.

      In order to provide all this information, I have ventured to write this book and hope that the readers will find it useful.

      1. Complications of Diabetes

      Understanding the features of diabetes is incomplete U without knowing the complications caused by the disease, how they present themselves and their treatment. Knowing the complications is important because Type 1 Diabetes always heralds its arrival along with complications. Type 2 Diabetes also gives rise to complications in the long run.

      When a person is declared to have diabetes by his doctor the person receives a setback. He may think "why me of all the people? Many people enter into a depressive state with sadness and disturbance of sleep, appetite and concentration. Thus diabetes is a dreaded disease, a phobia and a curse for many.

      Why Diabetes is Considered a Dreaded Disease

      •It has very few premonitory symptoms before it is detected.

      •It can only be controlled, never cured by modern medicines.

      •If untreated or otherwise, it can lead to many complications.

      •A diabetic feels socially insecure due to his dietary restrictions, regular meals and medications.

      •A diabetic is not able to carry out stressful activities as compared to a non-diabetic.

      The complications involve many systems and organs and occur due to various reasons. Their presentation varies according to the type of disease, the stage when detected, the organ involved and the extent of control of the blood sugar.

      When do Complications of Diabetes Occur?

      •When the person is suffering especially from Type 1 Diabetes.

      •When treatment is not begun.

      •When dosage of medicines/injections is less or more than required

      •When treatment is not taken regularly.

      •When patient is not responding to treatement.

      •When regular blood sugar or other screening tests are not done.

      •When the disease is present for a long period especially Type 1.

      The complications which are commonly associated with diabetes are as follows:

      Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, ketoacidosis, heart disease, kidney disorders, eye complications, nerve complications, infections, gangrene of foot, and digestive system disorder.

      Hypoglycemia or Low Blood Sugar

      Hypoglycemia refers to the fall in blood sugar to the level of 50-60 mg/100ml or less. It may be mild and self-limiting in patients of Type 2 Diabetes who are on oral medications. In contrast it can present as a serious emergency in Type 1 Diabetes patients who are on insulin injections.

      The causes of low blood sugar in diabetic patients are summarized below:

      •Due to a high dose of insulin injection or tablets.

      •Due to error in calculating the dose.

      •Starting with a higher dose in the early part of disease.

      •Due to improvement in diabetes control.

      •Due to reduced requirements after a stress is over or after an infection or delivery.

      •When food is not taken immediately after injections or omitted completely.

      •After severe exercise.

      •In the presence of gastric, liver or kidney disease.

      •If certain painkillers are taken along with oral medicines (tablets).

      •In infants of diabetic mothers.

      Features of Low-Blood Sugar

      Features of low-blood sugar vary from patient to patient, with the adult experiencing symptoms earlier than children. The various features of the low-blood sugar are as follows:- increased appetite, vomiting sensation, sweating, feeling of weakness, tingling and numbness of lips and fingers, trembling, pounding heart, headache, blurring of vision or double vision, increased yawning, twitching of muscles, irritability or sadness or confusion or aggressive behaviour, and if not controlled or very severe, drowsiness, fits or loss of consciousness.

      Diagnosis

      •The diagnosis of this complication can be done by simple blood sugar estimation. It will reveal blood sugar level below 50mg/100ml. If some treatment is given bef ore the blood sample is taken, the blood sugar level will be normal.

      •The features of the disease and their disappearance immediately after treatment also clinch the diagnosis.

      •Urine never contains sugar during this complication.

      Treatment

      Once hypoglycemia is suspected, the patient has to be given some carbohydrate containing food immediately and repeated once the blood sugar level report is available. Any of these substance may be given—a cube of sugar, 10-20 gm of glucose powder - Glucon-C, Glucon-D, Dextrose, Electral etc., fruit, bread, biscuit or Glucose in the liquid form may be given through the blood (by intravenous drip) depending on the seriousness of the situation.

      •For complicated cases with fits, coma, abnormal behaviour, hospitalization is essential.

      Prevention

      •Patients and their relatives or guardians should learn to identify the warning symptoms of low blood sugar and act accordingly.

      •They should report to their consulting doctors about these episodes and seek advice regarding change in dose or timing of medicines.

      Patients should take their insulin injections or oral tablets just a few minutes before or during a meal.

      If the meal is skipped or delayed for a long time low blood sugar will definitely occur.

      •Oral medicines should never be taken along with alcoholic drink.

      •If a strenuous exercise is done, it should be followed by some extra carbohydrate food item.

      •All diabetic patients must carry an Identity card prepared by the Diabetes Association of India. It should contain name, address telephone number,

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