Diabetes is a common endocrinological disease, characterized by high glucose levels. There are different varieties of Diabetes like type 1, type 2, gestational and Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Mellitus is the most common diabetes affecting worldwide population by the present busy schedule of life, lack of exercise, unhealthy food habits etc. It happens when our pancreas does not produce proper insulin, or our body does not respond towards insulin action. Insulin helps to absorb glucose from the bloodstream and supply to cells. If the pancreas is not producing enough insulin, glucose will get deposited in blood vessels and this results in hyperglycemia which causes symptoms like polyuria (excessive urination), polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyphagia(excessive hunger),fatigue, numbness and burning in feet, blurred vision and skin rashes and itching. Chronic cases of diabetes may affect heart vessels, nerve endings, eyes etc. and cause serious complications.
Lifestyle Changes to Support Diabetes Management
According to Ayurveda diabetes is described as Prameha or Madhumeha, mainly caused by the vitiation of Kapha dosha and Medo dhathu(fat tissue) associated with other doshas like Vata, Pitta and gradually affecting other body tissues. In Prameha, by the vitiation of Kapha dosha, Kleda(abnormal body fluids) will increase in the body, cause weakness in dhatu level(tissue level) and increased Kleda eliminated from the body through urine.
The Ayurvedic approach to managing diabetes is mainly concentrated on reducing Kapha and Medas. Ayurveda treatment for managing diabetes focused on patients’ personalized diet and regimen.
- Advised patients to avoid sweet, sour, salty food items (increase Kapha dosha)
- Advice on doing some physical activity like walking, swimming etc. It will help reduce Kapha and Medas from the body.
- Advice to take wheat and barley instead of rice
- Take more vegetables in bitter and astringent taste like bitter gourd, beans, drumstick leaves, snake gourd, ash gourd etc.
- Advised to take plenty of buttermilk seasoning with ginger, curry leaves and cumin seeds
- Advice to take fruits like guava, pomegranate, gooseberry, lemon, orange etc.
- Advised to avoid fermented food items, black gram, sesame seed, curd, carbonated drinks, fried foods, artificial sweeteners, jaggery, raw salads, root vegetables like potato, tapioca etc., fish
How Back-to-Roots Ayurveda Can Treat Diabetes Management
If you are looking for the best Ayurveda centre in Abu Dhabi, Back To Roots Ayurveda Clinic offers an effective personalized treatment plan for diabetes patients. Ayurveda treatments like Udwarthanam (Herbal powders are rubbed against the hair root in an upward direction- this helps reduce fat deposition by which reduce kapha and medas), Takradhara (medicated buttermilk streaming over body and forehead in a continuous stream- help for reducing fatigue and neuropathic symptoms and control glucose levels) and Panchakarma procedures like Snehapana (internal administration of medicated ghee), Virechana(therapeutic purgation), Vamana (thereapeutic emesis), Vasti(therapeutic enema) etc. by which it help to correct the metabolism and cleansing the internal channels of the body. Our expert doctors at Back to Roots Ayurveda Clinic in Abu Dhabi suggest suitable treatment plans, food, lifestyle changes and exercises, yoga postures etc. to diabetes patients and help to improve their quality of life and control glucose levels.