Diabetes..

Name

: Albert Burns

Sex

: Male

Age

: 64 years

Occupation

: Ret. Engineer/ business/ Teacher

Nationality

: British

Present complaints

: NIDDM, HT, over weight

History of present complaints

: 14 years

Prakruti

: Kapha dominant Pitta

On examination

: Pulse: 60/ min
BP: 150/90
Weight: 137.2 kg
3 phalanges of right foot amputed, 2 phalanges of left food amputed

Diagnosis

Treatment

: Panchakarma - Virechan & basti
Ayurvedic therapies - Valuka sweda, podikizhi, nasyam, elakizhi, lekhan basti, udwartanam, takradhara
Medication - Ayurvedic classical medication

Diet restriction

: No oily & fried items, no potatoes, hot water for drinking, veg diet, no sweet food

Condition on discharge

: pulse: 72/min
BP: 120/80 mm hg
umbilicus circumference: 42 in
Weight: 109.3 kg
Glucose level maintained (stopped mixtard insulin injectable)
Blood pressure normalised (stopped allopathic medicine viz. prisoprorol 10mg, olmastratan 20 mg, simvastutri 20 mg, antidiprive 5mg)
the loss of senses in the feet reverted back to normal sensation

TESTIMONIAL

I was a type 2 diabetic, diagnosed some 14 years, taking up to 80 units of mixtard a day and only just controlling my sugar levels.
A year ago I decided to try to turn my health issues around. So I tried various diets/ fasts to reduce weight, sugar levels, and blood pressure with varying degrees of success.

In January of this year I visited an ayurvedic clinic in Goa for two weeks and again in March for three weeks.
The approach there was through diet, massage/treatments and not particularly rigorous. The diet is easy to follow and substantial.

In the first visit I reduced my weight by 10 kg and cut down my mixtard injections from 40 units a day to zero, with good sugar control. I have not used insulin since.
In my second visit I lost a further 9 kg and my sugar levels remain normal.

Whilst this approach may not work for everybody I would like to share my experience with other type 2 diabetes sufferers.

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