Diabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar (glucose) is too high. It develops when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or any at all, or when your body isn’t responding to the effects of insulin properly. Diabetes affects people of all ages. Most forms of diabetes are chronic (lifelong), and all forms are manageable with medications and/or lifestyle changes.
TYPES OF DIABETES
There are several types of diabetes. The most common forms include:
- Type 1 diabetes: This type is an autoimmune disease in which your immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in your pancreas for unknown reasons. Up to 10% of people who have diabetes have Type 1. It’s usually diagnosed in children and young adults, but it can develop at any age.
- Type 2 diabetes: With this type, your body doesn’t make enough insulin and/or your body’s cells don’t respond normally to the insulin (insulin resistance). This is the most common type of diabetes. It mainly affects adults, but children can have it as well.
- Prediabetes: This type is the stage before Type 2 diabetes. Your blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be officially diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
- Gestational diabetes: This type develops in some people during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after pregnancy. However, if you have gestational diabetes, you’re at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.
Other types of diabetes include:
- Type 3c diabetes: This form of diabetes happens when your pancreas experiences damage (other than autoimmune damage), which affects its ability to produce insulin.
- Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA): Like Type 1 diabetes, LADA also results from an autoimmune reaction, but it develops much more slowly than Type 1. People diagnosed with LADA are usually over the age of 30.
- Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY): MODY, also called monogenic diabetes, happens due to an inherited genetic mutation that affects how your body makes and uses insulin.
- Neonatal diabetes: This is a rare form of diabetes that occurs within the first six months of life. It’s also a form of monogenic diabetes.
- Brittle diabetes: Brittle diabetes is a form of Type 1 diabetes that’s marked by frequent and severe episodes of high and low blood sugar levels.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Polyuria (Excessive Urine)
- Polyphagia (Excessive Hunger)
- Polydipsia (Excessive Thirst)
- Exhaustion/Tiredness
- Unexplained weight loss
- Sexual disorders
- Blurry vision
- Blurred vision.
- Numbness or tingling in your hands or feet.
- Slow-healing sores or cuts.
- Frequent skin and/or vaginal yeast infections.
CAUSES
- Insulin resistance(Insulin resistance occurs when your body’s cells don’t respond to insulin properly. This makes it difficult for your cells to absorb glucose from your blood)
- Autoimmune disease(Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that destroys the pancreas’ insulin-producing cells
- Hormonal imbalances(An imbalance in sex hormones can impact type 2 diabetes. For example, hyperandrogenism in women and hypogonadism in men are risk factors for type 2 diabetes. )
- Pancreatic damage(When blood sugar levels remain high due to diabetes, it can lead to inflammation and damage to the beta cells in the pancreas, which are responsible for insulin production)
- Genetic mutations(Genetic mutations in genes like GCK, HNF1A, and insulin can cause diabetes. These mutations can lead to abnormal insulin production and secretion, or pancreatic cell destruction)
RISK FACTORS
Risk factors for diabetes depend on the type of diabetes.
- Family history may play a part in all types.
- Environmental factors and geography can add to the risk of type 1 diabetes.
- Above 45 years of age
- Obese / overweight
- Family history of T2DM
- Pre-diabetes
- Do not exercise
- Have low HDL or high triglycerides
- Have high BP
- Have had Gestational Diabetes
- High fat and carbohydrate diet
- High alcohol intake
- Are older people
- Women having PCOS
COMPLICATIONS
- Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
- Diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Coronary artery disease.
- Heart attack.
- Nerve damage (neuropathy), which can cause numbness, tingling and/or pain.
- Nephropathy, which can lead to kidney failure or the need for dialysis or transplant.
- Retinopathy, which can lead to blindness.
- Diabetes-related foot conditions.
- Skin infections.
- Sexual dysfunction due to nerve and blood vessel damage, such as erectile dysfunction or vaginal dryness.
- Hearing loss.
- Oral health issues, such as gum (periodontal) disease.
- Depression
- Alzheimer’s disease
DIABETES IN AYURVEDA
Diabetes mellitus is correlated with an Ayurvedic disease called Madhumeha.
Madhumeha is a compound word made up of two words, Madhu and Meha.
Madhu: – The word ‘Madhu’ is derived from the root ‘Mana’ and meaning ‘ manae bhodane: which gives Psychic contentment
Meha: – The word ‘Meha’ is derived form the root ‘Miha’ which is employed in the sense of sinchana to moisten, ksharana to flaw, prasrava: – excessive excretion
TREATMENT PRINCIPLES
- Apatarpana
- Apakarshana
- Santarpana
- Samshodhana
- Samshanamad
- Brimhana therapy
PANCHAKARMA TREATMENT MODALITIES
- Virechana
- Abhyanga
- Vamana
- Basti
- Nasyam
- Navarakizhi
MEDICATIONS
AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS
- Nishakathakadi Kashayam
- Kathakakhadiradi Kashayam
- Varanadi Kashayam
- Varadi Kashayam
- Asanadi Kwatham
- Chandraprabha Vati
- Madhumardana Choornam
- Aragwadhadi Kashayam
- Jeevanthyadi Kashayam
- Nimbamritadi panchatiktakam Kashayam
- Niruryadi Gulika
- Dhanwantaram Ghritam
- Trikantakadi Ghritam
- Kaishora Guggulu
PROPER DIET AND TIMINGS
- Breakfast: 7:30- 8 Am
- Midday Snack: 10:30 Am
- Lunch: 12:30 – 1 Pm
- Evening Snack (only if hungry and belch is clear of the taste from last meal): 4:30 Pm
- Dinner: 6:30 -7 Pm
BENEFICIAL FOODS
- 50% non-starchy vegetables, such as leafy greens, peppers, or carrots
- 25% high fiber carbohydrates, such as whole grains or legumes
- 25% lean protein, such as lentils, tofu, fish, or skinless chicken or turkey
THINGS TO AVOID
- Carbohydrate Intake
- Protein Intake
- Control on Fat
- Portion Control
- Timings of Taking Meals
- Overall Health Status
- Other Prevailing Ailments
- Help of Other Family Members
- Habits like Alcoholism & Smoking
- Sedentary lifestyle
LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES
- Eat a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet.
- Get physically active. Aim for 30 minutes a day at least five days a week.
- Work to achieve a weight that’s healthy for you.
- Manage your stress.
- Limit alcohol intake.
- Get adequate sleep (typically 7 to 9 hours) and seek treatment for sleep disorders.
- Quit smoking.
- Take medications as directed by your healthcare provider to manage existing risk factors for heart disease.
AYURDHAMA TREATMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Initial Consultation with Ayurveda Doctor and daily follow up consultation
- Accommodation
- All Ayurvedic Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Supper) & herbal drink.
- Advice on Diet & Lifestyle Management
- Ayurveda Therapies – Customized for each client.
- Yoga (once a day – Yoga Asanas, Breathing, Meditation and Relaxation)
Pathya (Restrictions) during Treatment Package:
During these treatment Clients should strictly follow the Pathyas (restrictions)
- Only very light and warm food is allowed, Only warm water for drinking and bathing
- No coffee and Black tea
- No Non veg food (meat – All types, Fish and eggs)
- No Alcoholic drinks
- No exertion (mentally and physically)
- No Day sleep
RESERVATION DETAILS
- We are committed to keep up the quality of our treatment programs and we take only a limited number of patients each month.
- So we advise you to reserve your treatment programs a minimum one month in advance.
- The 50% charges of the treatment programs should be paid in advance to reserve the treatment programs.
- The advance deposit will be deducted from the total treatment programs and the balance must be paid on the first day of the treatment program.