Need advise for controlling diabetics

[Guest guest]

Though so much has been already posted abouty diabetes control, one factor which

has not received adequate discussion is craving and lack of control on food

habits.

 

Every diabetic goes through a time period in which his sugar levels

are well controlled, he is able to follow the diet prescribed, carry

out walking etc. Then what goes wrong? It is the flawed diet and body

developing drug tolerance. Slowly patient who is complacent with good

sugar controls, craves for some foods. Previously hunger signal used

to be there when sugar reached say a level of 70 mg/dl. Now the same

signal is received at a level 130 mg/dl. This is craving, a vikara of

mind. Science can not attach body with mind. Author tries to explain

in what follows.

 

A large percentage of diabetcis crave sugar, carbohydrates; these are

not true eating disorders, but instead are signs of hormonal

imbalance caused by a lack of balanced nutrition or aging. Same thing happens

during pregnancy, where God is taking care of the baby.

 

Food cravings indicate that nervous system wiring has become leaky,

like an automobile battery exhausts itself if left unused, especially

in monsoons. When we are exhausted, we have low blood sugar and/or

low serotonin, and the body signals the brain that it needs a pick-me-

up. This signal causes a desire to go for sugar or carbohydrate.

Serotonin is our basic feel-good hormone, if it is low, we feel sad

or depressed. Hormonal imbalance or weak digestion can lead to low

serotonin. That is why peri or post menopausal women become easily

irritated. Sugars and simple carbohydrates release a short burst of

serotonin giving us a high for a moment, but soon return to our low-

serotonin state — causing more craving for sugar and simple

carbohydrates. It's a downward spiral. It is this spiral in which all

women on anti-depressants get trapped and become obese soon, go in

the range where even ayurveda becomes helpless. The addition of proteins gives

adequate inertial stability to sugar levels, but added advantage is that sugar

with proteins makes glycoproteins, tuning up cellular communication to aid the

fertility too. This was already discussed in Iron rules of Health, Ch. 14,15

Care is taken to choose the proteins grown around you, taken during childhood,

such that your digestive agni is suitable for the type of protein.

 

Using low-fat diet in the hope of losing weight, can make the problem

worse without knowing. Many fad diets can make us at least partially

insulin resistant.

 

Insulin maintains stable blood sugar levels by acting as catalyst and

telling the cells when to absorb glucose from the bloodstream.

Resistance of the cells to respond to insulin, and instead grab

every calorie it can and deposits it as fat is what is understood by

Insulin resistance. Birth control pills, steroids, anti-depressants and many

other medication boosts the insulin resistance. Anti-fungal creams containing

betamethasone also contribute to insulin resistance, most of us use them

innocently. Do not ask the

evidence, do your own research. Noadays medical journals are

available online. While essential fatty acids through fish oils are recommended,

the chances of the poisoning of the nervous system from pollutants in fatty

fishes should be ruled out first. No matter how little we eat, gradual weight

gain is

the result from insulin resistance. And as cells cannot absorb the glucose they

need, they

signal brain that more carbohydrates or sugars are needed. The result

is persistent food cravings. Worse, insulin resistance leads

directly to obesity, PCOS/diabetes, and heart disease. Inadequate ayurvedic

protocol after childbirth also sets in insulin resistance, evidenced by non

return of belly to original shape, and not regaining pre-pregancy weight after

end of nursing.

 

Dieting itself is stressful to the body. We must heal our metabolism

first before even considering weight loss.

 

Adrenal fatigue is another cause of food cravings. A great deal of

stress from being infertile, insomnia or sleep deprivation, modern

jobs which require computers before you bring in exhaustion much of

the time. Perimenopausal women often exhibit this. This leads to

adrenal fatigue or outright adrenal exhaustion, which in turn signals

the body it needs a pick-me-up. We may resort to sugar or

carbohydrate snacks or coffee during the day and carbohydrates or

alcohol at night, all of which exacerbate the problem.

 

If we blame themselves for food cravings, the need for serotonin

increases by worsening mood. A pattern of emotional eating can

develop now. Though there are are biological causes of

sugar/carbohydrate cravings(worms, pregnancy, yeast infection) , the

root cause is more often inadequate nutrition rather than behavioral

problem.

 

How to break this cycle? Food cravings will reduce by giving the

body real comfort foods. and lots of it. See some destressing tips

at:

 

http://health.ayurveda/message/423

http://health.ayurveda/message/454

http://health.ayurveda/message/504

http://health.ayurveda/message/517

 

 

 

Walking early morning reduces cravings. Why? find it out yourself.

Metabolism heals itself when provided with the necessary nutritional

support. The process can take some time, but it will happen. The good

news is — you don't have to give up Carbs! See e.g.

 

http://health.ayurveda/message/8414

 

Author experienced good results with specialized Panchkarma. Cravings

reduced for spicy, sugary, simple carbs, fried, flavor foods. Insulin

requirements also reduced. This success was mentioned in earlier

postings.

 

http://health.ayurveda/message/8621

 

Since the regimen is patient specific, requires to be done only under

supervision.

 

Now the question regarding body-mind may be arising in readers mind. Glands,

mind, cravings... all are the different facets of our mind-body connection. Why

hunger disappears if there is a trauma of sudden death of a loved one? Why

libido increases and sexual fluids secretions start when you get aroused by

sight, thought, smell, touch? In the same manner, insulin resistance is affected

by our feelings of stess, happines, bliss. Hence even meditation can be used to

reduce insulin tresistance. Is not love a form of meditating on the image,

memory of his/her talk, touch, smell? IF love after four menopausal years can

cause ovulation and pregnancy, similar state of mind can reactivate insulin

receptors and pancreas. All that is needed is guided detoxification, spiritual

medicine like Panchgavya and special breathing techniques.

 

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> My dad is having diabetes. His age is 56 and is working. His

diabetics level is around 300 now. Please suggest a best way to get

this to control as soon as possible, as the doctors had told him that

he has started with eye getting affected slowly due to this. And has

to undergo some laser surgery for the same. The laser surgery is only

possible, if he gets the sugar level under control.

 

> Please suggest if there are any good ayurvedic medicines or herbs

for getting sugar level under control. Also it would be great if any

specific yoga will help in the same.

[Guest guest]

One of the best exercises for the adrenals, kidneys,pancreas and

internal organs is the spinal twist.

http://www.sivananda.org/teachings/asana/sptwist.html

The internal organs need to be stimulated. Do leg raises with the

lower back on the ground and not arched. Put feet under a chair or

have someone hold feet while knees are bent and do situps. I do

Kundalini Yoga, which is an aerobic type of yoga. Aerobic exercise

burns the sugar and it cleans out the pores since one sweats. If you

just do Hatha Yoga, they need to do aerobic type exercises like

walking, running, playing soccer, sports, etc. I just read that

people who play sports build muscle than people who just jog gain

very little muscle. The hypothesis is thatthese people have fun

doing it. My idea is that they also get more of a range in motion

and exercise at different speeds and not just the drone of jogging.

 

GB

 

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My dad is having diabetes. His age is 56 and is working. His

diabetics level is around 300 now. Please suggest a best way to get

this to control as soon as possible....

 

> Please suggest if there are any good ayurvedic medicines or herbs

for getting sugar level under control. Also it would be great if any

specific yoga will help in the same.

[Guest guest]

also dandasana is great for adrenals...in this case, the ideea is to stimulate

the fire, so all asanas acting on manipura will work.

 

for me, the best is nauli kriya, and also the pranayamas and mudras

containing nauli... but this is just my opinion, don't take it for granted

 

 

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One of the best exercises for the adrenals, kidneys,pancreas and

internal organs is the spinal twist.

[Guest guest]

momordica is grate

 

luthein for eyes, it's an anti-oxidant improuving methabolism at eyes level and

good for catharact. bilberries fruit (vaccinium myrthillus, to be sure i wrote

the right berries ) are knows to be grate for optical nerve

 

in california fitness mlm (calivita) there are nopalin and rhodiollin, they were

keeping under control 2nd type diabetes without any chemical pills necessary.

hope i can get them. in diabetes it's recomanded to take 6 capsules of nopalin

(2-2-2 in morning-noon-evening) . if he is fat he should take them 30 minutes

before eating, this will reduce weight. rhodiollin 1-1-1. u can find details on

them on net

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His diabetics level is around 300 now. the doctors had told him that he has

started with eye getting affected slowly due to this. And has to undergo some

laser surgery for the same. The laser surgery is only possible, if he gets the

sugar level under control.