diabetes

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Hi Ben

 

First of all type 1 diabetes is not the insulin resistant type, that is type

2. I imagine if the patient has an insulin pump that they are type 1 which

means they don't produce enough or any insulin. Type 1 diabetes has a

completely different aetiology to type 2 and is caused by an auto-immune

dysfunction in that the immune system kills off part of the pancreas In TCM

terms this can be due to deficiencies in the Lung, Kidney or Spleen. If the

patient has been a diabetic for a long time then I don't believe you will be

able to " cure " them, but if they are newly diagnosed then there is a chance

of remission. Bob Flaws has a book on diabetes treatment, but it focuses on

Type 2 and is not so useful for type 1. Dietary changes are key component

of treating diabetes, I highly recommend a GI diet and Omega 3 & 6 oils,

maybe also chromium supplements.

 

Insulin pumps tend to be set by the patient, so they can reduce insulin

dosage. The patient should be warned that their insulin requirement may

reduce and that there is a danger of hypoglycaemia.

 

Maciocia says that pxs on insulin have a hollow/slippery pulse particularly

on the right.

regards

Susie Parkinson B.Sc B.A. L.Ac. MBAcC

 

 

 

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Fri, 27 May 2005 11:46:21 -0600

" Benjamin Hawes, L.Ac. " <bhawes

diabetes I

 

Has anyone had any experience treating patients with Diabetes I (i.e.

insulin-resistant)? I am wary of a strict TCM approach since the patient

in on an insulin pump and I don't know how herbs will interact with an

exogenous insulin regulator (i.e. don't want to use lots of hypoglycemic

herbs and knock the patient out), but if anyone has done this

successfully I'd appreciate hearing about it. As for tongue, pulse etc.

I don't have data - it's a prospective patient.

 

-Ben Hawes, L.Ac.