What are the remedies for Type 2 Diabetes in Ayurveda? - Dr. Chetali Samant

Mar 3, 2017

Ayurvedic remedies for type 2 diabetes are extremely helpful for people who have been newly detected with diabetes, for people who have poor sugar control despite of taking other medications, for people who are prediabetic, that is their fasting blood sugar is between 100 to 125, but they are not having high blood sugar levels constantly or their HbA1c or their past average sugar levels for the past 2 or 3 months is around 5 to 6 . So for such people and for people who experience complications for diabetes. Ayurvedic medicine is extremely beneficial. Certain ayurvedic medications which are certainly popular nowadays is Gudmar or Gymnema Sylvester or vijaysar, bale, turmeric, amla etc are very popular nowadays for managing blood sugar levels. They help in reducing blood sugar levels effectively as well as in promoting the beta cells, which are the insulin secreting cells in the pancreas to produce the adequate amounts of insulin. Ayurvedic medicines are also known to enhance insulin sensitivity , which is poor in diabetes, that is our body cells are not able to recognize insulin as a hormone and ,make use of it to absorb the blood sugar and lower the blood sugar. Ayurvedic medicines have this typical quality in which they will enhance every cells ability to latch or attach to insulin and absorb the blood sugar level and that will absorb the blood sugar levels and that will reduce the blood sugar levels in the longer run. Ayurvedic medicines can be taken alongside other medication, but care as to be taken as certain medicines tend to lower the blood sugar levels. Also Ayurvedic medicines has this unique capability of preventing complication or side effect of diabetes, which are like peripheral neuropathy in which patients will experience tingling sensations or numbness in their feet or hands and diabetic retinopathy, where there is rapid degeneration of the retina in the eyes. Medicines in Ayurveda do help to control these complications and prevent them in the longer run. People who experience obesity and type 2 diabetes are also largely benefited by Ayurvedic medicines. Diet and lifestyle changes that are insisted in Ayurveda and yoga. Not only do they loose weight, but they also get healthier along with reducing and controlling the blood sugar levels very effectively.