Together let’s get rid of Diabetes mellitus
India is the “Diabetes capital” of the world! It is spreading like an epidemic affecting millions of Indians, both young and old. So let us pledge to work together to make everyone aware about this silent killer – Diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a Greek word meaning to pass through and mellitus is a Latin word for sweet or honey.
What is Diabetes?
The main source of energy for our body is blood glucose, which we get from the food we eat. This glucose is transported to all the cells of the body through a hormone called insulin, which is produced by the pancreas. When pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or the body is unable to use insulin efficiently, sugar levels increase in blood causing diabetes.
There are 3 types of diabetes:
- Type 1 diabetes occurs when cells of pancreas (islets of Langerhans) stop producing insulin, due to autoimmune disorder.
- Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of all diabetes. It occurs when insulin becomes insufficient or the body becomes resistant to insulin.
- Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy due to hormonal changes.
Type 2 diabetes most occurs in middle-aged and older people because of the unhealthy lifestyle and wrong eating habits.
Diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus. It is a rare condition in which the kidneys are unable to retain water. This results in excess urination and excessive thirst, which are also the symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
Common symptoms of diabetes
- Tingling or numbness in hands and feet
- Frequent urination
- Feeling tired
- Excess thirst and hunger
- Unexplained weight loss
- Slow healing wounds
- Skin dryness and itching
- Blurred vision
Risk factors of diabetes
- Obesity – according to research studies obesity is a major risk factor for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. The more the fatty tissue in body, the more resistant cells become to insulin
- Sedentary lifestyle – regular physical activity helps us maintain weight, use up glucose as energy and makes cells more sensitive to insulin
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – common condition in which women suffer from irregular periods, obesity, excess hair growth and obesity
- Gestational diabetes
- Age
- Family history
- High triglyceride levels
- Unhealthy eating habits
Complications of diabetes
Over a period of time, high blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels and nerves, leading to serious complications which can be of two types:
- Microvascular complications is due to damage of small blood vessels resulting in retinopathy (eye damage leading to blindness), nephropathy (kidney damage leading to renal failure), neuropathy (nerve damage) and diabetic foot disorders.
- Macrovascular complications is due to damage of big blood vessels which leads to atherosclerosis which is narrowing of arteries. This results in decreased blood flow to heart muscles causing heart attack, or to brain causing stroke or to extremities leading to numbness, burning sensation and acute pain.
Monisha’s Mantra formula
The good news is that, at Monisha’s Mantra we are guiding and helping people prevent and reverse diabetes in the following manner:
- Changing to healthier lifestyle
- Be physically active with regular exercises to maintain healthy body weight
- De-stress with Yoga, pranayama and Smile meditation.
- Eat healthy by including more of fresh vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts. Monisha’s Mantra gives personalized diet chart based on the individual’s health condition and energies. (Join us for our Nutritional Healing Workshop to know more about it)
- Avoid refined sugar, processed, fried junk foods, aerated drinks and fruit juices.
- Get enough sunlight by going for morning brisk walks to maintain vitamin D levels.
- Quit smoking and reduce alcohol intake.
- Maintain healthy body weight.
- Regular SuJok therapy
- Everyday activation of corresponding pancreas point on palm of hand with fingers for 1-2 minutes, 4 times daily.
- Move the Sujok ring 20-25 times in each finger of hands, 2-3 times daily. This activity will increase the energy levels within.
- Daily apply bar magnet for 2 hours on the inner side of thumb with yellow part towards the tip of thumb
- Apply green colour band below the middle joint on the inner side of any finger (as shown in the picture)
- Before sleeping, apply methi plaster below middle joint on inner side of any finger (as shown in the picture)
