Diabetes mellitus is a condition
that is extremely serious from both clinical and public health standpoints. The traditional healthcare system of India, Ayurveda,
offers a balanced and holistic multi-modality approach to treating this
disorder. Many Ayurvedic modalities have been subjected to empirical
scientific evaluation, but most such research has been done in India,
receiving little attention in North America. This paper offers a review
of the English language literature related to Ayurveda and diabetes
care, encompassing herbs, diet, yoda , and meditation as modalities that
are accessible and acceptable to Western clinicains and patients. There
is a considerable amount of data from both animal and human trials
suggesting efficacy of Ayurvedic interventions in managing diabetes.
However, the reported human trials generally fall short of contemporary
methodological standards. More research is needed in the area of
Ayurvedic treatement of diabetes, assessing both whole practice and
individual modalities.
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