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How can I explore Ayurvedic management of diabetes while managing my daily stress levels?
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How can I explore Ayurvedic management of diabetes while managing my daily stress levels? - #22228

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I am really struggling to manage my diabetes lately. I was diagnosed about 2 years ago, and it’s been such a rollercoaster ride! Sometimes my blood sugar levels spike crazy, and other times they drop. I’ve heard a lot about ayurvedic management of diabetes, but honestly, I don't know where to start. I work long hours and with all the stress, it’s tough to stick to a strict diet. I tried some ayurvedic herbs like bitter melon, and I felt like it did help a bit, but it’s hard to say for sure. Plus, I guess I don’t really know if I’m using them right or the best way to incorporate them into my life. Maybe there are specific rituals or routines that could help too? If anyone has experiences or tips on ayurvedic management of diabetes that worked for them, please let me know! Like, should I be focusing on certain lifestyle changes alongside using herbs? I really want to avoid a ton of medications if possible. Oh, and also, what about daily exercise? Is there a particular type that would complement the ayurvedic management of diabetes effectively? I feel kind of lost and overwhelmed, ya know? Really hoping for some guidance here. Thanks!

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Namaste, thank you for sharing your experience, so openly what you’re going through with diabetes. Many people feel feel, but they never open up In Ayurveda, we call it as Madu Meha Madu means sweet, and Meha means urination frequent urination In modern science, they just look as high blood sugar levels, and they start on treating the high sugar levels which will never cured but temporary control the Sugar level in ayurveda in different way, it is due to weak, digestive and metabolic fire, leading to improper processing of food, accumulation of toxins and imbalances in the tissues and channels of the body the channels that carry nutrients become blocked and instead of Naresh Shing, the tissues, excess glucose and fluids are expel through urine. This is why symptoms like excessive test, frequent urination, weight loss, weakness and foggy mind. May appear .we never consider as a blood sugar disorder. Instead, it is due to deeper imbalance in in the body, natural harmony, digestion, energy flow and emotions, and the beauty of the Ayurvedic approach is that it doesn’t treat you as just a number on glucose monitor, but as a old person, your body mind emotions and environment all play a very important role in your healing journey The root cause is not just sugar. It is the combination of slow metabolism, sedentary health habits over consumption of every sweets, oil or processed foods and mental stress, which weakens digestion and disturbs the balance between VATA PITTA KAPHA In modern science irregular eating late night work, emotional, eating, lock screen time and constant mental load oral factors that aggrevate this imbalances You mentioned that your work covers are long and Stacy is high. This particularly affects VATA, which Destabilises both blood sugar regulation, and mental clarity At the same time, excess KAPHA from food ambit, lack of exercise can lead to insulin resistance, weakness and evidence in the body Instead of focusing only on her hips or sugar control, Ayurveda guides you three foundational pillars like that lifestyle and medicine when followed all these three together, then there is a chance that either you can cure diabetes or you can prevent diabetes Include freshly cooked meals, eat at regular intervals. Begin your day with a simple drink. A glass of warm water with soaked and brick seeds or cumin seeds. This improves agony and helps regulate appetite and blood sugar breakfast should be light. Never skip a breaks fast. You can take a handful of nuts soaked overnightor can take Apple. Lunch should be main meal of the day. Include balance diet can include 1 teaspoon of ghee daily. The improves direction and balance blood sugar when used in moderation, avoid heavy, cold, fried, sweet or fermented foods. This is the channel Andres KAPHA. Dinner should be light and should be before 8 PM. Include physical activity at least walk regularly 30 minutes daily do pranayama meditation yoga, which ever is convenient for you. You can do light exercises which are beneficial for you on every exercises doesn’t mean they are beneficial. Avoid exercises that is heavy exercises are tuning because they use stress on heart. Madhunashini vati- one tablet to be chewed twice daily before food Triphala churna-1 teaspoon with warm water at night Can take Jamuna seed powder daily Ayurveda is not a quick fix system. It is about retraining your body and mine to function in alignment with natures laws. This means rising with the sun eating means at the same time daily walking after meal sleeping before 10 PM, gradually, withdrawing from over stimulation. It means eating not just for taste, but for Naresh meant it means blowing down, listening to your body and letting it guide you. Begin with just one habit like warm water in the morning, then slowly add regular meal time then a morning walk then let it grow in a few weeks. Your body will begin responding energy will return mood will stabilise cravings. Will reduce your mind will be free with controlled blood sugar levels

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Avoid sugar, dairy and bakery products. Regular exercise. Increase intake of raw vegetables. Tab.Mamejava ghanvati 2-0-2 before meal

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Heydear Medication - 1.Take Vijaysaar churna half spoon in luke warm water. 2.Gurmaar capsules-2-0-2 3.Patanjali Madhunashini vati 2-0-2 4.Arogya vardhini vati 2-0-2 Even with a packed schedule, simple daily rules definitely gives blood sugar stability:

Wake early (before 6:30 AM) Morning detox drink – warm water + lemon + pinch of cinnamon Methi seed water is even good.

Fixed meal times – no skipping, no snacking all day

Early light dinner – ideally by 7:30 PM

Exercise: Movement as Medicine

Ayurveda recommends “Madhyama Vyayama” – moderate exercise daily.

Best types:Brisk walking (especially 20–30 mins after meals)

Yoga for diabetes – Poses like Paschimottanasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Dhanurasana

Pranayama – Anulom Vilom, Bhramari, and Kapalbhati to regulate stress and metabolism

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Diabetic cam be managed with diet and medicine So avoid sugar and sugar processed food, maida, fried food, bekary food,junk food, potato, cold beverages, more intake of tea or coffee Have more leafy green Veggies, sprout, salad Do walking daily atleast 500 steps after each meal Do pranayama atleast 15 mins daily Take tab Nishamalki 1 bd before food Dhanvantara kashaya 15 ml bd before food If possible visit the nearby panchakarma centre and take one course of Virechana karma this treatment help to reduce the sugar level quickly and help to proper absorption of medicine

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If you are on any hypoglycemic drugs you need to keep a regular watch on your BSL and HbA1C levels while incorporating ayurvedic medicines with it.

Tab. Madhumehnashini 1 tab twice a day before food. Tab. Arogyavardhini 2 Tabs twice a day before food.

Be it any kind of medicines EXERCISE IS UNAVOIDABLE to control your sugar levels.

You need to be doing brisk walk daily atleast 5-6kms. If that is not possible with work try working in standing position and marching in place for atleast one n half hour… You could also opt for atleast 21 surya namaskar at a stretch if the above two are not possible.THIS IS UNAVOIDABLE.

For stress go for ANULOM VILOM pranayam. If that is not possible just watch out your breathing whenever you get a chance to and avoid thoughts that give stress. Watching out your breathing will help you stay out from thoughts…

Keep in touch with your physician if you are on HYPOGLYCEMIC drugs

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Tablet Diabecon 1-1-1 before food with water Mamejva ghanvati 1-1-1 after food with water Pranayam daily kapalbhati, bhastrika 5-10mins Yogasan pawanmuktasan, Brisk walking atleast 30 mins daily Avoid totally sugar, jaggery, honey

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Can I know how old are you? And if on any medicine, what medicine you’re taking? And recently, any blood test like HBA1C done if yes then how are the levels??

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Hello Avery

NO NEED TO WORRY

" DIABETES CAN BE WONDERFULLY MANAGEABLE THROUGH AYURVEDA "

• NOTE - ONLY TAKING ORAL MEDICATION IS NOT ENOUGH TO MANAGE DIABETES

• IN MY CLINICAL PRACTICE I HAVE SEEN 100 % EFFECTIVE DIABETES MANAGEMENT BY COMBINING FOLLOWING

" Ayurvedic Medicine + Diabetic Diet+ Physical Activities Exercise+ Yoga + Lifestyle Modifications+ Stress Management + Periodic Sugar Levels Monitoring "

• 100 % RESULT ORIENTED AYURVEDIC MEDICINE ( U MUST TRY )

* Neem Kalela Jamun Juice ( Dabur) 30 ml Early Morning 30 ml Evening on Empty Stomach * Tab.Glucomap ( Maharshi Ayurveda) 2 -0 - 2 After Food * Tab.Madhunashini ( Patanjali) 2 -0-2 After Food * Madhumehari Granules ( Baidyanath) 2 Tsf -0 - 2 Tsf Night After Food * Diet Should Contains Sabji Like Methi Moringa Karela Turmeric Regularly

• DIABETIC DIET

* NORMAL DIET

Multigrain Roti + Sabji ( Karela ) + Leafy Vegetables ( Methi ) + Green Salada + Sprouts+ Butter Milk + Red (Less Polished) Rice+ Dals

DAILY ROUTINES

7 AM - Detox Juice Neem Karela Jamun Juice 30 ml on empty stomach OR Lemon Juice + Methi Seeds + Luke Warm Water

7.30 AM Walking Jogging Physical Activities Exercise Surya Namaskar

8.30-9 AM - Breakfast Veg - Light Breakfast Oats Wheat Ragi Bajra Items Soups Porridge Form Nov Veg - Boiled Eggs/ Omlet Green Tea

12 PM - Lunch - Multigrain Roti + Sabji ( Karela ) + Leafy Vegetables ( Methi ) + Green Salada + Sprouts+ Butter Milk + Red (Less Polished) Rice+ Dals

5 PM - Yoga Anulom vilom Bharika Gomukhasan Halasana

5.30 Snacks - Fruts Mixes/Salad Mixes/ Green Tea

8 PM- Light Diet OR Half of Explained Lunch

9.30 PM - Dhyan Meditation

10 PM - Sleep

* DO’S - Prefer Leafy Vegetables Fruits salads sprouts Fibers Non Sweet Fruits ( Apple Pomegranate etc) Non Sweet Dry Fruits ( Badam Pista etc ) Kaerla Jamun Turmeric Methi Moringa etc Milk products Multigrain Roti All Dals Millets Pulses Red Rice Wheat Ragi Jwar Bajara

* DON’TS - Avoid Sugar Gaggary Honey Mishri Processed Sweets Sedentary Lifestyle Too Sweet Fruits Dry Fruits etc Maida

• PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES - Walking 6000 Steps /Day ) Jogging Cycling Skipping Swimming Mild Mobility Flexibility Exercise

• YOGA - Anulom vilom Pranayam Shavasan Siddhasan Padmasana Surya Namaskar

• ANTISTRESS - Dhyan Meditation

• TEST TO MONITOR SUGAR CONTROL - FBS PPBS Every 2 Months Once HbA1c 6 Monthly Once

REGARDS

Dr Arun Desai

God Bless You Both 😊🙏

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Hi Avery, Managing diabetes is tough when stress is also the factor it becomes more challenging

in ayurveda, diabetes is a result of KAPHA and VATA imbalance, leading to metabolic dysfunction so treatment focus is on 1) Enhancing digestion and metabolism 2) removing toxins out of the body 3) Supporting pancreatic function and insulin sensitivity

Diet Must Follow- instead of extreme restrictions, we will try to follow satvik habits

Morning- empty stomach 1 tsp fenugreek seeds soaked overnight have with lukewarm water+ pinch of turmeric + 1/2 tsp Gooseberry (amla) powder

Meals (2-3 regular meals/day) have milletes- ragi, bajra, jowar , barley fenugreek leaves add green leafy veggies - specially bitter gourd, bottle guard, ash gourd Avoid white Sugar, dairy products, bakery items, refined wheat flour ( maida) , fried food, packaged food, refrigerated food items strictly avoid

In Snacks you can take roasted chickpeas, Have buttermilk with roasted cumin powder and rock salt, or herbal teas

DAILY ROUTINE TO REDUCE STRESS + IMPROVE CONTROL MORNING RITUAL- Wake up early by 6 daily body massage with sesame oil warm before bathing daily compulsory 15-30 MIN Walk in sunlight morning Breakfast by 8

NIGHT RITUAL- dinner before 8 pm Foot massage with ghee or coconut oil avoid screen time before bed can take aswagandha + Brahmi - tea for calm

EXERCISE ROUTINE- walking after meals(10-15min ) - or more- best to reduce sugar spike in blood YOGA- suryanamsakar- 10cycles, Bhujangasana, trikonasana, paschimottasana, vajrasana

Pranayam- anulom vilom , bhramari , sheetali daily- 5 min

Now how to take medication :-

MORNING (EMPTY STOMACH)- take AMLA(gooseberry) juice- 15ml +1/2tsp turmeric + water take MADHUMEHA VATI (BAIDYANTH BRAND)- 2 tab

AFTER BREAKFAST- CHANDRAPRABHA VATI- 2 TABLET ASHWAGANDHA CAPSULE (HIMALAYA BRAND)- 1 CAPSULE

BEFORE LUNCH- KARELA JAMUN JUICE( BAIDYANATH)- 15 ML+100 ML WATER

AFTER DINNER- triphala churna- 1 tsp with warm water And again MADHUMEHARI VATI- 1 TAB( IF SUGAR IS MORE)

AT BEDTIME- IF MORE STRESS THAN TAKE BRAHMI VATI- 1 TAB

DURATION OF THIS TREATMENT- 3 MONTHS check blood sugar every 15 days

Follow this routine daily for 3 months and can see visible results

thank you

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When managing diabetes through Ayurveda, consider starting with a focus on your prakriti, or individual constitution, and dosha imbalances. For many people with diabetes, there’s typically an imbalance in the Kapha dosha. The aim is to enhance your digestive fire, or agni, which plays a critical role in processing sugars effectively.

Regarding herbs, it sounds like you’re already familiar with bitter melon (Momordica charantia), which can indeed be beneficial. Its juice can be consumed first thing in th morning on an empty stomach, around 15-30 ml recommended. However, ensure to consult your healthcare provider to avoid interactions with your current medications.

Dietary adjustments are essential. Aim for meals that are light, warm, and balancing for Kapha dosa. Avoid sugary, fatty, and processed foods. Favor whole grains like barley and millet, and include plenty of greens and bitter vegetables, like kale and spinach.

Include routine, as it helps ground the Kapha dosha and provides stability in blood sugar levels. Consider adding meditation, or pranayama to your daily activities to address stress, specifically focusing on practices like ‘Nadi Shodhana’ which balance your breath and calm your mind.

Exercise, certainly helps improve insulin sensitivity. Activities like brisk walking, gentle yoga, or even cycling can be particularly beneficial. Surya Namaskar (sun salutation), within yoga, can be very effective as it activates your body’s energy system.

It’s equally crutial to maintain a daily schedule, aligning with your body’s natural rhythms. Eat meals at consistent times and aim for at least 7-8 hours of sleep which supports balancing stress levels and metabolic health.

Lastly, keep your doctor’s advice in mind and monitor your blood sugar levels regularly to understand how your body responds to these changes.

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