Diabetes and Homoeopathic medicines for it! Do they work?

Diabetes is at its all-time high. In India, approximately 77 million individuals over the age of 18 have type 2 diabetes, with roughly 25 million being pre-diabetics (at risk of acquiring diabetes soon). More than half of people are not aware of their diabetes condition, which can lead to health concerns if not discovered and treated promptly.

According to the IDF, one out of every?seven diabetic people in the world lives in India, and diabetes people make up one-third of all households. These stats must raise an immense concern for your health.        

Diabetes is a silent killer. Individuals with diabetes have a two- to threefold higher risk of having a stroke or having a heart attack. When paired with decreased blood flow, neuropathy (nerve damage) in the feet raises the risk of foot ulcers, infection, and the necessity for limb amputation. Diabetic retinopathy is a significant cause of blindness that results from persistent harm to the retina's tiny blood vessels. Diabetes is one of the primary causes of renal failure.

How can Homeopathy help?

Homeopathy provides great support to your body as a whole. It can help in treating the underlying condition manifesting itself as diabetes. According to my understanding of medicine, nothing happens without any underlying deficiency or apparent or inapparent malfunction. In Homoeopathy, it has been believed that every disease has a true dynamic cause.

Homeopathy corrects those malfunctions and restores the required balance. Medicine is selected based on presented complaints, personality, and disease onset. Even though Diabetes presents itself in many varieties of symptoms, every patient feels certain unique symptoms along with common features of Diabetes. That is what makes homeopathy, an individualistic approach.

What are the Homeopathic medicines for Diabetes?

1. Syzygium jambolanum may aid with thirst, weakness, skin ulcers, and frequent urination.
2. Uranium nitricum may treat excessive urination, nausea, edema, and urine-related burning.
3. Conium can aid with numbness in the feet and hands, diabetic neuropathy, or nerve damage.
4. Plumbum metallicum may aid with neuropathy in the hands and feet, nerve discomfort, and ear?ringing.
5. Calendula officinalis may help cure inflamed ulcers.
6. Phosphoric acid may be used to treat cognitive decline, disorientation or headaches, frequent urination at night, loss of hair, and problems sustaining an erection.

What are the precautions every Pre-Diabetic should take?

To keep prediabetes from escalating into type 2 diabetes, attempt to:

• Eat nutritious foods. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and olive oil is linked to a decreased incidence of prediabetes. Choose foods that are low?in calories and fat yet rich in fiber. Eat a variety of foods that will assist you in reaching your objectives while maintaining taste and nutrients.
• Become more active. Physical exercise helps you regulate your weight, burns sugar for energy, and allows your body to handle insulin more effectively. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of strenuous aerobic activity per week, or a combination of both.
• Lose extra weight. If you're overweight, decreasing just 5% to 7% of your body weight — around 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms) if you weigh 200 pounds (91 kilograms) — can greatly lower your chance of developing type 2 diabetes. To maintain a healthy weight, adjust your diet and activity habits permanently.
• Quit smoking. Quitting smoking can increase insulin function and lower blood sugar levels.

Dr. Kiran Swami