Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition characterized by chronically raised sugar levels in the blood. Type I (insulin dependant) patients are often diagnosed as a child while the majority of Type II patients are diagnosed beyond 40 years of age.
How can Chinese Medicine help with diabetes?
Chinese medicine believes the fundamental underlying cause for diabetes is a deficiency of Kidney Qi due to a range of factors such as a congenital weakness of Kidney Qi, unhealthy diet (excessive intake of fatty and sweet food), uncontrolled alcohol consumption, stress/anxiety, overwork and unrestricted sexual activities.
In China, diabetes is treated with a combination of Chinese and western medicine including the use of insulin, with most patients taking Chinese medicine as a complementary treatment, which can be very effective and has few side effects.
Diabetes affects all the major systems in the body, i.e., the respiratory, digestive, circulatory and reproductive, although in individual patients the degree by which each system is affected can be different. The treatment (acupuncture and herbs) therefore is adapted to each patient and changes over time.
Although diabetes does not normally affect life expectancy, it can lead to serious complications. Chinese medicine, together with conventional medicine can keep symptoms under control and maintain a good quality of life for the majority of patients. It is therefore imperative that in seeking to complement treatment with Chinese medicine, a patient does not stop taking any regular medication from their GPs or consultants and that the blood glucose levels are closely monitored whilst on a course of treatment.
The length of treatment would normally be long term because like western medicine Chinese medicine cannot provide a cure for diabetes*.
*According to a report from China, a CM formula cured 7 patients who were all over 40, non-insulin dependant, and without complications. In a different report, a CM formula containing 14 herbs was used to treat 33 ketoacidosis patients, 22 of whom showed marked improvement, 6 showed improvement and 5 showed no improvement
Always seek health advice from your doctor, or local Health Outlet. AcuMedic will be very pleased to offer advice regarding difficulties with this condition. Please see our  Clinic
Please note that although we are confident that our treatments will help the majority of our patients, we cannot absolutely guarantee a cure as the needs and difficulties of each patient can differ greatly
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