Diabetes

Diabetes : Key facts

346 million people worldwide have diabetes.

In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high blood sugar.

More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

WHO projects those diabetes deaths will double between 2005 and 2030.

Healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay the onset of type 2diabetes. (WHO)

Prameham:

First mentioned in Vedas (Adharva – Veda - which is about the everything in Universe), as asravi or defects in flow (can take as metabolic flow disorder by name). In later manuscripts as Prameham.   Modern Medicine detected this as a disease in 1800 s and the disease of pancreas in 1886. In 2006 WHO updated the definition, aetiology, prognosis, classification etc. It can be seen as ‘the’ data in Charaka Samhitha about Madhumeham is same.  Still in this era we lack to provide proper and validated hypoglycaemic drugs,  to explain in modern terms (if these terms itself can be edited as per Ayurveda), that will be beneficial to mankind. Concluding that, we have every right and responsibility to manage this national menace. Hence, dhanwanthari Vaidyasala [KERALA] and Kerala Health Station together is starting an initiative to minimise the damages caused by the highly risky diabetes with the following objectives through Kerala Diabetes clinics in Maharashtra.

Objective:

1.     To maintain the approved sugar level. (To investigate individual ideal sugar level)

2.     To know the level of pancreatic function in every patient.

3.     To manage the defective symptoms due to Diabetes.

4.     To cover all vital organs that can be affected.

5.     Systemic correction

6.     Prevention or delaying of non symptomatic group from precipitation