Prediabetes can be correlated to the 20 types of prameha as described in classical Ayurvedic texts. Prediabetes is well recognized in Ayurveda. Prediabetes causes, treatments, and remedies have been mentioned in these texts as well. The US Department of Health and Human Services and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) coined …
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Ayurvedic medicine is the world’s oldest known system of medicine. It originated around 5000 years ago in India and is now steadily gaining attention and popularity in the west. Ayurvedic treatments by certified practitioners have become commonplace now. Ayurvedic medicine is accessible and available throughout the United States. Major cities …
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Here, I share my personal experience with Ayurveda and how it helped me with my diabetes. I’ll also mention some Ayurvedic remedies for diabetes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the year 2015, approximately 1.6 million deaths were caused by diabetes alone. Moreover, 2.2 million deaths were due …
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Diet planning is an effective strategy for the management of various aspects of diabetes. If you or someone you love has diabetes, knowing the best food for diabetics can help promote health and prevent further decline. Consider these recommendations from the traditional ancient medical science of Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, …
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A recent analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (NHANES) found that older adults who had an HbA1c above 8% were associated with increased risks for all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths. What’s HbA1C? The HbA1C test is a blood test that provides information about a person’s average levels …
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Diabetes Mellitus is a front runner among the modern day lifestyle diseases. With increasing shift from wholesome natural foods to refined and sugary foods, and from an active lifestyle involving physical activity like walking to sedentary lifestyles and dependence on locomotives for travel, the incidence of obesity and thereby diabetes …
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Spices are considered medicine within Ayurveda, the traditional medical system of India. You may associate them with meat rubs for barbecue or the occasional curry but you may not realize what a profoundly positive effect they could have on your health. Spices are the most nutrient-dense and antioxidant-rich foods on the planet. As …
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Herbs are like people in that they have unique personalities that can be understood through dravyaguna. Dravyaguna is the system of Ayurvedic pharmacology that was developed thousands of years ago before chromatography and mass spectrometry and so it relies on qualities deciphered through taste. This is the herb monograph for Neem. …
Read More »The Vedic philosophy teaches us the idea of “Anna Brahma”, which means “Food as God”. This description is a symbolic statement made by the poetic ancestors of India. It symbolizes the importance of food to life – suggesting it is as essential as God is to life. For this reason, …
Read More »The body is an exquisite machine that calibrates all measures of health towards balance. One such measure of health is Blood sugar. The body is engaged in a constant game of see-saw between the hormone insulin and glucagon to help maintain blood sugar within normal limits. If the blood sugar …
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