Acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine to treat diabetes
What is the best way to lose weight to control diabetes? Can you keep your blood sugar levels normal by finding the right foods to lose weight? Getting diabetes under control requires a lot of effort every day and working with a team of healthcare professionals who care about you. Adding an acupuncture and Chinese medicine expert to your diabetes care team can help you control your blood sugar and find the best diet for you personally to lose weight.
In traditional Chinese medicine, nutrition is not considered separate from medicine; On the contrary, promoting a proper diet is one of the main ways Chinese medicine treats diseases. Acupuncturists are trained in nutrition and can help people with diabetes find the healthiest and best way to lose weight. We do not advocate quick weight loss or fad diets. The fastest way to lose weight may not be the best way, and certainly not to maintain a balanced eating plan over the long term. Your acupuncturist can recommend the best foods to lose weight while still feeling satisfied and keeping blood sugar levels within normal ranges throughout the day.
Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment of diabetes
Traditional Chinese medicine has been treating "diabetes" for thousands of years. According to traditional Chinese medicine philosophy, diabetes is the result of a build-up of moisture and heat in the body. Acupuncture treatment is designed to stimulate better function of the pancreas.
Treatment of diabetic neuropathy by combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine
Over time, diabetes causes damage to nerve endings throughout the body. This can lead to different types of neuropathy:
Peripheral neuropathy - usually causes tingling, pain, and/or numbness in the hands and feet
autonomic neuropathy - Damage to the nerves surrounding vital organs impairing the heart's basic functions such as pumping and excreting systems
Proximal neuropathy - causes pain and numbness in the buttocks and buttocks, usually only on one side of the body
Focal neuropathy - compression of nerves in specific areas of the body, causing tingling and weakness; Examples include carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome.
