Prashanth Shetty.
Principal, SDM College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences,Ujire -574240, Karnataka, India.
drprashanth9@gmail.com

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Abstract

Yoga is already proved useful in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Traditionally Bitter gourd juice and Fenugreek seeds taken orally are effective in better Glucose utilization by the cells. Naturopathy Treatments and Diet are known to be delays the stomach emptying time, promote the Glucose utilization, and reduces the insulin resistance by the peripheral cells and relieving the Diabetic Symptoms.

The main objective of the study was to prove the efficiency of Naturopathy in the management of Diabetes Mellitus.
Fifty Subjects undergoing treatment in SDM Yoga and Nature Cure hospital, Age group between 30 to 60 years. Subjects suffering from these symptoms Polyurea, Polydypsia, Polyphagia, Weight loss, Weakness were included for the study. Subjects suffering from Insulin dependent diabetes, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic nephropathy were excluded from the study.
The variables like Blood Sugar, Urine Sugar, Medicine Intake, Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate and Serum Cholesterol were extracted at the 1st day and 21st day respectively.

Subjects were given diabetic diet, Cold hip bath daily for twenty minutes, partial massage to the abdomen and Mud pack were given daily.

This study shows by following the Naturopathy Treatments and strict Diabetic Diet Regimen showed significant improvement in blood sugar levels. Even though the Diabetic drugs were tapered and stopped.