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 Traditional Chinese Medicine Offers Options for Diabetes
Traditional Chinese Medicine Offers Options for Diabetes Diabetes has become an increasingly serious problem in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 21 million children and adults in the America, or seven percent of the population, have diabetes. Finding safe and healthy options to improve the quality of life for those who have this life-threatening disease is crucial. Traditional Chinese medication offers options to help treat diabetes. In Chinese medical terminology, diabetes is translated as “wasting-thirst disease.” The dominant symptoms of diabetes, or wasting-thirst disease, include frequent urination, excessive thirst and hunger. Other symptoms include weight loss, irritability, blurry vision, and fatigue. Sara Urevig, LAc, herbal dispensary manager for the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University, states, “Traditional Chinese medicine offers an effective way to prevent the disease from manifesting and manages the signs and symptoms of pre-diabetes.” Patients seeking herbal remedies must receive an evaluation by an herbalist. The evaluation consists of a series of questions regarding a variety of factors such as signs and symptoms, body temperature, and the patient’s emotional state. Urevig says that a customized herbal treatment is created depending on the location of symptoms. The formulas are all designed to treat the signs and symptoms that are unique to each individual. “The beauty of Chinese herbal medicine is that it is tailored specifically to meet the needs of each person,” says Urevig Urevig also suggests that her patients get daily physical activity and modify their diets by:
For more information about natural approaches to diabetes visit http://www.nwhealth.edu/nns, a consumer health and wellness Web site hosted by Northwestern Health Sciences University. |
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