Effect Of Alternative Therapy On Cardiorespiratory And Sensory Parameters Of Chronic Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Effect Of Alternative Therapy On Chronic Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Keywords:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardio respiratory parameters, sensory neural functions, nature cureAbstract
Background: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing every year throughout the world. Yogic exercises with diet therapy can be an easy way of management of diabetes to maintain blood sugar level and prevent various degenerative changes in different systems to remain healthy. Methods: Fifty two known chronic type 2 diabetic patients were managed through yogic exercises and diet therapy for 150 days. Physiological parameters were studied in all subjects. Results: Diastolic blood pressure, positive breath holding time, pain threshold and tactile discrimination showed changes within 15 to 30 days of regime. There was reduction in body weight and respiratory rate. The rise was observed in 40 mm of mercury endurance test and positive breath holding time. Both pain threshold and tactile discrimination showed increase of sensitivities.
Conclusion: Improved physiological parameters indicate that yogic exercise, meditation and diet control regularly can manage type 2 diabetes in a natural way avoiding the side effects of oral hypoglycemic medications. Patients should continue the therapy to control the disease life time for better health without oral hypoglycemic medication.
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