Question

• Use of alternative and complementary therapies.
• Possible hazards of alternative and complementary therapies.

(please answer the questions above)

Known Information:

UV is a 55-year-old man who is seen during follow-up after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. At the last visit, he has prescribed metformin 500 mg twice daily. UV states that he never filled his prescription, but instead took his neighbors advice and started taking cinnamon. He said that he googled the spice and found that it lowers blood sugar. Upon further questioning, he states that he grabs a spoon from the drawer and consumes baking cinnamon found in his kitchen cabinet.

Answer 1

@1@Although there's no cure for type 2 DM, studies show it's possible for some people to reverse it. Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication. This doesn't mean you're completely Cured. Type 2 DM is an ongoing disease.

1Azadirachta indica: Commonly known as neem. It has been long used as a treatment for diabetes. Aqueous extract of neem leaves significantly decreases blood sugar level .

2Yoga is an old, traditional, Indian psychological, physical and spiritual exercise regimen that has been studied for several decades for its role in the management of several chronic disease.

3Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy is the treatment of illness and injury through the use of water both hot and cold. Hydrotherapy helps the body to get rid of toxins and relax muscle. It also relaxes body both mentally and physically.

4. Vitamin E

People with diabetes may also have greater antioxidant requirement because of increased free radical production with hyperglycemia.

@2@

• There are multiple case reports linking dietary supplement use to kidney disease, which is of particular concern because diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
• Aromatherapy cannot cure diabetes, and the evidence that it improves glucose tolerance when taken orally is somewhat limited. It can never replace the need for more conventional diabetes treatments, such as insulin in people