Fifteen-year-old Dhanush R Krishna was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus at birth. In January, he was admitted to Arogyadhama, an ayurvedic centre. He underwent a therapeutic programme that included asanas, suryanamaskara, relaxation techniques, pranayama, yogic diet and meditation, as a lifestyle intervention for two weeks. Result? On admission, Dhanush had a blood sugar level of 295 mg/dl. After the treatment, which lasted for 11 days, it came down to 83mg/dl.
Dhanush’s experience was cited on Wednesday by the department of Ayush, at a press conference to promote alternative therapies for the treatment of
diabetes, blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis and obesity.
GN Sreekantaiah, director, department of Ayush, said: “We have been successful in not only finding alternative therapies for illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes and lifestyle diseases, such as obesity and lower backache, but also in conducting thorough research before publishing the data. Yoga and naturopathy have emerged as effective alternative therapies for these diseases.”
The department of Ayush has been promoting research into alternative therapies for various diseases through yoga and naturopathy.
The SDM College of Naturopathy and Yoga, Dharmasthala, Dakshina Kannada district, and Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA yoga university), Bangalore, have carried out extensive research in treating patients suffering from diabetes, back pain, obesity and hypertension using natural remedies.
“Some of the natural interventions, such as therapeutic yoga sessions, relaxation and meditation, hydrotherapeutic treatment, oil massages, restrictive and therapeutic dietary measures, stress management and personalised counselling, have been effectively used to control several diseases,” said Dr Prashanth Shetty, director, SDM College of Naturopathy and Yoga.
Source:DNA
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