Diabetes Type I

[Guest guest]

Hello Group,

I have been a " lurker " for some time with this group - I greatly

enjoy the information and discussions that go on here.

 

I've had a recent challenge occur in my family. My nine year old

son was recently diagnosed with Diabetes Type I - just in the past

week. His mother and I (and him) are taking it all in. He has had

a history of food allergies, which I have treated with acupuncture

and chinese herbs (we work with a chinese herbalist) for some time.

We have had his allergy issues under control. Neither my wife or

myself have diabetes in our family.

 

I'm telling this to the group to gather any suggestions on

treatment, the future, etc. I've had a long discussion with the

Chinese Herbalist - he is of the opinion that the conventional

therapy of Insulin injections is where we have to start and stablize

my son's conditions.

 

Again, any information that anyone in the group can provide or

suggest would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Dallas

Lakewood/Denver, Colorado

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam.

 

Diabetes type I is the most temperamental type diabetes because it is

directly dependent on insulin. The pancreas secretes insulin and in this

case it is not doing its job and since glucose can't be absorbed in the

body because of lack of insulin, it spills over to the blood and makes

the blood extra sweet and super thick.

 

However devastating Diabetes type I is, people who've been diagnosed

with it, live long happy lives provided they take very good care of their

bodies.

 

How to manage:

1. Make it a priority to take GOOD care of your body:

1a.) What to keep in check:

a) Eye

b) Foot

c) Skin

d) Heart

e) Mouth

f) Kidney function

g) Never smoke

h) Never ever drink alcohol

 

1b) What to look for:

a) Being very thirsty

b) Urinating often

c) Feeling very hungry and/or tired

d) Sores heal slowly

e) Dry itchy skin

f) Loosing the feeling in the feet

g) Blurry eye sight

h) Tingling in the feet

 

2. What to do among other things

- Do not eat gluten or anything containing gluten, i.e. wheat, rye,

barley, don't lick on stamps and envelopes.

- Eat plenty of COOKED or STEAMMED dark green vegetables

everyday, DO NOT eat raw veggies (raw veggies cause dampness

in the spleen and deficiency in the spleen channel, and it complicates

the lower extremities, it creates havoc in all organs)

 

3. Keep Heat and Kidneys in check

Type I diabetes is a menace for the heart and kidneys:

Heart attacks, most of them are caused by blood clots that block

one of the coronary arteries that bring blood and oxygen to the heart.

If the blood flow is clogged/blocked the heart doesn't get blood/oxygen

and it starves for exygen and the cells die. Kaboom! heart attack.

 

When patient urinates too much, or the heart strugles to function hence

causing untimely sweat, the body looses electrolytes. These electrolytes

are minerals in the body and other body fluids that carry an electric charge.

It's imperative to maintain a balance of electrolytes because they affect the

amount of water in the body and acidity in the blood (pH) VERY important

for proper kidney function, it also affects muscle reactiion, and cognitive

functions.

 

From Chinese medicine point of view: Western Type I diabetes leads to Type II.

 

Chinese medicine treats Type I and Type II diabetics with acupuncture and a

combination of herbs such as astragalus, wild yam, and rehmannia. With Type I

diabetes, treatment must begin in the early stages of the disease for

Traditional

(TCM) to be of any help.

 

It is quite effective, especially at the beginning and intermediate stages of

Type II.

TCM can improve circulatory problems and slow down the process of neuropathy.

The inflammation, pain, and swelling associated with neuropathy are reduced as

a result of TCM treatment. TCM may also help to stabilize blood sugar levels

in

Type II diabetics by restoring balance to the endocrine system.

 

Many TCM practitioners report success in treating diabetes with acupuncture.

Treatment of the spleen/pancreas may reduce the autoimmune component of

diabetes. Acupuncture is also found to be helpful in reversing the neuropathy

commonly found in long-term diabetics. Many diabetics find that they need

substantially less insulin if they use acupuncture as a Complementary therapy.

 

Since the patient in this case is a young child, it is imperative that he

learns

to floss on a daily basis to keep healthy gums, get fluoride treatment to

prevent

cavities and keep healthy gums, brush regularly to keep healthy gums.

OPERATIVE

WORD: healthy gums.

 

If the child begins now to practice the martial arts Tai chi and Qigong,

especially

Qigong, and he practices it as part of his life and development, there is a

world

of possibility that at some point the pancreas will do its job.

 

I like to put it this way KUNDALINI Yoga is QIGONG in fast pace, thus the

opposite would be true, QIGONG is KUNDALINI Yoga in slow motion. Kundalini

yoga makes one sweat and as a Type I diabetes sufferer, sweating is a bad

thing.

 

The principles of Qigong are similar to those of Kundalini yoga.

 

What's curious to me is that you and wife or ancestors are/were not diabetes

sufferers. Type I is usually genetic which brings me to the Budhist point of

reincarnation. Maybe your son is someone who had diabetes in a past life?

And he needs to learn something he didn't quite get then. Just wondering

aloud.

 

Acupuncture, Qigong and Tai Chi ALL MOVE QI and you'll be surprised as to

how healthy they keep your child. Chinese herbs are also very good.

 

Kind regards,

Glow

 

 

dallasacupuncture <dallasacupuncture wrote:

 

Hello Group,

I have been a " lurker " for some time with this group - I greatly

enjoy the information and discussions that go on here.

 

I've had a recent challenge occur in my family. My nine year old

son was recently diagnosed with Diabetes Type I - just in the past

week. His mother and I (and him) are taking it all in. He has had

a history of food allergies, which I have treated with acupuncture

and chinese herbs (we work with a chinese herbalist) for some time.

We have had his allergy issues under control. Neither my wife or

myself have diabetes in our family.

 

I'm telling this to the group to gather any suggestions on

treatment, the future, etc. I've had a long discussion with the

Chinese Herbalist - he is of the opinion that the conventional

therapy of Insulin injections is where we have to start and stablize

my son's conditions.

 

Again, any information that anyone in the group can provide or

suggest would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Dallas

Lakewood/Denver, Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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