Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes :

Medical treatment for diabetes is fast becoming more than a traditional treatment of specific symptoms. Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes covers the alternative treatments available to Type 2 and maturity-onset patients and explains how to incorporate them in one's own regimen, to benefit both the mind and body. It explains the strengths and weaknesses of various treatments, such as herbs, acupuncture, meditation, homeopathy, and magnets. Patients and doctors will find in this useful guide a safe, sensible approach to combating this common disease.

David Drum is a health and business writer whose work has appeared in Men's Health, Los Angeles Times magazine, People, and USA Today. He is the author of The Chronic Pain Management Sourcebook and Making the Chemotherapy Decision and is the coauthor of The Type II Diabetes Sourcebook.

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

Alternative Therapies

1

(18)

Popularity

Medical Progress

Other Approaches

Convergence

Some Precautions

Holistic Treatment

Research Support

About This Book

Toward Wellness

PART I BODY THERAPIES

Nutrition

19

(20)

Healthy Eating

Balance

Vegetarian Diets

Diets, Diets Everywhere

High Fiber

Better Quality Foods

Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid

39

(16)

Good Foods to Eat

Bad News Foods

Vitamins and Minerals

55

(28)

Gail's Story

Antioxidants

Vitamins

Minerals

Other Supplements

83

(12)

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Gamma Linolenic Acid

Amino Acids

Coenzyme Q10

DHEA

Additional Supplements

Herbal Medicines

95

(28)

Aloe Vera

Alfalfa

Astragalus

Bilberry

Bitter Melon

Burdock

Cayenne

Dandelion

Fenugreek

Gingko Biloba

Ginseng

Glucomannan

Gosha-jinki-gan

Guar

Gymnema

Hawthorn

Milk Thistle

Neem Oil

Psyllium

Pterocarpus

Saltbush

St. John's Wort

Valerian

Be Careful with Herbs

Exercise

123

(6)

Insulin Sensitivity

Bodywork

129

(6)

Swedish Massage

Shiatsu

Reflexology

Rosen Method

Feldenkrais Method

Trager Approach

Rolfing

Osteopathic Manipulation

Chiropractic Treatment

Chelation Therapy and DMSO

135

(8)

Chelation Therapy

DMSO

PART II MIND/BODY THERAPIES

Stress

143

(8)

Fight or Flight

Research

Mind and Body

Meditation

151

(6)

Relaxation Response

Transcendental Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation

Hypnosis

157

(10)

Basics of Hypnosis

Susan's Story

Research on Hypnosis

Autogenic Training

Affirmations

Biofeedback

167

(4)

Research

Social Support

171

(12)

How Support Networks Help

Counseling

Organized Religion

Helping

Yoga and More

183

(8)

Hatha Yoga

Good Postures

Tai Chi

Chi Gong

Music Therapy

191

(6)

Healing Power of Music

Aromatherapy

197

(10)

Treatment with Essential Oils

Popular Essential Oils

PART III SPIRIT

Acupuncture

207

(8)

Acupuncture as Therapy

Research

Homeopathy

215

(12)

Homeopathy Defined

Sharon's Story

Homeopathic Remedies

Classical Homeopathy

Research

Homeopathy and Diabetes

Bach Flower Remedies and Crystals

227

(6)

Bach Flower Remedies

Other Flower Remedies

Crystals

Light and Color Therapies

233

(12)

Light and the Body

Earthly Rhythm

Ultraviolet Light

Color Therapy

Color Reflexology

Color Breathing

Magnets

245

(8)

Background

Research

How Magnets Work

Precautions

Therapeutic Touch

253

(6)

Therapeutic Touch

Variations

Spiritual Healing

259

(12)

Belief

Healing

Spiritual Healing

Healers

Final Thought

Appendix A: Resources

271

(14)

Appendix B: Internet and World Wide Websites

285

(4)

Bibliography

289

(24)

Index

313

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